Avengers: Endgame

To call Avengers: Endgame an epic and truly breathtaking piece of cinema history is not enough to describe the sheer brilliance, truly awe-inspiring, and the daring nature this movie goes through after over a decade of giving audiences over twenty movies that all told a grand epic story that this one concludes. After the two previous entries, this is the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be set after the events of Infinity War as it deals with the surviving members of the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy figuring out how fix the universe due to Thanos wiping out half of the population with the Infinity Gauntlet. With the help of Captain Marvel and what Ant-Man went through in his second film, they travel the universe, time travel, and obtain the Infinity Stones. In the end they manage to not only defeat Thanos but also undo what he had done, though not without costs or sacrifices. For a movie that's a little over three hours long, there's so much in this that for any other film would feel cluttered, but Endgame manages to fit it all perfectly that you just want more by the end. The ideas they implement throughout the movie are so daring that they could have ended up going wrong in so many ways, but thanks to the Russo brothers' direction, the writing, and the performances by everyone involved it all works the way they expected. Even if it sounds crazy, this movie deserves to be nominated for Best Picture, while Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans should be rewarded for their powerful performances. Though the movie manages to finish storylines from the last ten or so years, there are aspects that will be crucial to the future of the MCU and events that foreshadow future stories and they are done in a way that was more subtle than how the series used to do at the start. There are jokes and comedic parts that work more than the ones that don't, the characters all go through very realistic traumas and struggles that make them relatable even if you don't agree with certain choices, and the effects of this film are the best that the franchise has had. Even the small things are well appreciated and are done as a love letter to the fans, like bringing back past actors or having a reference to one of the shows. By far the best thing that Endgame has to offer that is so iconic is the final epic battle that starts with Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America taking on Thanos, which then culminates with his army fighting not only the Avengers, but also Captain Marvel, Asgardians, the Guardians, Doctor Strange and other sorcerers, Wakandans, and Ravagers. If all that doesn't convince you to see this, keep in mind that it has a 96% percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and made a billion dollars on its opening weekend alone. Over all: 100%

2019 top list so far:
1. Avengers: Endgame

2. Shazam!

3. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

4. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

5. Us

6. Captain Marvel

7. Pet Sematary 2019

8. The Upside
9. Cold Pursuit
10. Glass