Infinity War Lives Up To The Hype

Rating: 9/10 (7 May 2018)

For 10 years, Marvel has consistently pumped out masterful works of superheroes bringing the genre in the spotlight of modern cinema. Now the culmination of all their works has finally been released. This movie provides intense, edge of your seat action scenes; but also surprises with its emotional arcs. Every character you have grown to love has a moment to shine in this film. Bu the real spotlight is on the villainous Thanos, who plans to become the most powerful being in the universe. While a large majority of the villains within the MCU have been forgettable with no proper character development, Thanos changes the game. Within the first few moments of the film, you witness the strong presence of Thanos. But no good villain is without proper character development. Throughout the film, we are shown Thanos' motives and are given an emotional dilemma for Thanos, which, despite being a Mad Titan, actually humanizes him in an unexpected way. Overall, this film is filled with star performances, fantastic action set pieces, and a menacing yet emotion view on a villain.The Russo brothers have given us another summer blockbuster that will please the fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with this intense and heart-breaking film.