Eternals
Eternals

Eternals

2021Movie156 minEnglish

The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

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IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes47%
Metacritic52/100
Google Users71%
Director: Chloé ZhaoGenres: Superhero, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Action

Plot Summary

The Eternals, a race of immortal beings with superhuman abilities, have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years, protecting humanity from monstrous creatures called Deviants. When the Deviants mysteriously return, the Eternals must reunite to defend the planet once more. Their reunion forces them to confront their complex relationships, hidden histories, and the true purpose of their existence.

Critical Reception

Eternals received a mixed reception from critics, who were divided on its ambitious scope, pacing, and departure from typical MCU formula. Audiences were also somewhat divided, with some appreciating its unique tone and visual style, while others found it less engaging than other Marvel entries.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its stunning visuals and Chloe Zhao's unique directorial vision.
  • Criticized for its sprawling narrative and sometimes slow pacing.
  • The ensemble cast was generally well-received, though some characters felt underdeveloped.

Google audience: Google users generally found the movie visually impressive and appreciated the diverse cast and themes explored. However, many felt the plot was overly complicated and lacked the fast-paced action typically associated with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Fun Fact

Director Chloé Zhao intentionally used natural lighting for many scenes to give the film a more grounded and realistic feel, a departure from the often hyper-stylized look of many superhero films.

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10 reviews
Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

It was an ok movie. Just hard for me to get into. The movie is just to hard to fathom as a real possibility. With their powers it's dumb they only can fight the machine things.
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tmdb28039023

The Eternals have lived on Earth for 7,000 years. That’s a long time, but their movie somehow manages to feel even longer than that. Now, if the Eternals predate the Avengers by a few millennia, and have been actively and openly involved in...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

Although it was nice to watch a Marvel movie which is not just a rehash of the same old universe and which was reasonably woke-free for once this movie was unfortunately pretty meh. It is not as bad as many of the detractors claim but it is...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

The premiss here is quite fun - 7,000 years ago a diverse race of immortals arrive on Earth to protect the population from a monstrous race of "Deviants" who are bent on eating us all up. Their "Prime Directive", if you will, is that they m...
KlassicFilms

KlassicFilms

As Simon Cowell would say: That was the worst we've seen all day"
James Sprag

James Sprag

When I started watching this picture, I did not expect anything supernatural or something new, and as usual with films from the Marvel film studio, it turned out to be right. the authors of the script decided not to break the tradition a...
Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

I found Eternals to be entertaining in the way I often do with superhero movies: the plot and dialogue were sharp enough to keep me interested enough to watch the whole movie, but it did not hold me in thrall so much that I will be watching...
T D Heath

T D Heath

Large to its own deficit. Enjoyable to its own demise. Emotion is lost in the density of the film much too much is crammed into the time, the viewer cannot feel 10 different emotion for 10 different people in 2h30 it isnt possible the film...
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RADIO1'S MR. MOV...

**1ST TIME: "Fun, Albeit A Bit TOO Revisionist.... { & _FANTASTICAL_ }". 2ND VIEWING: I Was Utterly -{ " D A Z Z L E D " }- By Chloé Zhao's VISUAL "MAGIC" ....& Her { _ENTIRE_ } Cast & Crew 🌠** A **-{ _B I G_ }-** Screen Review ; Film W...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/eternals-spoiler-free-review "Eternals boasts evident narrative issues that affect its overall structure and pacing, but Chloé Zhao still manages to deliver a solid MCU ...