Not a Disappointment, but Disappointing

Rating: 7/10 (3 May 2018)

This film was not at all what I expected or hoped for out of Infinity War. By no means was it a bad film or undeserving of praise, but there were details that could have been executed better. The plot, though it came with a few surprises, was ultimately rather repetitive and could have taken place in a much shorter span, leaving time for more character development (which was lacking) and a chance for our mightiest heroes to truly team together and fight Thanos-what I think we were all expecting out of this culmination of ten years of the MCU. Additionally, it isn't much of a cliffhanger if every we know that the majority of the characters who "died" are coming back for later films, and it only saves us temporary grief. Although this is personal preference, it could also have been darker. I love humor as much as the next film-goer, but at some point there has to be a line. As previously stated, this is the culmination of ten years' worth of films building up to this moment, and I spent most of it laughing rather than crying, as did many of my companions.
None of this is to say it was a bad film. It was much-anticipated, and there were moments that broke my heart. I was on the edge of my seat for a good portion of those two-and-a-half hours, and for good reason. The scoring brought tears to my eyes more than once. It was a good film. But I expected more from Marvel.