Visually magnificent, technically state-of-the-art, dumber than a box of hammers

Rating: 2/10 (1 May 2018)

Oh man...
I was so looking forward to seeing this movie, and so bitterly disappointed when it was done. It might not be the dumbest story I've ever been subjected to, but it sure tried hard.
First off, the CGI was magnificent. Most of the cast weren't actually there when they filmed this, and yet you believe. It all looks so real, and when you have a scene with CGI Kroot, CGI Rocket and a CGI background, and everyone looks real and has emotions, it's staggering. Absolutely hands-down the best movie I've ever seen in this regard.
Now let's talk about that story. Spoilers from hereon in.
Hey, how about that scene where Wong cuts off Cull Obsidian's left forearm with a portal?
Hey, what about Cull Obsidian tearing off the left forearm of the Hulkbuster suit?
How about that scene where Groot cuts off his own left forearm to form the handle of Stormbreaker?
Are we seeing a pattern here? What to do about a bad guy who wears the ultimate weapon on his left forearm? Ooooh, I wonder. And Thor with that spanky new AXE and all...
Not to mention the master of the time stone choosing not to use it at any time in the movie to make it all better. Yeah, yeah, yeah, halfway through he looks into the future and sees only one way to win (assertion with no evidence) but he doesn't even try earlier?
Dumb. Disappointingly dumb.
Fantastic dialogue throughout. Clever moves from Thanos's guys in Wakanda, and some amazing fight scenes. But that story...
And the second Black Panther (with another movie in the works), Spider-Man (with another movie in the works) and the Guardians (say it with me) start to wink out, you KNOW it isn't going to stick. And Part 2 will involve some form of travelling back in time to undo it all. Good grief.