Review of Avengers: Infinity War (2018) by David B — 14 Sep 2018

The beginning of the end of the current phase of Marvel films also brings about one of the best MCU films yet.

With the fate of the universe at stake, the tone is considerably darker than most other MCU films but despite this, the film still delivers the typical Marvel humour, particularly when it comes to Thor, Rocket and Groot.

One of my biggest fears in the run-up to the release of Infinity War was that with such a huge cast, some of the characters would get side-lined but thankfully that wasn't the case with only Mantis and Shuri feeling like supporting characters. But who cares about Mantis anyway? Josh Brolin as Thanos is the films biggest highlight though. Despite being the villain, he's the central character to the film and is written in such a way that despite being a genocidal maniac, it's hard not to see where he's coming from. Brolin really is excellent in the role and is not only the best MCU villain, he's one of the best villains in a comic book movie rivalling Heath Ledger as the Joker.

There are a few places in the middle of the film that do drag a little bit but they are few and far between. It's also fair to say that anyone not invested in the MCU will probably feel lost at times. But for any Marvel fan or someone who just enjoys high stake action films, Infinity War is an essential watch.