The Thanos Quest

Rating: 8/10 (26 April 2018)

Everything has been building up to this. Every hero has been on screen, had his action, made his jokes. Considering that, for the heroes this movie doesn't offer much besides repeating tricks. What this movies does offer, is the breathtaking performance of Josh Brolin's Thanos.
Not unlike the comic Thanos Quest, this movie is about Thanos manipulating his way into godlike power, until his power is cemented enough to put himself amidst the action. Besides being a brilliant, tactical, philosophical being, Thanos is also in pain because of the terrible choices he has to make. This movie is not just about Thanos' battle against the heroes, but the internal quest he has to make, to fullfill a destiny.
That's why it's easy to forgive this movie for the lack of character development among the heroes. the relation between Wanda and Vision, Wakanda, the motivations of the Children of Thanos etc. Everything and everyone is little more than a stepping stone for Thanos. But with a character so well written, Thanos deserves nothing less.