Amazing, shattering, exciting, deeply moving. Inifinity War has it all

Rating: 10/10 (27 April 2018)

Very mild spoilers only.
I feel like I've been hit with Thor's hammer. This colossal, ambitious, terrifically engaging movie literally took my breath away. And not because of the awesome action scenes (and they are awesome). But because of the heart and soul the film puts out there. This is mainstream cinema at its very best.
The cast are all great. But Josh Brolin is absolutely fantastic as Thanos. He banishes forever the accusation that Marvel villians are not up to much. Chris Hemsworth's Thor is astonishingly awesome in this movie. Whereas The Hulk was the go to guy for gigantic damage in the original Avengers, here it's the Golden-haired.

Avenger. And boy is he angry. Hulk, however, is largely absent, even if Bruce Banner is not. No Hawkeye too, although it is explained why he's missing.
I walked out of the cinema shell-shocked. How brave of Marvel Studios to do this, to really, really go for it. And they did. Thank you Russo Brothers. This movie has passion and impact in a way that even the best of the previous Marvel movies does not. Marvel's bravery is to be commended. In many ways this is darkest film they have ever done. I do think there will be a reset button somewhere along the line.
And yet it's also very funny. The writer/directors juggle the tonal changes (and there are many) like master magicians. Thank you guys,. There are plenty of plot twists, and almost all of them are suprising.
Just do yourself a favour - ignore the DC trolls (dead universe breeds spite) and go and see this. The culmination of a great cinematic event. And prepare for that blow from Mjolnir.