Avengers:
Infinity War
AMC IMAX - Friday 04/27 7 pm show - New Jersey
THERE WAS AN IDEA..
10 years, 18 films down the
road, comes down to this moment - Avengers: The Infinity War. More than a
money-spinning, blockbuster franchise, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
inspired a generation. When Iron Man first came out in 2008, I thought it was
just another comic book adaptation, until Nick Fury walked in to indicate a
connected universe. But it wasn't to be. From giving people a second chance in
life to make things right, with Star Lord giving up his celestial powers to be like
"everybody else, sorting out sibling rivalries, the Afrofuturism of Black
Panther, the dealing of refugees, immigrants, and imperialism in Thor: Ragnarok
in Nick Fury's words, "We could all become something more. When heroes (both
men and women), unite from different worlds to defeat evil, they are sending
out a message to the viewers as well. Be Together, putting aside our petty
differences. This is an incredible achievement for a cinematic ensemble.
Avengers: Infinity War - The most
thrilling and bold film in MCU.. Nobody must have expected a shocking climax
like this (even if we see a reversal or expected atleast some of this) - thats
the scale with which Marvel played and they played it well.. After one hell of
a cinematic experience, loving it to bits, audience are forced to say "i
Hate this movie" - Power of marketing, strategy, and imagination. Kevin
Feige - I salute you.. Before watching Iron Man in 2008, i only knew a handful
of Superheros from comics.. Batman was my favorite (cemented it because of
Nolan's Wonder trilogy), Spiderman and ofcourse the bigger superhero of all
times, Superman). But to wow a person like me and invest my time into this,
Marvel can be called the most successful studio in history..
Several impact scenes, goosebumps unlimited.. Captain had a kickass entry.. the
whole theater erupted.. And when that BG music of Wakanda kicked in slowly with
the focus on Cap's face, the eruption was even bigger.. What followed was
tremendous battle scenes, different war fronts, and some good humor. But the
best was saved for Thor's reentry.. I have never had an experience as such in
theaters.. It stands above Batman's entry in The Dark Knight Rises and
Lalettan's court scene in 20/20. The theater exploded in full power.. even the
DC fan who I chatted with while standing in line (he came to see the film to
watch everyone die), clapped.. and the clapping went on for that entire
sequence.. till Thor established his supremacy..
From then, Marvel took us into a different world.. the ending was shocking..
parents had to drag out crying kids.. the loud gasps filled the theater air..
Gamora's sequence with Thanos in his quest for the soul stone is beyond words..
Surely, this is not a classic.. but if this is what a cinematic triumph is,
then Avengers: Infinity War has reached that peak.. This movie will be talked
on for generations.. Though the Winter Soldier, Black Panther, Civil War, IM3,
and GOTG movies stand above this one as a movie, the impact of Infinity War is
similar to Thor's Stormbreaker..
and Thanos - what a villain!! the way he was presented, his power, emotions,
his mission.. Russo brothers and the brilliant writers deserve huge applause..
from the moment I watched Winter Soldier, and then news broke out after
Avengers 2 that the Russo bros will be directing the Infinity War, I knew this
would be a kickass one..
can't wait for Captain Marvel and Avengers 4.. and in between Antman and the
Wasp..
bring it on Marvel.. continue to Marvel.. the timing couldn't be better.. when
Black Widow says "she's not alone" the theater erupted again, all in
line with current situation in America..
and then all these superheroes are going to unite behind the most powerful
character in Marvel comics, a woman!! And that too, its only fitting that the
original Avengers will be the key to the final Avengers film..
Go watch from a packed theater with good sound and picture!! An unbelievable
cinematic experience..
Avengers : Infinity
war is everything a Marvel superhero movie fan wants. You have (almost)
all your superheroes in a single movie, you have brilliantly choreographed
action set pieces, nice humor scenes, superbly executed combo scenes, there are
scenes that makes you emotionally moving and then there is THANOS...the biggest
and most powerful villain in the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe who is capable
of doing the unthinkable. For years DC fans used the theory of weak villains in
the MCU movies (well the poor souls doesn't have anything else to defend
themselves from the MCU onslaught is another story ), but
with the arrival of Thanos (finally) even that theory is obsolete now.
Avengers : Infinity war is basically a Thanos show. It follows the mad Titan's
quest for all the 6 infinity stones which will give him supreme power to wipe
out half the humanity. The stones are at different places in the galaxy and he
is after it one by one. Will he be able to get all the stones and will the
Avengers - though scattered - be able to stop Thanos from attaining
invincibility is what the movie is about.
The Russo brothers have managed to execute this movie in a way one feel only
they could have done. Yes the movie is longer than usual but there isn't a
moment where you feel bored. It moves at a fair clip and you are transformed
from countries to countries and even from planets to planets to see the various
sets of Avengers on their mission to stop the catastrophe Thanos can cause if
he gets all the infinity stones. The CGI and VFX are indeed top notch as you
would expect from Marvel.
