Lives Up To The Hype And Beyond

Rating: 10/10 (28 April 2018)

Non-spoiler part: I know there will be some people who will want to give their edgy backlash hot take about how this movie wasn't that good or the ending was stupid or whatever, but don't listen to them. This movie was absolutely amazing and damn near perfect (yes, if you look hard enough at such a complex story like this you're going to find flaws, but you have to really be a nitpicker).

Spoiler part: First of all, the chemistry between the various characters was one of the biggest strengths of this movie especially between Tony, Parker, Strange and the Guardians. I think Strange will be back and will find Tony to launch the comeback plan with the Time stone. The action scenes were another strength which has been a hallmark of the Russo films. The fight at the beginning between Thanos and Hulk really set the tone early. The fact that Thanos was basically toying with Hulk (AND Thor AND Loki AND Heindall in the same scene) makes the statement right off the bat that he is not to be f**ked with and that, yes, he is just as powerful as he was in the comics.
The Ending: I thought the ending was great. I didn't feel cheated at all like many people are saying. If you know just the bare minimum of the Infinity War story line in the comics, you know this is how it had to go down and I'm glad they went there. If the heroes somehow pulled off the last-minute comeback and defeated Thanos, everyone would be complaining that it was too clichÃ©, so relax and enjoy the story. But I think it's obvious a lot of the heroes who disintegrated will be back, but I don't think all. I think Black Panther will bring some back as it was alluded to in Black Panther that he has a connection with the Soul stone somehow. However, he might need to sacrifice all or some of his power.
Finally, the scene where Spider-Man died was the most heart wrenching scene I've ever seen, but Tony will get his revenge even though he might sacrifice a lot.