a labor of love that serves as a fitting conclusion for devoted followers of the MCU

Rating: Null/10 (13 May 2019)

The highly anticipated culmination of the Infinity Saga comes to a head in this gripping and episodic installment. Following the grave decimation left by the will of Thanos, the last of the Avengers are left to lament over their losses and failure to protect the universe. With their remaining allies, and a few new ones as well, they devise an elaborate, last-ditch scheme vowing to do whatever it takes to restore the world as they once knew it. Well-crafted, often intensely emotional story is much different in style and in tone than its immediate predecessor, and though the pace lags at times when it gets caught up in the necessary plot jabber (which may raise more questions than answers) it unfolds in ways you wouldn't quite expect with slick, clever twists and in-jokes, wonderful lines, moments of true nostalgia and heroism that pay tribute to the many characters that dedicated followers have come to love over the years. Doesn't quite capture that frantic, ongoing sense of urgency that Infinity War did, but it's rewarding nonetheless, with a smashing and unforgettable finale for series fans. ***