Avengers: Infinity War

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Edit Coming 05/11/26

This was probably the movie I was looking forward to this year the most, and I'm happy to say it delivered on all fronts. It surprised me, it even downright shocked me at times, and as far as my predictions went, I can honestly say that I got maybe none or some of them perhaps wrong or right. HA, spoiler-free review, guys. So spoiler-free that even those who know what my predictions were aren't getting cut any slack. Just go see it, guys, it's so worth it.

Basic spoiler-free plot, Thanos (Josh Brolin) is in search of the Inifinity Stones we've all come to know in our marathons of playing catch-up for this movie... Okay, so I'm speaking for myself, but I KNOW that still applies to some of you out there. Anyway, long story short, it's up to the Avengers to try to stop him from getting his hands on these stones, and practically everybody is there for this grand-scale event. Yes, some get more screen-time than others, but the balance was really well done from my perspective. One has to bear in mind that with a cast this huge, some characters are just gonna have to get pushed a bit into the background. That said, I have no complaints as to screen time for any character. In fact, there were actually a few pleasant surprises.

Thanos, I have to say, is an interesting character. This is gonna sound super weird, but this is definitely one of Brolin's more dramatic and powerful roles. Thanos was a villain I really paid attention to, but at the same time routed against. He had an interesting point of view, but at the same time, you didn't like that point of view. In many ways, he's actually kinda scary. He has certainly gained my respect as one of the best on-screen comic book villains of all time. Now, one also has to understand that this is pretty much my introduction to Thanos, so as far as accuracy is concerned, I'm not sure how well they nailed it. All I know is I liked what I got from him enough to consider him well within my top 5 list of comic book movie villains.

The one thing I will forewarn about is that it ends on what is probably the most suspenseful cliffhanger I've ever seen in a movie franchise. That's all I'll say on the subject, but I feel the need to address it because some people just can't stand that kind of thing, and this one is pretty huge. The fact that it does end on a cliffhanger, though, can't come as much of a surprise considering the next 'Avengers' movie is due next year, and this was always gonna be a two-parter.

Anyway, personally speaking, I love a good cliffhanger. It warrants all sorts of discussion and predictions for what's to come, and it gets you more excited to see how things will unfold. For me, it this was an all around great roller coaster ride of fun, tension, drama, and a surprising amount of comedy encompassing it all. It was a fantastic experience, and it managed to deliver more than I expected. Like, way more. Now, that's just me, and perhaps opinions will differ, but for everything it was, I loved every minute of it!

5/5

POST-CREDIT SCENE: Nick Fury and Maria Hill are seen driving around New York, when accidents and destruction start happening around them. They both become victims of the Snap, but not before Fury gets a message out to who appears to be Captain Marvel

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