There are honestly no words to describe the level of
anticipation for Avengers: Infinity War.
The buildup of a franchise for ten years to this type of massive cinematic
event is unprecedented, a possible once in a lifetime experience even. Constructing
these interesting characters and watching them grow throughout multiple films
has been a ride in and of itself, but the big finish is here, the steep drop in
the tracks, the end all be all of the last decade of Marvel films.
The Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet
-- the evil Thanos (Josh Brolin). On a mission to collect all six Infinity
Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on
reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more
uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment.
An epic in the purest sense of the word, Avengers: Infinity War is relentless, in
a way that leaves the audience breathless by the time the credits roll. The
film is very much the beginning of the end, a first part in an expansive plot
that spans two films (Avengers 4 is
on the way in 2019). Somehow, despite being a clear part one, Avengers: Infinity War manages to feel
like a culmination and an introduction, while wrapping it all up with one of
the best, and gutsiest, endings of all time.
Getting the ending to work at the level it does starts with
the characters. Fortunately, the film has an abundance of those, each more
interesting than the last. Of course, with an ensemble this large, the odds of
truly standing out are remarkably slim, and yet a handful managed to do so.
Robert Downey Jr., the man who started it all, continues to embody Tony Stark, the
ever-charismatic billionaire despite living through his greatest nightmare, one
he has feared for years at this point. Zoe Saldana delivers tremendous work
this go around, using a strong connection to the Mad Titan himself to bring
quite a bit of depth to her own character.
Yet, above all of them stands Thanos himself, Josh Brolin.
Menacing and intelligent, and pulling sympathies from the audience in surprising
ways, you understand his motivations and his thought process as to why his plan
is a necessity. And all of that comes down do an exceptional job from Brolin,
and just stellar visual effects from the hundreds that likely worked on the
film.
And that work shows across every inch of this film. A visual
feast from start to finish, from extraordinary worlds, to exhilarating action,
not a moment is wasted to dazzle the audience in some fashion. The visuals are
certainly aided by action that is well-choreographed and varied in ways that
utilize all of the different power sets from the dozens of heroes on screen. These
visuals and huge action set pieces, though forcing the film to more at
breakneck pace at some points, are mesmerizing. Throw in some of most emotional
moments ever in a Marvel film, by a wide margin, and you’ll be hard pressed to
unglue your eyes from the screen.
Overall, Avengers:
Infinity War is the perfect comic book movie. The places it goes, the
themes it features, and the general craziness of it all is straight from the
page. The film is an epic cinematic experience in the purest sense possible,
bringing a conclusion to ten years of storytelling while simultaneously setting
the stage for the ultimate climax in the yet untitled Avengers 4. Every
character has their moment in the sun, some more brief than others, but never
does it feel like the audience has been shortchanged in any way. Avengers:
Infinity War is by far the gutsiest cinematic endeavor for Marvel Studios,
and they’re still not finished yet.
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