hillarious, intense & heartbreaking

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2019)

Avengers: Infinity War is an epic, bold, & brutal blockbuster whose apocalyptic sensibilities never outweigh the film's colorful and personality-rich soul.
The plot sews together a decade of story threads, characters, & tones allowing Marvel's cadre of superheroes to square off against a killer of world's.
Directing with an eye on the individual personalities of the film's characters and the weight of the plot's machinations, Joe and Anthony Russo create a balanced and invigorating piece of work. Action sequences are imbued with emotional heft, and characters spar with the unique tone and color developed in previous films. Every resource onscreen is committed to bringing something larger than life to bear. Whether it is the cast offering individual and stand-out portraits of supercharacters; or the filmmakers involved in shooting, editing, scoring, and designing the visual and sonic world of the film; every element ticks with cinematic gloriousness and grand scale. Avengers: Infinity War is spectacular yet beats with a compelling humanity. It may be a comic book tale, but it connects to some place deep within the hearts and minds of its audience with a snap of its fingers.