Review of Avengers: Infinity War (2018) by Robert R — 15 May 2018

Finally, at long last, after all this build-up and effort, we've reached this moment. "Avengers: Infinity War" is here and it's... pretty darn good! Yes, admittedly this wasn't the end-all and be-all I was anticipating, and co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo have made far better, more sophisticated, and entertaining Marvel films than this.

But, again, I greatly enjoyed this. The action is good fun, the effects are top notch, and Josh Brolin proves once again that he's an absolute master of his craft. But I also just couldn't help but feel as though this was a bit too obvious of an extended trailer for another movie to come, rather than its own contained story.

There's so much telegraphed by this film's story that left me feeling cold, not necessarily because of the events that occur, but more so because of the idea that the powers-that-be actually felt that the audience would take what happens in this movie as gospel, when in reality it ends up feeling like a bit of a cinematic bluff.

It feels a bit too much like the first half or two-thirds of a movie, rather than its own thing. And having a "part one" and "part two" film combo isn't necessarily unheard of, but why couldn't the alternative have happened? Why couldn't we get one complete, epic, three-and-a-half hour plus narrative in one cinematic sitting? You can't make the argument that no one would see it, due to the fact that we've had 10 years and 20 Marvel movies pointing to the contrary.

People would've seen it, no matter what, so why not do it? Two movies would make more money? Probably, but I digress, I suppose. Again, I know it might sound as though I'm tearing the movie apart, but I did enjoy it quite a bit overall, despite the fact that it ended up feeling a little too much like -- an albeit much better version of -- a "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1," or a "The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug," or a "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.

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