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Calculated Shard: 155 (from laksa047)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa155.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://globalnews.ca/news/8346896/eternals-movie-review-marvel/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://globalnews.ca/news/8346896/eternals-movie-review-marvel/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8346896\/eternals-movie-review-marvel\/","crawl_time":1776089015,"first_indexed_time":1636113702,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"ca,globalnews!\/news\/8346896\/eternals-movie-review-marvel\/ s443","src_root_hash":"18131072723757590355","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"‘Eternals’ review: Marvel superhero movie comes out big, but ultimately empty - National | Globalnews.ca","meta_descriptions":["'Eternals' is an exposition-heavy movie, and while it pushes forward in terms of diversity in the Marvel universe, it's probably one of the more dull superhero films."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"There’s a lot going on in\nEternals\n.\nThe core group of superheroes in the movie, the Eternals themselves, includes 10 people. We travel from ancient Babylon in the 6th century B.C. to 1945 Hiroshima to present day, and that’s not even including the stops in-between, which are numerous. There are so many tendrils and strands interwoven through time, it’s a wonder that Oscar-winning director and writer Chloe Zhao (\nNomadland\n) could keep it all straight. It’s an arduous task for the viewer, as well.\nTrying to summarize the story in a brief fashion is near impossible, but here goes: the Eternals, led by Ajak (Salma Hayek), were sent to Earth thousands of years ago — before human civilization as we know it even began — in order to protect human life from Deviants, a strong monster-beast type creature, and to ensure their survival through time.\nStory continues below advertisement\nSersi (Gemma Chan), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), Sprite (Lia McHugh), Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), Makkari (Lauren Ridloff), Druig (Barry Keoghan), Gilgamesh (Don Lee), and Thena (Angelina Jolie) round out the team. Kit Harington plays Dane Whitman, a love interest for Sersi. It’s a huge cast, clearly.\nWho’s the most interesting to watch out of all these superheroes?\nOf all, Sersi and Ikaris get the most time as they grapple with their past thousands-of-years-long relationship. They also butt heads about humanity and the worthiness of our species: do we, as a collective, deserve to survive? It’s one of many questions asked in the film, and when thrown in the mix with all the complexity, gets the same surface-level answer.\nGet daily National news\nGet daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\nEach of the superheroes has their own storyline, and again, most get short shrift due to the sheer number of characters. There is a ton of exposition simply because there’s not enough time to show the individual stories — ironic, considering the movie’s title.\nWhat about the others?\nThe other superheroes are certainly diverse, which is a nice change from the (usually) mostly straight white teams we’ve seen in the past. It’s probably the most refreshing element of the film. Henry portrays a Black gay superhero, an absolutely unheard-of thing in superhero movies thus far. Even though it’s 2021, the tittering from the audience at my particular screening whenever he was onscreen with his husband means we still have a long way to go. Including characters like this, or the deaf superhero Makkari, is really the only way to move forward.\nStory continues below advertisement\nNanjiani is easily the funniest character, bringing much-needed levity and humour to the proceedings, which otherwise are like a grey, solemn procession. Jolie as Thena has to be the strangest casting, as she floats through the movie without really doing or saying much at all, but is somehow given a major role towards the end. It’s hard to establish a connection with most of the characters, so when an emotional scene takes place, they haven’t really earned our compassion or empathy. It’s as if we’re just supposed to “know” these superheroes right away.\nWhat do you mean by ‘grey, solemn procession’?\nEternals\n, at times, feels like the textbook version of a superhero story. We’re constantly jumping between times and civilizations, between 10 different characters’ backstories and struggles, and it’s spread so thin with umpteen explanations of why things are the way they are, it’s almost like work to keep it all straight.\n(\nGame of Thrones\nfans, however, will get a thrill when Madden and Harington interact in one scene. When they say “Sersi” it’s sounds exactly like Cersei.)\nDespite the varied geographical locations, it somehow still comes off as bland, with many scenes taking place on a nondescript shoreline or a wide, featureless field. Fight scenes, for the most part, are engaging and fun to watch, but for my dollar, too scant. This movie needs far more action and far less dialogue, but then, how will the dense plot be explained? It’s a conundrum.