I see you Marvel....

Rating: 6/10 (26 April 2019)

Drowns in its own pool at times but it would be stupid to say this wasn't entertaining af. I could point out a multitude of flaws with this thing (some subplots that come outta nowhere, the mishandled pacing, tone, some of that humour ooft etc) But the film has such an emotional pull that it kinda makes up for it. Without that pull, this woulda been a 6 but the added human element takes this from a forgettable blockbuster to one of the most emotionally resonant superhero films ever. For once I was happy there wasn't an after credits scene.
EDIT 29/04/19
Second Viewing
Second time round stayed mostly the same. Since the surprises were taken out it was a more relaxed and analytical second viewing. While it didn't emotionally impact me as strongly, the film was still engaging enough. Some of the issues I had were amplified and kinda detracted from the overall experience. I'm not lowering my rating because of this but the film definitely loses a bit of its punch on the second viewing. Infinity War got better on second viewing which I think has to do with the Avengers and Thanos having a strong arc, something this film lacks.