REVIEW: Avengers: Infinity War · Screenfellas Entertainment

There was more riding on this movieâ€™s quality than almost any other movie in existence. I can think of no other franchise that reaches anywhere close to nineteen films and maintains the kind of cultural relevance that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has, let alone cultural domination. Whether or not Marvel had the omniscience all the way back in 2008 to tell that it would be so successful, who can tell? But an epic emotional journey is only so powerful until it comes to a conclusion - and that conclusion had better be fitting of what came before it.

Thatâ€™s why it means so much that Infinity War is so good.

After the destruction of Asgard, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has not had a chance to so much as exhale before Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his lackeys show up and wipe out half of the evacuated Asgardians. The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) is Bifrosted back to Earth to warn anyone and everyone who could lead the fight, and before long, the entire MCU contract filing cabinet is splayed across the universe trying to keep Thanos from retrieving all six Infinity Stones - because that be bad news for one out of every two living things in existence.

Infintiy War starts and does not stop. The beginning of the movie is the end of every other Marvel movie. There was no scene that felt like it belonged in the middle; this was a conclusion, or at least the beginning of a conclusion, if Iâ€™ve ever seen one.

There is so much to keep track of and so little thatâ€™s uninteresting. With such a large cast, you would think itâ€™s hard to give everyone something meaningful to do, but everyoneâ€™s contribution has weight, and everyoneâ€™s plot thread is engaging. The runtime flies by.

And the ending leaves you breathless.

Thereâ€™s not a whole lot I can say without spoiling things, but rest assured that if the next film follows this current trend, entertainment will be changed for the better.

Rating: 9.25/10

Favorite scene: any time Doctor Strange and Tony Stark are on the screen together.
Least favorite scene: R.I.P., my love.