Beautiful Narrative and Fresh Take on the Genre

Rating: 9/10 (13 March 2019)

I have been watching Marvel movies for a while now, and I can pridefully say that this sequel might be my favorite. All of the movies in the MCU, which has been developing for the past decade, have lead up to Avengers: Infinity War and its second part, and I can confidently say that this is the first Marvel movie to make me sit at the edge of my seat while it delivers its beautiful expositional plot full of twists and turns that are quite uncommon in the genre.
The film is able engage its audience by not just describing the consequences, but by actually acting on them. This is the first time that we have seen our beloved protagonists fight for something that holds real value, as opposed to the fake repercussions that were described but didn't actually hold a presence in past movies. For example, in the original Avengers, we are expected to be panicking or wondering about how our heroes could possibly beat these "all-powerful" aliens from another world. However, in a similar format to most of Marvel's past releases, the heroes find a way to beat the villains, and while it is depicted as though there was a substantial struggle, in hindsight, the Avengers were able to beat the villains in a simplistic and rather easy way. The Avengers were going to win from the start, and while this wholesomeness might be fun for many people, I believe that it is very negative for the plot, and I think that it makes the storytelling too stale.
In contrast, the new addition features many of our admired characters facing grave outcomes for their failures or shortcomings. For example, we see a key character from one of Marvel's largest franchises, Gamora, die at the hands of Thanos, and this is very beneficial for the story because of all of the characterization she had gone through in other movies she has been featured in, which makes her death especially sorrowful and sad. Another character that dies is Loki. Throughout the series of movies, I, personally, have come to really like the character. He is first introduced as the central villain in the first Avengers, and in later iterations as a recurring character that brings comedic relief in the movies, and he his character arc from a villain to a mischievous and playful person is very entertaining. Surprisingly, however, he dies in "Infinity War" while trying to assassinate Thanos, and it really comes as a shock because, as I said before, these kinds of fatalities have never really occurred to such an important character in the MCU.
Thanks to these sacrifices the film made by letting a few characters, who had received considerable and extensive development in their characterization perish in return for a more immersive and rich narrative. For instance, the world in this continuation seems a lot more realistic and appealing due to it being much more believable, in regards to the characters facing true obstacles that greatly threaten them. Simply because of the world and narrative in Avengers: Infinity War, I have fallen in love with it, and I believe it to be a brilliant movie that is a fresh take on the genre of superhero action, and I would recommend it for people who like action movies like Justice League or the Star Wars series, or just for people who want an entertaining experience on a night out.