I left the theater speechless...

Rating: 10/10 (27 April 2018)

SPOILER FREE!!!! DO NOT LET ANYONE SPOIL THIS MOVIE FOR YOU!!!!!
So it's officially been 10 years since the MCU has begun (he takes a short break to let out a little cry as he realizes how effing old he is) and more or less I've really enjoyed the films. There have been a couple I wasn't a fan of, and honestly there were only a few I absolutely loved, but this one. THIS ONE! This is Marvels answer to Nolan.
First off, I was amazed at how well the directors and writers balanced the tone and characters. No characters are shoved to the side, they all have ample screen time and serve their purpose. And every time a new character shows up it legitimately feels like their movies tone. When youre with Dr. Strange it feels like his movie, when you're with the Guardians it feels like their movie and so on and so forth. It astounds and impresses the hell out of me that the Russo Brothers were able to pull this off so seamlessly and have it not feel jumbled or clunky, especially seeing as there are so many characters to juggle.
But yeah, let's talk about the big guy. Thanos.
Now I think it's safe to say the weakest part of the MCU has been their villains, again with a couple exceptions i.e. Loki and Killmonger, but Thanos is easily the best of the entire series and one of the best villains I've ever seen in a movie. Why??? Because he's actually a character!!!!! He's not just some mindless thug looking to destroy the universe because bad guy plot, he's a real, fleshed out character with a tragic background and emotions. There are times when he doesn't want to do the things he's doing but feels he needs to because what he's doing is the best thing for the universe, and while he's clearly insane and evil, you see through his eyes so much it's hard not to empathize with the guy.
This movie is big. It's grand. It's epic on a Lord of the Rings scale. It's funny when it needs to be and it's serious when it needs to be. It perfectly balances all these likable and well developed characters perfectly and has one of the greatest villains in cinema history. There's no other word for it: Avengers - Infinity War is a damn masterpiece that might just dismantle The Dark Knight as my favorite comic book movie. Without a doubt this movie gets a perfect 10/10.