This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 11, 2022). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Eternals: ⭐️⭐️: Really long. Lots of things happened that involved a lot of fancy glowy effects. Outside of that, I can’t think of much to say about this addition to the MCU. Where Shang-Chi felt like it was part of the MCU but you didn’t have to be particularly well-versed in the MCU as a whole to enjoy it, this seemed like it wanted to feel that way, in the lack of direct overt connections to any of the other films, but was so steeped in the larger Marvel cosmology that I never felt like I really understood what was going on or why I should care about the characters or the events.