As a whole, it’s somewhere in the middle; and I hope it’s not the last time Marvel allows a prestigious director to take a shot in the MCU and give a bold take on the formula, flaws and all.

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Feb 13, 2023

We've seen lots of heroes fight for revenge, duty, honor, glory or adventure, but rarely love which is a prime motivating force for all of us.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 6, 2023

The narrative is simultaneously too large and too small. With personal relationships defining the narrative of a cosmos spanning opera ... As far as MCU goes though this isn't a terrible direction for them to explore.

Full Review | Original Score: 50/100 | Nov 18, 2022

[Chloé Zhao’s] Marvel debut is the opposite of anything she’s ever done — she has created something stale, repetitious, and heavy-handed. I’m sorry to say Eternals is a massive disappointment.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 21, 2022

The result is a beautiful look into the joys and sorrows of humanity that also doubles as an entry point into some of Marvel’s stranger cosmic storytelling.

Full Review | Aug 17, 2022

I couldn’t help but think of how it would have fared better as a Disney+ streaming series. There’s very little here that screams big screen movie, and giving the characters and their stories more room to develop would have helped tremendously.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 16, 2022

Eternals is a jam-packed, ambitious and oddly imperfect addition to the Marvelverse.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 16, 2022

Eternals may be one of the weakest Marvel movies yet, but there is still enough to enjoy as it propels us into a new and uncertain future for the franchise.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | May 18, 2022

Chloé Zhao tries to shove a sappy essay on the virtues of mankind and the value of loving humanity despite its flaws into a lackluster superhero journey of ten vapid characters who spend the entire film disproving her theory.

Full Review | Original Score: F | Apr 12, 2022

ETERNALS is love! Chloé Zhao has created such a beautiful film. Her superheroes are awe-inspiring supernatural beings and at the same time so deeply human.

Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Mar 15, 2022

We have to wonder what kind of movie Zhao would have made left to her own devices. We suspect it would have less CGI monsters and more ruminations on character, immortality and watching humanity evolve.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 13, 2022

Its a beautiful film to watch with visually stunning sequences worthy of the big screen experience.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 4, 2022

A film that takes an age to arrive at a familiar place. Yes, there are a plethora of new terms, species, and legends to learn, but it all boils down to heroes preparing for the big battle at the end. Its visually impressive, but missing the sense of fun.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 3, 2022

An interesting storyline in the Marvel Universe that in my opinion, proves how the status quo just might miss the most impactful reason comic books existed in the first place. In my view, comic readers will likely appreciate this movie more.

Full Review | Original Score: 9.2/10 | Feb 25, 2022

Hampered by too many characters, the plot is equally underdeveloped beyond the major beats.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5 | Feb 23, 2022

"The harder this intermediary, conceptually fascinating Marvel chapter veers from the familiar, the harder it collides with the guardrails of frustrating MCU formula."

Full Review | Feb 21, 2022

Mind you, it is one of the weaker MCU outings, but is it really inferior to some of the Iron Man and Thor entries?

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 19, 2022

Writer and director Chlo Zhao, who won an Oscar for Nomadland, has given audiences a plodding, nonsensical film bereft of feeling and action.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 17, 2022

Zhao ultimately robs the artist’s comic of its sweep by constantly turning a space opera into a repetitive character drama.

Full Review | Feb 16, 2022

Eternals is driven by a love story. One between lovers, duty, and legacy. Throughout the 157-minute runtime, viewers will have their eyes glued to the screen and rediscover what it means to be excited about something original.

Full Review | Original Score: 9/10 | Feb 16, 2022