Still not a DC/Marvel fan...

Rating: 7/10 (4 May 2019)

...as a whole anyways.
I venture in from time to time. In total, I've seen probably 10-15 percent of any and all of the combined universes. I thoroughly enjoyed the Batman triage and the Wolverine standalone film of a few years back...the rest either don't lure me in, or I take the lazy route of "I never followed them...why start."
With that said, I buckled down and watched this with apprehension...and low expectations. I needed some escapism and this delivered, plain and simple. I came away with---yes, it's long but, I do think the overall length allowed for "newcomers" to be filled in on characters, the protagonist's storyline, as well as the preceding chapter of this story, which apparently happened "5 years earlier"
When the film started, I was worried I didn't know enough, but dont you worry---there's was plenty of information and it unfolds fairly seamlessly, and to me, it looks like by design, and is also very smart.
With that said, this one delivers a true guilty pleasure sort---much like the latest Kong, Godzilla and Star Trek reboots. They capture my now lost youth, plain and simple, and I guess I hesitantly embrace this.
You dont watch this for the acting or the dialogue. You watch for action, splody stuff, and good v evil. All are prevalent, all are fun sequences to watch unfold and the third act delivers the goods.
No spoilers but it's a bit melodramatic for my liking at times, but prepare yourself for an onslaught of Easter eggs, cameos and a tidy enough ending for me to give this one the appreciative nod of approval.
7 stars.