There are a lot of scenes that induces a good laugh. Tony Stark - Dr. Strange -
Spiderman scene inside the Black order spaceship, GOTG - Thor scene, Stark -
Starlord scene, Bruce Banner and his inner Hulk scene...to name a few.
Coming to goosebumps moments, Captain America's intro scene (mass!) was
met with a collective roar in the theater, same was when the BGM for Black
Panther arrived and the next scene showed the huge Black Panther statue in
Wakanda. But the best was reserved for the last when God of Thunder Thor blasts
into the Wakandan war zone with his newly acquired weapon...that was some
scene!!
The final 10 minutes of the movie still haunts me...to see so many of your
beloved superheroes getting disintegrated into air...tough! A truly remarkable
change from the earlier MCU movies where you go home happy after the end
credits roll.
Thanos is invincible...most of the Avengers are no more, the remaining ones
doesn't have a clue as to what has to be done...some are left stranded in far
away planets...post credits scene shows the emergence of a new Avenger...are
they still good enough to regroup and unleash hell on Thanos...??? Yes they
are..!! How...??? Bring it on Russo brothers...
Spoilers ahead...
Preamble
When this movie was about to release, I was initially sceptical, thinking how
the makers would balance Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Guardians as well as
Thanos and his henchmen/women. Well, have no fear, Marvel and the Russo
Brothers have accomplished this task rather splendidly for the most part.
Storyline
The title may as well have been called Thanos: Infinity War since the majority
of the movie explores his motivations, vulnerabilities, menace and just how far
he truly can go to collect the Infinity Stones. Here Marvel plays its first
bold move. By centering the film around Thanos, they not only show how easy it
takes for him to wipe out half the Avengers, but also highlight a humane side
to him through his complex love-hate relationship with his adopted daughter
Gamora. The Thanos-Gamora relationship also takes up much of the emotional side
of the film. Josh Brolin is just too good despite the limitations which he is
placed under through CGI. Which leaves rather little time for the expanded
Avengers crew and the Guardians but the directors ensure everyone has their
moments to shine. Marvel's second bold move is to show Thanos victorious and
many of our beloved superheroes literally turn to ashes at the end. This is profoundly
haunting and moving and the last 15 minutes or so have still not left my head.
The third intriguing aspect of this movie is how frustrating it is to see that
each time an Avenger or group of Avengers feel they have tackled Thanos, some
stupid mistake or egoistic decision leads to it all being undone. Iron Man
doesn't call Captain America.
Starlord's patience running out means Thanos gets to overpower the group of
heroes at Titan. Starlord doesn't kill Gamora at the hands of Thanos though she
expressly asks him to do so. Vision insists on tagging alone though his Mind
Stone holds the key to the universe not being wiped out (why he does so is
among the weakest points of the story).
I really felt that the movie could have benefited from fewer characters though.
Vision and Wanda's relationship continues to confound me as the two actors have
zero chemistry. Wanda herself seems clueless for the most part. Black Widow
continues to be frustratingly under-utilised and the Guardians lack the natural
humour and screen presence that made their solo entries so entertaining (Except
for Gamora, who has a central role). Bucky feels left out, War Machine and
Falcon have limited screen time (might as well have joined house arrest with
the other rebel Avengers). In fact for the most part the humour in the movie
does feel forced which is surprising considering this is usually one of
Marvel's strengths. Nonetheless, it is not easy to balance the arcs and
motivations of so many characters.
Favourite Avengers
I felt really touched by the naivety and innocence of Peter Parker and the
filmmakers convincingly develop his relationship with Iron Man to the end.
Downey does a good job as the humane, vulnerable Iron Man while Thor and
Captain America make for the more whistle-worthy Avengers this time round
(Thor's entry in the Battle of Wakanda is badass). Banner continues his fun run
from Ragnarok and induces the most laughs. Zoe Saldana gives it her all as
Gamora and Dr Strange has a lot of fun and yet may still have the key to how it
all ends. A strong villain also makes an intriguing return.
Technical aspects
For such a movie it is rather surprising Marvel does not build on the lovely
individual themes of the Avengers and therefore the music could have been more
impactful. Visuals are superb. Editing could have been better as some scenes do
feel a little stretched out.
Overall
I would still rank The Avengers as the best of the lot when it comes to the
MCU. However, the boldness and risk taking nature of Infinity War makes this
one of the more memorable entries of the MCU universe. I can't wait for what
will unfold in the next few movies, and hats off, Marvel, for delivering on 10
years of build up, end credits scenes and Thanos. The last few minutes really
leave us all in shock and wonder. It has to be the most ambitious ending that
any superhero movie has hitherto attempted.
THE CONCLUSION!
I AM WAITING..!!!
8.0 / 10.0
Edited by Himalaya10 - 6 years ago
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