Review of Avengers: Infinity War (2018) by Nathan C — 26 Aug 2018

The most hyped film in the MCU had a lot of expectations from me and many others. While there are some flaws, this is an emotional, surprisingly funny, and action packed entry that has rocked the MCU.

PROS:

-Thanos is the best MCU villain, right along with Killmonger. Josh Brolin was the perfect casting choice.

-Action scenes are well shot and are ones Marvel fans have been waiting for years.

-Brilliant performances all across the board, particularly Brolin, Saldana, Hemsworth, and Holland.

-There are actually consequences to mistakes being made, something that the MCU needed more of.

CONS:

-A lot of the scenes seem more like fan service instead of trying to progress the story, especially scenes introducing the characters.

-A whole bunch of heroes packed into this film, and sometimes it was a little overwhelming. Some heroes are unfairly not shown enough, to make room for the "important" heros.

-The Black Order, or the children of Thanos, are kinda just a footnote in the film, and that can be disappointing considering their role in the comics.

- Some characters act/make decisions that seem unlike them, and that can be attributed to the Russo Brothers working with characters developed by many different directors.

This was a satisfying and emotional entry into the MCU that succeeded in filling the hype. Some of the major flaws are keeping me from saying that this is the best MCU film, but it is definitely the most important film so far, and I am excited to see where they go from here.