Hitting The Mark On Balancing Cinema & Staying True To the Comic

Rating: 8/10 (8 May 2018)

They nail a huge project while balancing the limitations of
1. Staying consistent with the characters personalities
2. Portraying emotional depth and interaction
3. Hit all marks on witty and fun banter when it comes to the interactions of the cast
4. Building a believable antagonist, that is justifiable in his motivations.
5. Giving just enough screen time to all the major players without getting away from the over arching end goal.
6. Choosing the right heroes they do have to fill in the original missing roster of the comics.
They really did their best with the decision making in how they wished to portray the movie. Die hard comic book fans will either appreciate their decision making in some areas that struggle or lack an unexplained narrative. and this is where the Russo brothers show their creativity, but not without fault.
Based on the fact they don't own some of their original franchise, there will be major holes in the plot. They're missing a few key players in Silver Surfer, Adam Warlock, and even X-men. So prominent heroes like the hulk and vision end up taking the minor roles.
There are a few glaring inconsistencies in the portrayal of power which take away from the buildup of previous movies. While they paint a great experience, they shoot themselves in the foot when attempting to portray a balance of power in a fantasy scenario. The first being that, in one scene they show Dr. Strange having the capability of dismembering a limb with his abilities, (foreshadowing how it could be used) but then doesn't use it in the most opportune moments that would otherwise end the narrative. unnecessarily writing yourselves into a corner. The attempts at filling these plot holes with scenes of Dr. Strange saying he's seen every possibility and there is only 1, isn't compelling enough to patch the plot hole.
This is something that i feel needs to be paid more attention to especially in fantasy power franchises when attempting to stay consistent with the logic of the super natural universe. You either show the hero attempt it and show it's futile or you don't show his abilities having the capability at all. It cheapens the worth of Thanos and especially the experience that he is an absolute threat. As viewers we put ourselves into the position of the heroes, and what we would do with the powers given it's limitation and scenario, and i find that this is one of the more simple scenarios they could have easily addressed and taken the option off the table. We enjoy seeing wit and thought in these battles, and when it's simply a battle royale that attempts to stop thanos from balling his fist, it looks very weak story wise even with great CG and Actors.