By Lauren Morris

Published: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 at 12:00 am


Early reviews for Marvel’s Eternals are finally in ahead of its early November release date, with critics hailing the upcoming film as a “masterpiece” that’s “visually different” from the franchise’s other blockbusters.

Directed by Chloé Zhao, Eternals introduces a group of immortal aliens, played by Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie and other stars, tasked with protecting humanity from their evil counterparts, the Deviants.

The film’s world premiere took place yesterday and critics immediately took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the superhero flick, with Nerdist’s Dan Casey describing Eternals as “Marvel’s most ambitious film”.

“Epic in scope, lavishly shot, and totally unapologetic about how much lore it dumps on you,” he wrote. “Terrific cast, great direction and delightfully comic book-y. Def[initely] not for everyone, but these are Jack Kirby’s space gods done right.”

#Eternals is one of Marvel’s most ambitious films. Epic in scope, lavishly shot, and totally unapologetic about how much lore it dumps on you.

Terrific cast, great direction, and delightfully comic book-y. Def not for everyone, but these are Jack Kirby’s space gods done right. pic.twitter.com/fsuexvcTwY

— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) October 19, 2021