Review of Avengers: Infinity War (2018) by Thisistheslam — 01 May 2018

I don't know where the critics looked down on this movie. Outside of a so-so start, Infinity War entertains better than perhaps any other Marvel movie has to date. The action was fantastic, there were a few great jokes in there, and for the first time in a very long time I had to fight back tears over something that happens in the movie (seriously glad that moment only lasted for so long because I was ready to unload years of frustration and grief in one moment).

It's tough to manage a lot of star power on the screen over 2 1/2 hours but Marvel manages it incredibly well. For the first time in an Avengers movie audiences don't necessarily get what they want and it's both infuriating and amazing.

It'll be hard not to dish out spoilers and I won't spill any beans but the table that this movie sets is one of the most intriguing futures I can remember in movies - better than Star Wars (at least post-OG trilogy).

Infinity War makes Captain Marvel and whatever the currently unnamed AV4 incredibly important. Bottom line: this is the Avengers movie to see in theaters, and see it in a big one if you can because having a big screen and Dolby Atmos was a blast for myself.