Unity

    For this week's blog reflection, we were instructed to answer a few questions regarding our favorite movie scene. The most impactful scene, in my opinion, is final battle scene in the movie Advengers: Endgame. For those who do not know about the Marvel cinematic universe, it is a series of movies about superheros  that all take place in the same universe. In the movie Advengers: Endgame, the main group of heroes, who are called the Advengers, have to find a way to restore their world after half of the world's entire population vinishes due to the actions of Thanos, the main villain. Just a warning for those who haven't seen the movie yet, I will be giving away important spoilers. So, if you don't want the climax and ending spoiled for you I'd suggest you do not read on or you watch the movie first and then continue reading. 

    The final battle scene is impactful because it contains a lot of pathos. When the villians seem to have the upperhand, all of a sudden almost every Marvel character in the MCU shows up to aid the Advengers. Each main character got a frame to appeal to the audience before the camera angle becomes a wide shot of all of them together. A heroic and energetic non-diegetic sound plays during this scene and continues into the battle between the heros and villians. All together, this scene creates a sense of empowerment and unity. 

    If this scene were done differently, it would've consisted of using shots of different groups. The wide shot of everyone together would've not been included. What was done in the movie was unexpected, and amazing. If I were the director, I would not have changed it. I do not have the expertise to improve upon the scene, only the perspective of a viewer. As a viewer, I thought it was an incredible and emotional experience. 

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