Eighteen year old Emilia is struggling with loneliness in her life. Her father has left and her mother is never at home. She meets different men, but they only give her temporary satisfaction. Then there is a change. Her thirteen year old brother, Josef, is about to step over an invisible boundary between siblings and change their relationship forever.
Having Sersi be the central force in Eternals is unprecedented in its viewpoint and focus, from demonstrating a gentle type of leadership, to being overlooked in a group setting but succeeding in the goal at hand anyways, to having romantic options, to strength and integrity, and majority screen time - for a group that's given less screentime than aliens.
If you’ve been itching for a sign to finally go on that unforgettable summer camping trip, this is it.
These confines won’t really encourage you to read the film as a metaphor for the nerve-inducing experience we’ve all been through over the last year, however — and in the interest of maintaining your dignity, you probably shouldn’t. While the sociopolitical commentary may have worked for the similarly-themed Buried (2010), in which we find Ryan Reynolds on his own buried alive in the Middle East, but this futuristic take on the premise is best left as a piece of distracting entertainment. Nevertheless, the atmosphere is no less suffocating, literally and dramatically.
As a frequent “the book was better” extoller, this movie was well worth the watch.
2025 has just about wrapped, so we’re taking this time to celebrate the most inclusive films that came out this year. Graded on Gender, Race, LGBTQ, Disability, and more
The roaring emotional ride that was the season four finale sets June on a new path: more of a Survivor's Journey.