\nStory continues below advertisement\nSo what’s the bottom line?\nClocking in at 2.5 hours,\nEternals\nis an exposition-heavy superhero movie, and while it pushes forward in terms of diversity in the Marvel universe, it’s probably one of the more dull superhero movies of the recent past. With too many characters and too many stories to tell, it’s tough to give the proper amount of attention to any of it.\n—\n‘Eternals’ is now playing in theatres across Canada. 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We travel from ancient Babylon in the 6th century B.C. to 1945 Hiroshima to present day, and that’s not even including the stops in-between, which are numerous. There are so many tendrils and strands interwoven through time, it’s a wonder that Oscar-winning director and writer Chloe Zhao (*Nomadland*) could keep it all straight. It’s an arduous task for the viewer, as well.\n\nTrying to summarize the story in a brief fashion is near impossible, but here goes: the Eternals, led by Ajak (Salma Hayek), were sent to Earth thousands of years ago — before human civilization as we know it even began — in order to protect human life from Deviants, a strong monster-beast type creature, and to ensure their survival through time.\n\nRead more:   [‘Spencer’ review: Kristen Stewart embodies Princess Diana scarily well](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8328902\/spencer-movie-review-kristen-stewart-princess-diana\/ \"‘Spencer’ review: Kristen Stewart embodies Princess Diana scarily well\")\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nSersi (Gemma Chan), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), Sprite (Lia McHugh), Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), Makkari (Lauren Ridloff), Druig (Barry Keoghan), Gilgamesh (Don Lee), and Thena (Angelina Jolie) round out the team. Kit Harington plays Dane Whitman, a love interest for Sersi. It’s a huge cast, clearly.\n\n## Who’s the most interesting to watch out of all these superheroes?\nOf all, Sersi and Ikaris get the most time as they grapple with their past thousands-of-years-long relationship. They also butt heads about humanity and the worthiness of our species: do we, as a collective, deserve to survive? It’s one of many questions asked in the film, and when thrown in the mix with all the complexity, gets the same surface-level answer.\n\n![Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg)\n\n## Get daily National news\nGet daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.\n\nBy providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' [Terms and Conditions](https:\/\/www.corusent.com\/terms-of-use\/) and [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.corusent.com\/privacy-policy\/).\n\nEach of the superheroes has their own storyline, and again, most get short shrift due to the sheer number of characters. There is a ton of exposition simply because there’s not enough time to show the individual stories — ironic, considering the movie’s title.\n\nRead more:   [Windowless superdorm design by non-architect billionaire sparks controversy](https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8346474\/superdorm-charlie-munger-design-ucsb\/ \"Windowless superdorm design by non-architect billionaire sparks controversy\")\n\n## What about the others?\nThe other superheroes are certainly diverse, which is a nice change from the (usually) mostly straight white teams we’ve seen in the past. It’s probably the most refreshing element of the film. Henry portrays a Black gay superhero, an absolutely unheard-of thing in superhero movies thus far. Even though it’s 2021, the tittering from the audience at my particular screening whenever he was onscreen with his husband means we still have a long way to go. Including characters like this, or the deaf superhero Makkari, is really the only way to move forward.\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\nNanjiani is easily the funniest character, bringing much-needed levity and humour to the proceedings, which otherwise are like a grey, solemn procession. Jolie as Thena has to be the strangest casting, as she floats through the movie without really doing or saying much at all, but is somehow given a major role towards the end. It’s hard to establish a connection with most of the characters, so when an emotional scene takes place, they haven’t really earned our compassion or empathy. 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We’re constantly jumping between times and civilizations, between 10 different characters’ backstories and struggles, and it’s spread so thin with umpteen explanations of why things are the way they are, it’s almost like work to keep it all straight.\n\n(*Game of Thrones* fans, however, will get a thrill when Madden and Harington interact in one scene. When they say “Sersi” it’s sounds exactly like Cersei.)\n\nDespite the varied geographical locations, it somehow still comes off as bland, with many scenes taking place on a nondescript shoreline or a wide, featureless field. Fight scenes, for the most part, are engaging and fun to watch, but for my dollar, too scant. This movie needs far more action and far less dialogue, but then, how will the dense plot be explained? It’s a conundrum.