{"id":5925,"date":"2021-10-19T13:46:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T11:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1394001"},"modified":"2021-10-19T14:12:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T12:12:20","slug":"marvels-eternals-is-called-ambitious-and-amazing-in-first-reactions","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/marvels-eternals-is-called-ambitious-and-amazing-in-first-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel\u2019s Eternals is called \u201cambitious\u201d and \u201camazing\u201d in first reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Early reviews for Marvel\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/eternals-release-date-marvel\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Eternals<\/a> are finally in ahead of its early November release date, with critics hailing the upcoming film as a \u201cmasterpiece\u201d that\u2019s \u201cvisually different\u201d from the franchise\u2019s other blockbusters.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Chlo\u00e9 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.<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s world premiere took place yesterday and critics immediately took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the superhero flick, with Nerdist\u2019s Dan Casey describing Eternals as \u201cMarvel\u2019s most ambitious film\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEpic in scope, lavishly shot, and totally unapologetic about how much lore it dumps on you,\u201d he wrote. \u201cTerrific cast, great direction and delightfully comic book-y. Def[initely] not for everyone, but these are Jack Kirby\u2019s space gods done right.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\"><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eternals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Eternals<\/a> is one of Marvel\u2019s most ambitious films. Epic in scope, lavishly shot, and totally unapologetic about how much lore it dumps on you. <br\/><br\/>Terrific cast, great direction, and delightfully comic book-y. Def not for everyone, but these are Jack Kirby\u2019s space gods done right. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/fsuexvcTwY&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/fsuexvcTwY<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Dan Casey (@DanCasey) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanCasey\/status\/1450340870981505028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">October 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Other reviewers commented on the film\u2019s wide scope, with ComicBook.com\u2019s Brandon Davis saying it was \u201cvisually different (and more intimate)\u201d than any of the franchise\u2019s other films<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has laughs, great surprises, and heart to go with the gigantic, crowded story it unpacks. Chlo\u00e9 Zhao has a really unique visual stamp.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\"><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eternals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Eternals<\/a> is a whole lot of movie.<br\/><br\/>It\u2019s shot with a massive scope, looking visually different (and more intimate) than anything else Marvel. It has laughs, great surprises, and heart to go with the gigantic, crowded story it unpacks.<br\/><br\/>Chlo\u00e9 Zhao has a really unique visual stamp. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/hSMtwRlabv&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/hSMtwRlabv<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BD (@BrandonDavisBD) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonDavisBD\/status\/1450328542173032451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">October 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Some critics declared Eternals to be a \u201cmasterpiece\u201d, with Rotten Tomatoes\u2019 Tessa Smith saying: \u201cYour mind with be BLOWN! Those end credits are GAME CHANGERS!\u201d while Screen Rant\u2019s Ash Crossan <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/AshCrossan\/status\/1450340687191236608?s=20&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> that she loved the film, describing it as \u201cambitious, expansive, fashionable, surprisingly funny!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Holy crap - Eternals is a freaking MASTERPIECE!!! Packed with adrenaline right from the start, but also filled with lots of heart &amp; humor! So many MCU firsts!! Your mind will be BLOWN! Nods to comics but a totally unique story. Those end credits are GAME CHANGERS!! <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eternals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Eternals<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/jKiMJukn4S&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/jKiMJukn4S<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Tessa Smith - Mama's Geeky (@MamasGeeky) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/MamasGeeky\/status\/1450325556310929419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">October 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Aside from its scale and direction, Eternals was also praised for its inclusion of openly LGBTQ superhero Phastos, played by Brian Tyree Henry, as well as the performances of Angelina Jolie (Thena) and Gemma Chan (Sersi), who Buzzfeed\u2019s Nora Dominick <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/noradominick\/status\/1450331832965378052?s=20&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">described<\/a> as \u201cpowerhouses\u201d before adding that she would have liked to see more of them.<\/p> <p>The film also stars Lia McHugh (Sprite), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari), Barry Keoghan (Druig), Don Lee (Gilgamesh), Harish Patel (Karun) and Kit Harington (Dane Whitman), and is based on Jack Kirby\u2019s comics of the same name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marvel\u2019s Eternals hits cinemas on 5th November 2021. <\/strong><strong>You can watch most of the MCU movies now on Disney+ \u2013 <\/strong><strong><a href=\"\/\/disneyplus.bn5x.net\/c\/1236178\/564546\/9358?subId1=836687&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fen-gb%2F&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;nofollow noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">sign up now for \u00a37.99 per month or \u00a379.90 for a full year<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;template-article__advert&quot;\">\n<section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><strong>Check out our guides to the best <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/film\/2020-06-18\/marvel-movies-order\/&quot;\">Marvel movies order<\/a> and<\/strong><strong>\u00a0the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/film\/2020-07-03\/disney-plus-best-films-2020\/&quot;\">best movies on Disney+<\/a>, or visit our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/section><\/div><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 at 12:00 am Early reviews for Marvel\u2019s Eternals are finally in ahead of its early November release date, with critics hailing the upcoming film as a \u201cmasterpiece\u201d that\u2019s \u201cvisually different\u201d from the franchise\u2019s other blockbusters. Directed by Chlo\u00e9 Zhao, Eternals introduces a group of immortal aliens, played [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":5926,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/10\/marvels-eternals-is-called-ambitious-and-amazing-in-first-reactions.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/10\/marvels-eternals-is-called-ambitious-and-amazing-in-first-reactions-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/10\/marvels-eternals-is-called-ambitious-and-amazing-in-first-reactions-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/10\/marvels-eternals-is-called-ambitious-and-amazing-in-first-reactions.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/10\/marvels-eternals-is-called-ambitious-and-amazing-in-first-reactions.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/10\/marvels-eternals-is-called-ambitious-and-amazing-in-first-reactions.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/10\/marvels-eternals-is-called-ambitious-and-amazing-in-first-reactions.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 at 12:00 am Early reviews for Marvel\u2019s Eternals are finally in ahead of its early November release date, with critics hailing the upcoming film as a \u201cmasterpiece\u201d that\u2019s \u201cvisually different\u201d from the franchise\u2019s other blockbusters. 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