Without Stan, the movies start to lose their magic

Rating: 7/10 (25 April 2019)

I believe many of those who are giving top scores to the movie are still feeding on the hype. Yes, it was extreme and yes I was more than excited to be a part of it as a MCU fan from the start. Saw the first screening in my country and booked tickets immediately after they were released for sale.
The movie is not Infinity War part 2... It is different. The pace between drama, comedy and action moments isn't so well entwined in the timeline. Even the CGI isn't so good and the majority of the movie is too dark.
I keep having the feeling that the Russos wanted to make sure the movie strayed away from the most popular fan theories, and I would even suspect the reshoots at the end of last year were to edit some plot points that were too widely guessed.
The result, however, is the most incoherent MCU movie from them by far. Ever since Winter Soldier they have managed to build strong and emotional powerhouses, but as it stands Infinity War will be their peak, and not Endgame.
I am sure every fan out there will watch the movie. Many will watch it more than once looking for all the easter eggs in it (there are such). But the reality is I left the cinema wondering if I saw the real movie. I keep having the feeling this was a troll release by the Russos, and a voice in my head keeps wondering if we will ever get to see the real release. I know there is no such thing, but I kind of wish there was.