Eternals

Director: Chloé Zhao Chloé Zhao

Overview

Directed and co-written by Chloe Zhao, this latest release from Marvel Studios and the sequel to Avengers: Endgame (2019) follows the events in the previous film installment which saw half of the population return once again to earth. This event triggers "the emergence," the appearance of the immortal and superpowered alien race known as The Eternals that have existed secretly on earth for more than 7,000 years. Now The Eternals fight alongside humans against the Deviants in order to protect humankind. Co-starring Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, and Kit Harington.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/15/2022
UPC:	0786936881417
Original Release:	2021
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Language:	English
Sales rank:	11,531

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Gemma Chan	Sersi
Richard Madden	Ikaris
Angelina Jolie	Thena
Salma Hayek	Ajak
Kit Harington	Dane Whitman
Kumail Nanjiani	Kingo
Lia McHugh	Sprite
Brian Tyree Henry	Phastos
Lauren Ridloff	Makkari
Barry Keoghan	Druig
Ma Dong-seok	Gilgamesh(as Don Lee)
Harish Patel	Karun
Haaz Sleiman	Ben
Esai Daniel Cross	Jack
Alan Scott	Patrick
Hannah Dodd	Sandra
Adriá Escudero	Diego
Sebastián Capitán Viveros	Jano
Nikkita Chadha	Bollywood Star
Zain Al Rafeea	Mesopotamian Young Man
Alberto Falcon Rodriguez	Mesopotamian Father
Lucia Efstathiou	Natural History Museum Student
Orson Rosenberg	Aztec Child
Derek Horsham	Ancient Babylon Smuggler #1
Jeff Mirza	Gupta Hindu Priest
Ozer Ercan	Ancient Babylon Smuggler #2
Mahershala Ali	Blade
David Kaye	Arishem
Ma Don-seok	Gilgamesh
Ariadna Vadillo Soto	Ancient Babylon Farmer
Ascension Martinez Rubio	Mesopotamian Grandmother
Ramin Djawadi	Composer

Technical Credits

Chloé Zhao

Patrick Burleigh

Ryan Firpo

Jack Kirby

Matthew Firpo

Chloé Zhao	Screenwriter,Director
Patrick Burleigh	Screenwriter
Ryan Firpo	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Jack Kirby	Screenwriter
Victoria Alonso	Executive Producer
Louis D'Esposito	Executive Producer
Kevin De La Noy	Executive Producer
Kevin Feige	Producer
Nate Moore	Producer
Matthew Firpo	Screenwriter
Addison Teague	Sound/Sound Designer
David Farmer	Sound/Sound Designer
Mark Tanswell	Special Effects
Sarah Finn	Casting
Alex Landrum Jr.	Special Effects
Yung Q	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

Eternals, written and directed by Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) from a story by Ryan and Kaz Firpo, is the latest film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It never loses pace, even at over 2 ½ hours long, but it falls short on development and digs some holes that never get filled. Ajak (Salma Hayek) leads the Eternals - a group of super-powered individuals sent to Earth to destroy the Deviants, creatures bent on destroying humankind. Their secondary mission is to help cultivate humans and help them thrive and develop. But differing opinions on how to accomplish this task after the Deviants' defeat cause a split, and the team members all go their separate ways. However, when Deviants suddenly start showing up again, they must put aside their differences and rally behind their new leader, Sersi (Gemma Chan), to prevent humanity's demise. The script is solid and gets the tale across, but there isn't much development of the characters, and a couple of threads trail off into nowhere. These shortcomings are likely a result of Eternals being cousins Ryan and Kaz Firpo's first feature-length work. Despite the 157-minute running time, the film could have easily fared better with another half hour spent on the main characters or clarifying who the main villain really is. One would think that there isn't a standout performance from any of the actors due to this lack of development, but it instead seems intentional. Other than Gemma Chan's Sersi, Zhao seems to want to keep the actors on the same playing field regardless of their level of fame. If this was the intent, she succeeds; none of the performances are either exceptionally good or bad. The special effects and cinematography are spectacular, particularly the work on the various Deviants. A couple of scenes are muddied near the end, creating a bit of confusion in the way things are playing out. The costume design is also exceptional, paying tribute to the characters' original creator, Jack "King" Kirby. Some unusual yet weirdly appropriate song choices accompany a few scenes; these are entertaining without being pretentious. Eternals is a fun film overall but is nothing more than light fare. As long as audiences don't delve too deeply into it or expect lush character development, they should be happy. At the end, it is clear more films featuring these characters will appear. Hopefully, this means the characters will become more three-dimensional and enduring.