"Avengers: Infinity War" is a Truly Amazing Edition to the Marvel Canon with Great Characters

Rating: 9/10 (5 May 2018)

It has all been leading up to this moment... And when the moment appeared, it did not disappoint- at all. The latest edition in the Marvel canon, Avengers: Infinity War really had to do a lot to please fans because so much was riding on the hope that the movie would be successful. For starters, it would be the film that celebrated the MCU's 10th birthday (the MCU's first film, Iron Man, came out in 2008). It would also probably be the biggest crossover film ever. Bringing together every character that the MCU has ever had (except Hawkeye and Ant-Man for some reason). And it would also be the goodbye film to some of the MCU's veteran actors. It could've also easily flopped like last year's Justice League (I saw that too, it wasn't very good) by getting caught up within all of its character backstories. But it didn't. In fact, it was an amazing movie. Not as good as Black Panther, but almost. For starters, the story is very good. It's opening scene is great and pretty surprising. It doesn't waste any time introducing the main villain and getting caught up in all of the backstories. The story also isn't afraid to kill off certain characters and the ending is just an excellent cliffhanger. The story is near-perfect! Also, the characters are excellent! They are realistic and oh so badass. Not to mention very well-created and fleshed-out. And you will probably find yourself rooting for your favorite hero in the end. There is also some well-placed humor to help lighten the mode (such as "Oh, were using our made-up names now. Okay then, my name is Spider-Man). One villain also gets roasted so badly. The performances are also great: Every actor seems to be performing to the max. The only bad part about this movie is that maybe the ending is a little too cliffhanger and that both Ant-Man and Hawkeye are left out. Other than that, everything is great. The character development is great, the action sequences are great, the mood is great, the twists are great, the moral is great, and the special effects are obviously great. Above all, this movie is another win for the MCU, a perfect way to celebrate the 10 year birthday for the franchise, and a total masterpiece that lives up to the hype! And surprises us still.