\n\nStory continues below advertisement\n\n## So what’s the bottom line?\nClocking in at 2.5 hours, *Eternals* is an exposition-heavy superhero movie, and while it pushes forward in terms of diversity in the Marvel universe, it’s probably one of the more dull superhero movies of the recent past. With too many characters and too many stories to tell, it’s tough to give the proper amount of attention to any of it.\n\n—\n\n*‘Eternals’ is now playing in theatres across Canada. 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Boilerpipe Text	There’s a lot going on in Eternals . The core group of superheroes in the movie, the Eternals themselves, includes 10 people. We travel from ancient Babylon in the 6th century B.C. to 1945 Hiroshima to present day, and that’s not even including the stops in-between, which are numerous. There are so many tendrils and strands interwoven through time, it’s a wonder that Oscar-winning director and writer Chloe Zhao ( Nomadland ) could keep it all straight. It’s an arduous task for the viewer, as well. Trying to summarize the story in a brief fashion is near impossible, but here goes: the Eternals, led by Ajak (Salma Hayek), were sent to Earth thousands of years ago — before human civilization as we know it even began — in order to protect human life from Deviants, a strong monster-beast type creature, and to ensure their survival through time. Story continues below advertisement Sersi (Gemma Chan), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), Sprite (Lia McHugh), Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), Makkari (Lauren Ridloff), Druig (Barry Keoghan), Gilgamesh (Don Lee), and Thena (Angelina Jolie) round out the team. Kit Harington plays Dane Whitman, a love interest for Sersi. It’s a huge cast, clearly. Who’s the most interesting to watch out of all these superheroes? Of all, Sersi and Ikaris get the most time as they grapple with their past thousands-of-years-long relationship. They also butt heads about humanity and the worthiness of our species: do we, as a collective, deserve to survive? It’s one of many questions asked in the film, and when thrown in the mix with all the complexity, gets the same surface-level answer. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. Each of the superheroes has their own storyline, and again, most get short shrift due to the sheer number of characters. There is a ton of exposition simply because there’s not enough time to show the individual stories — ironic, considering the movie’s title. What about the others? The other superheroes are certainly diverse, which is a nice change from the (usually) mostly straight white teams we’ve seen in the past. It’s probably the most refreshing element of the film. Henry portrays a Black gay superhero, an absolutely unheard-of thing in superhero movies thus far. Even though it’s 2021, the tittering from the audience at my particular screening whenever he was onscreen with his husband means we still have a long way to go. Including characters like this, or the deaf superhero Makkari, is really the only way to move forward. Story continues below advertisement Nanjiani is easily the funniest character, bringing much-needed levity and humour to the proceedings, which otherwise are like a grey, solemn procession. Jolie as Thena has to be the strangest casting, as she floats through the movie without really doing or saying much at all, but is somehow given a major role towards the end. It’s hard to establish a connection with most of the characters, so when an emotional scene takes place, they haven’t really earned our compassion or empathy. It’s as if we’re just supposed to “know” these superheroes right away. What do you mean by ‘grey, solemn procession’? Eternals , at times, feels like the textbook version of a superhero story. We’re constantly jumping between times and civilizations, between 10 different characters’ backstories and struggles, and it’s spread so thin with umpteen explanations of why things are the way they are, it’s almost like work to keep it all straight. ( Game of Thrones fans, however, will get a thrill when Madden and Harington interact in one scene. When they say “Sersi” it’s sounds exactly like Cersei.) Despite the varied geographical locations, it somehow still comes off as bland, with many scenes taking place on a nondescript shoreline or a wide, featureless field. Fight scenes, for the most part, are engaging and fun to watch, but for my dollar, too scant. This movie needs far more action and far less dialogue, but then, how will the dense plot be explained? It’s a conundrum. Story continues below advertisement So what’s the bottom line? Clocking in at 2.5 hours, Eternals is an exposition-heavy superhero movie, and while it pushes forward in terms of diversity in the Marvel universe, it’s probably one of the more dull superhero movies of the recent past. With too many characters and too many stories to tell, it’s tough to give the proper amount of attention to any of it. — ‘Eternals’ is now playing in theatres across Canada. Please check your local listings for details. 