Avengers: Infinity War
(2018)In Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War, the Avengers - torn apart after the events of Captain America: Civil War - join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy to confront Thanos.... More
The deadly showdown - ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe - will force the super hero allies to sacrifice everything in the face of Thanos' blitz of devastation.Hide
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Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo ('Captain America: Civil War', 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', TV's 'Community')
Starring Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Idris Elba, Danai Gurira, Peter Dinklage, Benedict Wong, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt
Written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely (based on the comic books by Jack Kirby and Jim Starlin)
Studio Marvel Entertainment
Flicks Review
BY Steve Newall Flicks Writer
Billed as the culmination of Marvel’s ten years of worldbuilding, Avengers: Infinity War lives up to that description in a way that’s consistently separated the MCU from other blockbusters. As ridiculous as this sounds for a film populated wall-to-wall by costumed heroes with somewhat silly “made-up names”, as one describes them, the ambitiously over-the-top effort works mostly due to the strong character work that’s preceded it.... More
Exponentially building on the original Avengers thrill of seeing the interplay between very different types of heroes, Infinity War wastes little time in creating clusters of characters who’ve shared no screen time before. Many of the film’s most crowd-pleasing moments come from combining these strangers who the audience is familiar with. It’s fun to watch them team up and try to out-macho one another, while gags are plentiful while remaining in the established MCU context (Dave Bautista’s Drax has never been funnier; Thor hasn’t lost his taste for a quip either; Tony Stark is, yeah, Tony Stark). Perhaps there’s a bit too much LOTR-style mini-questing that goes on, but that’s easy to accept when it keeps offering up previously unseen interplay.
As the MCU has evolved, its been consistently praised for its detours into sub-genres like spy flicks or cosmic comedy. The scale of the challenge faced by directors the Russo brothers to fuse these elements together in coherent fashion was arguably as difficult as juggling the dozens of characters featured. On both fronts they impress here. The film convincingly houses a range of tones and visual aesthetics, and constantly jumps between locations and characters in deceptively simple fashion.
One frequent problem with MCU villains has been that they’re one-note, or hampered by poorly realised CGI. That is 100% not the case with Josh Brolin’s Thanos, who takes centre stage. He’s a tangible, threatening,and most of all emoting presence, benefiting from an excellent Brolin performance and stunning mo-cap work that has often been absent from similar villains (including his underlings in this outing). If this film is anyone’s story, it’s that of Thanos, as we follow him on the impossible mission of bringing order to the universe against all odds.
Which brings us to the Infinity Stones. They’ve sometimes served as MacGuffins in the MCU, and, frankly, they are a bit ridiculous. Some characters treat them with reverence - like Doctor Strange, in whose standalone film an Infinity Stone served a defined purpose that is ongoing here. Others speak for the skeptical among the audience and call them out for being a bit silly. Like the latter characters, moviegoers should roll with it - it may seem an oversimplified plot mechanic, but as you will see, they carry very real consequences no matter how smug you are.
Infinity War certainly isn’t totally perfect, but it’s a damn fun time that rises to its challenge. And what about THAT ENDING.Hide
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BY Lucy-Power superstar
I love superhero movies, so I was probably never going to hate this movie. It wasn't my favorite Marvel film, but it wasn't my least. I found it entertaining, and I liked the ending. My main criticism was that it felt a bit long considering most of the movie was a string of fight scenes.
BY Colttany superstar
We loved it from start to finish, a few surprises had us on our seats. Cliffhanger was made....We are huge fans of the Marvel comics & Movies. Don't want to spoil anything for anyone but ... the credits did tell all what's coming.... Chick Power ! Can't wait till Part 2 comes.
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A thoroughly entertaining ride, for sure, but ultimately I walked out of the cinema wishing I'd gone to an earlier showing - because my overriding feeling was that it didn't warrant getting home well after midnight, something I had no qualms about before I went in. And that's got to say something.Hide
BY Bayly lister
At the end of this movie, I was surprised, shocked and breathless. but other from I think 'Avengers: infinity war' was amazing.
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The Press Reviews
An impressive achievement in blockbuster movie-making. But there's no denying that, expectation-wise, the MCU is starting to look a little bit like a victim of its own success. Full Review
The one special thing which for me just glues this whole package together is The Avengers, and The Guardians, making sweet sweet music together. It's a beautiful thing. Full Review
An epic romp across the breadth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with all the action, comedy, pageantry, and sturm und drang you could hope for. Full Review
Pretty much as good a superhero movie as I have ever seen. Full Review
It’s not perfect, but it goes to a place most tentpole movies wouldn’t dream of, while retaining the scale, excitement, and humour you’ve come to demand from an MCU movie. Full Review
It’s a sleekly witty action opera that’s at once overstuffed and bedazzling. Full Review
Marvel has solved their third-act problem and villain problem and then some. However prepared you feel, you are not ready for Thanos. But then, neither are our heroes. Full Review
It’s just a supremely watchable film, utterly confident in its self-created malleable mythology. And confident also in the note of apocalyptic darkness. Full Review
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