Good news for humanity, and for the significant fraction of it that’s been following the exploits of the Avengers and their allies in 21 Marvel movies over the past 11 years. The people of this planet have a brightening future, even after the stunning setback they suffered one year ago when, at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War,” the peerlessly evil Thanos turned half of them—half of us—to dust with a snap of his fingers. More heartening still, the climactic episode, “Avengers: Endgame,” succeeds at its daunting task: summing up an epic struggle with bedazzling action; with a style that progresses, apart from a few...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 24, 2019 16:41 UTC