I forgot how good this was!

Rating: 9/10 (12 April 2020)

Infinity war is fantastic!
It and Endgame make watching all the previous MCU movies so worth it. The best part is seeing a villain be truly powerful and ultimately to the point of defeat. After watching movie after movie of the superheroes coming out top, never really losing anything meaningful to them. We get a much better look at who these characters are when they've lost all around them. Thor especially is interesting to see him continually getting broken down.
Thanos' minions were a waste of time. They were quickly dispatched, especially the crew on the ship.
Gamorah and Nebula were excellent again. I pretty much really enjoy any scene they're in. Their character arcs are again advanced well in this movie especially with the death of Gamorah. Lucky Thanos came with someone to sacrifice, otherwise he'd be a bit stuck.
I appreciated the pace of the movie in the fact that it didnt drag out over two or three movies for Thanos to get the stones, instead it increased the fear by the urgency required as he gathered all six. As you knew more and more that they were going to lose, it forces you to be more invested and the anxiety is much more intense, with such a high point of ending.
It was also so good having all the characters together, working together. This was well balanced and trumped Avengers 1 and 2. They moved on from trying to have cool 360 degree fighting shots to actually advancing the story. And in fact the fight scenes they did have were much smoother with panning from character to character.
Good to see Paul Rudd and Hawk eye side lined for family that makes sense.
All of this I picked up on my first watch and loved it all. However rewatching this two years later I had forgotten how good it actually was. This movie has a lot of rewatch ability. Some people are anti superhero movies but these last films are a different breed and a must watch.