Perfectly balanced, as all things should be

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2018)

Amidst all the hype and all the expectations, considering that the last few MCU movies were good/decent, and considering that this it the culmination of 10 years of MCU movies, there are no words in this Universe that can describe just how powerful this movie really is. At this moment, without any hesitation or doubt, especially considering my reservations in the light of Civil war, I can honestly say this is the best superhero/comic book movie ever made.
I actually had to go back into the theater the day after I first saw the movie because of the shock it put me in. I honestly could not write a, sine ira et studio review. Watching it a second time around got me even more emotionally struck and left me in even more awe.
Sincerely, after 10 years of playing certain characters (some more or less), there really isn't much that one should say about the acting abilities of Downey Jr. or Cumberbatch or Pratt etc. They are all, primarily fantastic actors but they have such a degree of understanding their characters that at some point they reall are not even acting (especially noticeable in Downey Jr.'s case). Still, certain members managed to surprise even after all this time: Evans' take on the Cap this time was SUPERB, FLAWLESS, SPECTACULAR. His moral superiority and all those little characteristics that made him who he is are now so base and so minor in comparison to his charisma and dominance of the entire rogue Avengers team. His presence (even though short) i overwhelming at the least. But, the one that stole every scene was Hemsworth. All of the humor of the catastrophic Ragnarok is still there, but it feels much more in place. Thor was the one that suffered a lot (maybe the most) and Hemsworth does an amazing job portraying it. Everyone else did a splendid job, up to the task, used every second of the scenes they were in (because not much time was given to some of them). But regardless, the acting and characters never feel overstuffed (unlike Civil war).
But the one we should be talking about is Brolin. In all my time watching comic book movies never have I seen a villain (or is he?) with such depth and emotions, with such philosophy behind his actions. Even though he is fully CGI the way Brolin portrayed him is astonishing. At a point one can even consider the possibility this movie was not about the Avengers, but about him. He took most of the screen time and was the driving force behind the whole story. But the things that make him a character like never before seen in an MCU movie are his Greek-tragedy-style decisions and final confrontation with himself. These scenes show that MCU movies can have depth, meaning, that they can be tragic and meaningful. He was worth the wait.
The story itself is not too complex. As I said, more of the movie is based on Thanos than on the Avengers, and in the end that actually is not a bad thing. We are all a bit fed up with them and their personal stories so this one, focusing on something completely different was a superb idea, MARVELously executed. Also, regarding the story, the movie itself was nicely edited, with not to many abrupt jumps from one scene to the other (with a few forgettable exceptions). But the highlight is the simultaneous final battle taking place on multiple locations. But all that would be nothing new if it were not for the scale of the battles themselves. The Earth battle is a classic final showdown - epic, large in scale, violent etc. The fistfight with Thanos is, on the other hand, almost identically grave and menacing as the army battle on Earth. That is not easily accomplished and high regards must be given to the directors and screenwriters.
Last but not least, the music. If today we are to choose the greatest composers of our time, Silvestri is to be one of them. The way his notes strike into the very heart of the viewers is superb, and his solo piano rendition of the Avengers theme fits so perfectly with the end credits that one feels the entire movie all over again by just listening to his music. But the one thing that hits harder than anything else is his ending/Thanos theme. The contrast between the magnitude of what he has just done, and the calmness and simplicity of his theme is utmost perfection.
Even if I tried (and God help me I tried), I could not find a single flaw to this movie. This is the movie Civil war warned us about. This is the movie the DC movies try to be, and fail in their effort spectacularly. This is what a culmination of 10 years of work in the MCU looks like. This is the definitive comic book movie. This is something like nothing else in the world exists today. Infinity war is the best movie od 2018. (and I say that in April). Infinity war is one of the greatest movies ever made.
P.s. viewers that have not seen all of the previous 18 movies might have a problem with understanding certain segments or feeling the same way as those who have. So, if you haven't seen all of them, sit down and get to work before you consider watching this Titan of a movie.
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