Where Infinity War was all action this is all character. Endgame cuts no corners in showing us the impact of Thanos’ Snapture - the Russo Brothers give the surviving Avengers room to breathe, bringing us the best performances we’ve seen from the founding characters. It takes some time for the pacing to increase, and when it does we’re treated to high adventure, masterful comedy, whimsy, a stream of fan moments and tragedy; not a moment is wasted. Where some of McFeely and Markus’ past efforts have tried to do too much, this tries to outdo everything Avengers and Cap related, and it’s note perfect. It’s like nothing I’ve seen from the MCU, nor elsewhere for that matter. It redefines the meaning of film epic. A screenplay that good needed next level performances, and they happen. Downey and Evans are devastating, Hemsworth continues to play to his strengths and finally Ruffalo has a chance to shine, unexpectedly owning huge swathes of the first two acts. My only reservation is that Brie Larson, Tessa Thompson, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright are underused, but this is very clearly the final act for the founding Avengers and a great deal is set up for Phase 4 and Disney + in particular. There’s so much heart here I was tearful on more than one occasion. It’ll be tough for Feige to outdo this.