I get overly excited about Marvel Studios films, everytime I see one I know I'm in for a treat because it is always an emotional experience. I've probably cried during the last three of them due to an overwhelming degree of humanity and the overarching themes of love, loss and heart these films exhibit through characters and stories that resonate archetypes and mythology of storytelling. For anyone that throws shade at Marvel, I can only say that it's probably a projection of jealously at how well a studio has done for themselves in ten years, because the output is beautiful, majestic and resonates on themes that hit to the core.

I've been waiting to see Eternals for years now, and I can say that it is a stunning display of wonder and awe, and contemplates on how we understand our humanity, and questions our place in the universe. There are deep themes of love, longing and loss. There is an appreciation of history over the centuries and the nature of humanity's behaviour throughout the ages; choices that hurt and brought pain, and those that healed and nurtured. The Eternals are reflections of our truest selves, as they are known to have existed for centuries, and thus resonate the deepest traits of human emotions.

In this film I saw our strengths, our weaknesses, our capacity to love, our faults and angers, the emotions that bring us down and rise us up, our darkest pains and greatest joys, and at a time where we have truly lost those we have cared about, been taken away and separated from each other, it has taught the respect for unity and togetherness. Yes there are superheroic action sequences, and yes there are CGI creatures to battle, but there are beautiful locations all around the world, there are amazing performances by some of our most talented actors, and it is helmed by a truly gifted and talented director. Chloe Zhao has brought a film about family, how we need each other at a time when we have become so divided, so far. But there is always time for rebirth and as we say goodbye to the first ten years of the characters we loved in the Avengers, it's time to welcome a multitude of wonderful souls within the wonder that is Marvel.

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