8 wedding guest dresses you’ll wear on repeat Best cookware sets of 2026 for every kitchen and budget Bringing the joy of harmony to Atlantic Canada youth This is BC: Not your typical choirs Under the Needle: Highlights from the Saskatoon Tattoo Expo Iconic Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies at 92 in Mumbai © 2021 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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We travel from ancient Babylon in the 6th century B.C. to 1945 Hiroshima to present day, and that’s not even including the stops in-between, which are numerous. There are so many tendrils and strands interwoven through time, it’s a wonder that Oscar-winning director and writer Chloe Zhao (Nomadland) could keep it all straight. It’s an arduous task for the viewer, as well. Trying to summarize the story in a brief fashion is near impossible, but here goes: the Eternals, led by Ajak (Salma Hayek), were sent to Earth thousands of years ago — before human civilization as we know it even began — in order to protect human life from Deviants, a strong monster-beast type creature, and to ensure their survival through time. Read more: [‘Spencer’ review: Kristen Stewart embodies Princess Diana scarily well](https://globalnews.ca/news/8328902/spencer-movie-review-kristen-stewart-princess-diana/ "‘Spencer’ review: Kristen Stewart embodies Princess Diana scarily well") Story continues below advertisement Sersi (Gemma Chan), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), Sprite (Lia McHugh), Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), Makkari (Lauren Ridloff), Druig (Barry Keoghan), Gilgamesh (Don Lee), and Thena (Angelina Jolie) round out the team. Kit Harington plays Dane Whitman, a love interest for Sersi. It’s a huge cast, clearly. ## Who’s the most interesting to watch out of all these superheroes? Of all, Sersi and Ikaris get the most time as they grapple with their past thousands-of-years-long relationship. They also butt heads about humanity and the worthiness of our species: do we, as a collective, deserve to survive? It’s one of many questions asked in the film, and when thrown in the mix with all the complexity, gets the same surface-level answer. ![Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/themes/shaw-globalnews/images/skyline/national.jpg) ## Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' [Terms and Conditions](https://www.corusent.com/terms-of-use/) and [Privacy Policy](https://www.corusent.com/privacy-policy/). Each of the superheroes has their own storyline, and again, most get short shrift due to the sheer number of characters. There is a ton of exposition simply because there’s not enough time to show the individual stories — ironic, considering the movie’s title. Read more: [Windowless superdorm design by non-architect billionaire sparks controversy](https://globalnews.ca/news/8346474/superdorm-charlie-munger-design-ucsb/ "Windowless superdorm design by non-architect billionaire sparks controversy") ## What about the others? The other superheroes are certainly diverse, which is a nice change from the (usually) mostly straight white teams we’ve seen in the past. It’s probably the most refreshing element of the film. Henry portrays a Black gay superhero, an absolutely unheard-of thing in superhero movies thus far. Even though it’s 2021, the tittering from the audience at my particular screening whenever he was onscreen with his husband means we still have a long way to go. Including characters like this, or the deaf superhero Makkari, is really the only way to move forward. Story continues below advertisement Nanjiani is easily the funniest character, bringing much-needed levity and humour to the proceedings, which otherwise are like a grey, solemn procession. Jolie as Thena has to be the strangest casting, as she floats through the movie without really doing or saying much at all, but is somehow given a major role towards the end. It’s hard to establish a connection with most of the characters, so when an emotional scene takes place, they haven’t really earned our compassion or empathy. It’s as if we’re just supposed to “know” these superheroes right away. 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Eternals, at times, feels like the textbook version of a superhero story. We’re constantly jumping between times and civilizations, between 10 different characters’ backstories and struggles, and it’s spread so thin with umpteen explanations of why things are the way they are, it’s almost like work to keep it all straight. (Game of Thrones fans, however, will get a thrill when Madden and Harington interact in one scene. When they say “Sersi” it’s sounds exactly like Cersei.) Despite the varied geographical locations, it somehow still comes off as bland, with many scenes taking place on a nondescript shoreline or a wide, featureless field. Fight scenes, for the most part, are engaging and fun to watch, but for my dollar, too scant. This movie needs far more action and far less dialogue, but then, how will the dense plot be explained? It’s a conundrum. Story continues below advertisement ## So what’s the bottom line? Clocking in at 2.5 hours, Eternals is an exposition-heavy superhero movie, and while it pushes forward in terms of diversity in the Marvel universe, it’s probably one of the more dull superhero movies of the recent past. With too many characters and too many stories to tell, it’s tough to give the proper amount of attention to any of it. — ‘Eternals’ is now playing in theatres across Canada. Please check your local listings for details. 