Best of the lot

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2019)

The Russo brothers deserve the praise heaped on them for this achievement-it is a deeply satisfying end to this phase of the MCU. Not only were the action sequences thrilling but there a fluid and vaguely plausible storyline even if some parts were a little predictable at times. There was good humour, impeccable CGI and a great pace- despite being the longest of the Marvel movies I wondered where the time went. I cried at the loss of some of my favourite characters and was touched by the story developments occurring in parallel with the Thanos/infinity stone story arc such as Steve Rogers finally choosing to prioritise his own needs, the grief and guilt dominating the Black Widow or the deep sense of loss felt by Thor and the impact of family and sacrifice on Tony Stark. It is a reflection of how well these characters are developed that we feel such a sense of loss now that it is all over. My only criticism is that it had to end at all.
I know we can't have the Avengers back, but hopefully Thor's torso will return to its former glory in time for Guardians 3. There is hope.