I got what I expected.

Rating: 6/10 (28 April 2018)

I didn't watch this movie expecting to be impressed. While I enjoy comic movies, they're typically shallow and seem to often follow the same format. Today, that means the more explosions, the better. So, I go in with low expectations and, thus, can't be disappointed.
I have to say that I'm surprised at how high the rating is for this right now. A 9 seems a bit excessive. This movie is basically the Avengers on steroids. There are WAY too many characters and WAY too many plots going on here. Perhaps I'm a bit slow, but I found it difficult to keep track of everyone and what they were doing.
Rule #1 for any film should be to know your limits. There's at least 15 major characters in this movie who aren't working as a collective, but splitting into groups to conduct their own missions. Sure, it was supposed to contribute to the overall goal of stopping Thanos. However, the reality was that there were about four or five different plots going on within this movie. Too many for a 2-hour movie.
Because I was juggling trying to keep up with the various plot lines, I ended up having trouble understanding what the characters were trying to accomplish in their individual groups. It just became a muddled mess. I sort of understood what the aims were near the end, but that made for a dragging movie experience.
Marvel is the latest in a series of studios who are trying to squeeze money out of customers through an unnecessary two-part finale. Honestly, whether it was Tony trying to save Strange or Thor creating some weird, mystical ax, most of the plots were too long. I would've been fine if they'd condensed this movie into the first hour or so of a single film.
This isn't to say the film has no merits. I enjoyed the duality of Thanos as a power-hungry villain and a sympathetic father. It makes for a more interesting bad guy, in my opinion.
This is still a decent movie. It's got plenty of humor and action for superhero fans who enjoy other Marvel films. However, I'd just advise watching it with caution. It could take more than one time watching to understand the unusual plot lines, and it may even lag at points for some viewers. But it's worth watching at least once.