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Readable Markdown	There’s a lot going on in Eternals. ![](https://d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net/70c8fc80) The core group of superheroes in the movie, the Eternals themselves, includes 10 people. We travel from ancient Babylon in the 6th century B.C. to 1945 Hiroshima to present day, and that’s not even including the stops in-between, which are numerous. There are so many tendrils and strands interwoven through time, it’s a wonder that Oscar-winning director and writer Chloe Zhao (Nomadland) could keep it all straight. It’s an arduous task for the viewer, as well. Trying to summarize the story in a brief fashion is near impossible, but here goes: the Eternals, led by Ajak (Salma Hayek), were sent to Earth thousands of years ago — before human civilization as we know it even began — in order to protect human life from Deviants, a strong monster-beast type creature, and to ensure their survival through time. Story continues below advertisement Sersi (Gemma Chan), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), Sprite (Lia McHugh), Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), Makkari (Lauren Ridloff), Druig (Barry Keoghan), Gilgamesh (Don Lee), and Thena (Angelina Jolie) round out the team. Kit Harington plays Dane Whitman, a love interest for Sersi. It’s a huge cast, clearly. ## Who’s the most interesting to watch out of all these superheroes? Of all, Sersi and Ikaris get the most time as they grapple with their past thousands-of-years-long relationship. They also butt heads about humanity and the worthiness of our species: do we, as a collective, deserve to survive? It’s one of many questions asked in the film, and when thrown in the mix with all the complexity, gets the same surface-level answer. ![Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.](https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/themes/shaw-globalnews/images/skyline/national.jpg) ## Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. Each of the superheroes has their own storyline, and again, most get short shrift due to the sheer number of characters. There is a ton of exposition simply because there’s not enough time to show the individual stories — ironic, considering the movie’s title. ## What about the others? The other superheroes are certainly diverse, which is a nice change from the (usually) mostly straight white teams we’ve seen in the past. It’s probably the most refreshing element of the film. Henry portrays a Black gay superhero, an absolutely unheard-of thing in superhero movies thus far. Even though it’s 2021, the tittering from the audience at my particular screening whenever he was onscreen with his husband means we still have a long way to go. Including characters like this, or the deaf superhero Makkari, is really the only way to move forward. Story continues below advertisement Nanjiani is easily the funniest character, bringing much-needed levity and humour to the proceedings, which otherwise are like a grey, solemn procession. Jolie as Thena has to be the strangest casting, as she floats through the movie without really doing or saying much at all, but is somehow given a major role towards the end. It’s hard to establish a connection with most of the characters, so when an emotional scene takes place, they haven’t really earned our compassion or empathy. It’s as if we’re just supposed to “know” these superheroes right away. ## What do you mean by ‘grey, solemn procession’? Eternals, at times, feels like the textbook version of a superhero story. We’re constantly jumping between times and civilizations, between 10 different characters’ backstories and struggles, and it’s spread so thin with umpteen explanations of why things are the way they are, it’s almost like work to keep it all straight. (Game of Thrones fans, however, will get a thrill when Madden and Harington interact in one scene. When they say “Sersi” it’s sounds exactly like Cersei.) Despite the varied geographical locations, it somehow still comes off as bland, with many scenes taking place on a nondescript shoreline or a wide, featureless field. Fight scenes, for the most part, are engaging and fun to watch, but for my dollar, too scant. This movie needs far more action and far less dialogue, but then, how will the dense plot be explained? It’s a conundrum. Story continues below advertisement ## So what’s the bottom line? Clocking in at 2.5 hours, Eternals is an exposition-heavy superhero movie, and while it pushes forward in terms of diversity in the Marvel universe, it’s probably one of the more dull superhero movies of the recent past. With too many characters and too many stories to tell, it’s tough to give the proper amount of attention to any of it. — ‘Eternals’ is now playing in theatres across Canada. 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