Marvel's Eternals Reviews: What Are Critics' First Reactions?

Marvel Eternals First Critic Reactions

Ahead of the November 5 release of Marvel Studios' Eternals, critics have shared their first spoiler-free reactions to Chloé Zhao's upcoming epic.

Erik Davis from Fandango described the film as "spectacularly weird & rich," admitting that it was "honestly refreshing:"

"Marvel’s #Eternals is spectacularly weird & rich w/ a new MCU mythology that makes it feel separate from everything else. It’s honestly refreshing. There’s a bittersweetness to the film that you feel in its sunset shots - a definite Chloé Zhao touch. It is soulful & thoughtful...There’s A LOT of story to devour in #Eternals (it spans thousands of years!), but Zhao does a good job balancing it all. Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry & Kumail Nanjiani were my favs, but everyone is good & they all have fascinating powers. Some truly great character moments, too"

The Hollywood Reporter's Aaron Couch declared the film as "the most different of any of [Marvel's] films:"

"#Eternals, wow! A lot to unpack. If Marvel movies are a Venn diagram — variations within that overlap — this movie is off the charts. Hands down the most different of any of their films."

Courtney Howard from Variety put a spotlight on the film's cinematography, which "spotlights [the] characters' humanity:"

"#Eternals is amazing! Chloé Zhao & company turn in an evocative, emotional, extraordinarily epic superhero film. The ensemble have great chemistry & all get big Movie Moments to showcase their prowess. The naturalism of Ben Davis’ cinematography spotlights characters’ humanity."

Next Best Picture's Matt Neglia had a more negative take on the film, saying that "the story is an expository consulted mess," and has an "uneven tone:"

"Aside from a few dazzling moments & a wonderfully diverse cast, ETERNALS disappointed me. The story is an expository convoluted mess as it jumps through time & multiple continents with an uneven tone. Ramin Djawadi’s score soars but Chloé Zhao’s distinctive style is sadly absent."

Brian Davids from The Hollywood Reporter calls the film "the most ambitious Marvel movie ever made:"

"#Eternals is perhaps the most ambitious Marvel movie ever made. But the highest compliment I can pay it is that it’s not a Marvel movie; it’s a Chloé Zhao movie."

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