Truly something special

Rating: 9/10 (28 April 2018)

Boy oh boy, what great fun this film is. To think it all began ten years ago with Iron Man, and to now witness the scale and ambition is truly something special. It felt historic. Credit where credit is due, director, Anthony and Joe Russo blend all these characters in so well and seeing how they interact is as hilarious and special as always. Having spent time with them for so long now, we find ourselves attached and that's why it works and we root for them. I'd argue Thanos is the MCU's best villain yet, a character whose god complex and interesting ideology separates him from traditional notions of the villains in the MCU. Oh, and there's also the fact that he can actually compete with the heroes, with many of them feeling inferior to Thanos and his army. There is more depth to him that I first imaged, and the CGI and performance by Brolin is great. It's a treat to see the whole audience laughing, clapping, gasping-something not all films do these days. It's a testament to the creative team behind this universe, (Kevin Feige etc.) because they have simply been so consistently ambitious. If there is one thing, the humour in the film did surprise me, and with that said it does take away from the emotional scenes. It is a Marvel film however, and to think that its staple blend of humour and action wouldn't be as prominent is perhaps an oversight. When you actually think what this film has done, combing the ten years worth of stories, and putting together characters who haven't yet met, all in the space of two and a half hours, it is an achievement worth celebrating and enjoying.