This movie is an experience. A true blockbuster achievement. Spoiler review.

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2018)

"There was an idea. To bring together a group of remarkable people. To see if they could become something more. So when we needed them. They could fight the battles that we never could." It's opened everyone. 10 years worth of storytelling, world building, character development, it's all led to this. One last warning this is the SPOILER review. Don't read anymore if you haven't seen it!! To spoil it is to take away the experience. This truly is a cinematic achievement. Nothing has ever reached to this scale before. It's the ultimate pay off. So the biggest question is, was it worth the wait? YES. Yes it was. I'm honestly floored by this film. It's so much better than it has any right to be. By god though did Marvel do it. They actually did it. This is the most ambitious movie they've made yet, and I really enjoyed myself. It's like they've taken all of our criticisms of the previous films and gave it their all with this one. They did not hold back. It actually shocks me that Disney even let them make this movie because there is so much devastation and heartbreak that happens, but I'm proud of them for trusting Marvel to make this. I can't imagine how they had to sell the deaths of characters like Groot or Spider-Man like can you imagine asking the Disney execs to sign off on that? So you can only imagine what my reaction was to all of this. I laughed, I cheered, and I cried. I cried! Let me just start off though that I am completely aware this movie is not perfect, not even the Empire Strikes Back is, but that doesn't mean it overshadows the rest of it all. Let me start off with what didn't work for me. I didn't like how the Black Order was handled. They were intimidating but we didn't know much about them. The most we get about them is that they're the loyal children of Thanos? Ebony Maw or Squidward as Tony calls him, was probably the most memorable one because we got his name and they slowed down to focus on his dialogue. The other ones like Proxima Midnight? I think that's the only other name I heard. They just seemed like meaningless obstacles that had little development. They work fine as henchmen, but nothing more. What else did I not like? Nothing. I loved everything else. I'm trying to hear out everyone's issues with this movie and the only one I can maybe agree with is the ending feels cheap because we know it's only part 1 of 2 movies. So all the characters who vanished we know are coming back. That's not the point to me though. The point is that Marvel understands they've been criticized for not taking chances, that they play things too safe and that there are never consequences in their movies. So they had the guts to kill off nearly half of our beloved heroes in front of our very eyes. Now I don't know about you, but I lost it. Watching Groot vanish while Rocket wept. Watching Spider-Man tremble into Tony's arms begging for his life, was just soul shattering to watch on screen. I cried a lot during this movie. I cried for Loki, Gamora's entire story, Tony's fakeout death, when Spider-Man started to vanish, and even when Cap did everything he could to hold back Thanos. The biggest thing I appreciate about this film is how it just doesn't ever slow down. The pace is excellent. People might see this as a negative but I think this is a good thing because when you have this massive event with this many characters you just have to keep it moving. There's always something happening on screen whether if it's character banter, developing Thanos, or just insane action. I was never bored and I was just really engaged from beginning to end. The tones all blend really well too. It's funny when it needs to be, but it's not afraid to punch you in the gut and make you choke up like "did that really just happen?" Marvel actually had stakes and tension throughout the entire thing and I was so nervous waiting for each scene to play out. By the time credits rolled I was so traumatized I felt like I needed therapy LOL. Each character reacts the way they usually would and I'd totally debate people on that. The Russo Brothers clearly talked to all the other Marvel filmmakers and give each character at least one thing to do. That's all you can really wish for, the fact that they even had this many characters in the film and still made it work is nothing short of a miracle, because it could've been a complete disaster. Let me talk the biggest force of this movie though. The villain. Is Thanos a good villain after all this time? I would argue he's even better than I thought he would be. I think his plan is very profound for a guy who literally wants to wipe out half the universe. He wants balance in a world(universe) where people constantly struggle and suffer from just life. That he feels he's doing everyone a favor. These are what the good villains do. They don't wake up in the morning and think IM GONNA BE BAD TODAY. I still can't believe it's Josh Brolin because the cgi looked so good on him. He's definitely a highlight of the movie without a doubt. I guess it's time to predict what happens next, so we know now that Thanos has achieved his goal. People are vanishing left and right while he sits peacefully as he said he would. However we all know if people just vanished, there's a high probability they'll come back. The one thing I noticed is the ones who mostly made it are the original Avengers team minus War Machine, Rocket, Nebula, and Okoye. I wonder if there's some sort of significance to this as why the original Avengers survive and the newer ones and most of the Guardians did not. Of course the answer lies with Dr. Strange looking into the future and acknowledging there being only one possible outcome where they win out of millions(billions?) of outcomes. And we know that prior to that moment Strange made it clear that if it came to Tony or Spider-Man's life over the stone that he would not hesitate to let them die. However he gives up the stone to save Tony. So he knows Tony is a key for this outcome and that he must survive. Also Captain Marvel must play some large role in all of this henceforth the post credits scene. There's a lot of anticipation for Avengers 4. Like what it will be called. How is everyone saved, and more importantly will Thanos help to reverse it all or will he fall into madness till the Avengers overpower him? There's a lot to look forward to and I sure hope Avengers 4 can have the same level of impact this movie did because Infinity War knocked out of the park for me. This movie is an experience and that's why I can give it the highest honor of a 10/10. Now does this mean it's a perfect film? No, not on my scale. A 10/10 simply means this movie met and exceeded all my expectations. It engaged me from beginning to end. It got me to feel so many different emotions. I'm proud of Marvel for bringing us 10 years worth of stories and more to come. Go see it In IMAX if you can, it was phenomenal. Thank you Marvel. - 10/10