Ten Years in the Making

Rating: 9/10 (26 August 2018)

I watched it opening night and again a few weeks afterwards, and I thought it was a great movie. I think the Russo Brothers are perhaps the best directors in the MCU so far. (An argument could be made for Ryan Coogler and it would be completely justified.) The Russo's have directed some of my favorite Marvel film to date, such as Captain America: Winter Solider and Civil War. With that in mind, I had very high expectations for this film.
This is the first time there are real stakes at hand in the MCU. Actions have severe consequences, and nothing is off limits. Everything you've come to expect from 17 films over the course of 10 years are thrown out the window as new rules are being formed -- there's no safety net here. This is what we've been building up to.
Let's talk about the real star of the movie: Thanos. This is undoubtedly Thanos's movie, and he isn't wasting any time proving how powerful he is. Everything from the opening scene, "Let him have his fun," to the battle on Titan. He dominates in every scene. Before Erik Killmonger in Black Panther, Marvel has struggled with producing a villain we care about. Erik was a complex character with a lot of pain and anguish and feeling of betrayal, yet his principals were grounded and heavily influenced by his environment. Thanos is very similar in this regard.
Truthfully, it's very hard to talk about the movie in any capacity without spoiling some major details. It's best to go in blind and just enjoy the ride. But I can tell you that this is one of my favorite Marvel movies to date. If you've been following the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the past ten years, then this is a must-watch. Actually, just watch it regardless. You won't be disappointed.