Overkill

Rating: 6/10 (3 May 2018)

Overkill on so many levels.Too many characters, too many worlds, too many explosions. I found there were so many deaths that in the end even when a character I really liked died I had no emotional response. Also too many times, before he had the full set of rings that Thanos could have been shot but no, everyone politely waited until he was aware of their presence (eg when he is talking to Gomorra and Star Lord is standing there with a loaded gun doing nothing!!!). I cried at the end of GOTG 2 when Yondu died, but this movie almost trivialised death, it was an emotionally vacant experience. I love both Marvel and DC universes but this missed in too many ways to be engaging, Justice League a clear winner. a final thought, the music was also draggy which didn't help, I came out thinking I may well see the follow up on DVD. My favourite bits were the different groups meeting each other and finding out that Thor speaks Groot. My advice to Marvel studios, you seem to focus on Iron Man a lot, he is an unlikeable character, choose someone else as your lead and maybe that would help audience engagement, certainly would mine. But again Tom Hollander as Spider Man is just perfect.