Simply fantastic

Rating: 10/10 (25 April 2018)

I rarely write reviews, but then I've rarely had such an extraordinary time at the cinema. 'Avengers: Infinity Wars' met and even ascended my expectations, and managed to balance a huge cast (my only doubt before the film) fantastically. My friend and I both left the film speechless, yet filled with so many theories and thoughts.
This truly is the first part of two, and it builds an unbelievably great foundation for the next film. Yet it somehow manages to tell it's own story without you feeling like this is a film cut off at the middle. You don't get a neatly wrapped ending, but I actually just don't care because the ending you do get is one of proper shock.
That being said, I am a full-on Marvel-fan and as such I do know the characters backstories and the references to previous films being thrown around. I am more emotionally invested than someone not as familiar with the MCU franchise, and I don't know how well the film works for a person like that. I do believe that to fully enjoy it, you have to take your time and at least familiarise yourself with at least some of the backstory.
But in the end, the target group is the fans, and this film surely delivers for us. I'd say it's on par, if not exceeding, with 'The Avengers'. It's sure gonna be a long wait for part two...