A Marvel-ous GEM of a movie!

Rating: 9/10 (9 August 2018)

With action aplenty, Infinity War brings together so many story lines, so many of our childhood superheroes and delivers it in one fun-filled, often humorous, often poignant package.
Before reviewing, I decided to watch the movie again, and again.......and again! Hang on, I never watch movies four times, I just couldn't help myself with this one! And now I see why Infinity War is smashing records, and up there with some of my own all time classics such as Star Wars epIV, Godfather, Titanic, Saving Private ryan, Pulp Fiction and Gone with the Wind, yes, my genre tastes vary, and this proves just how Infinity War will be a future classic.
Now. The list of great actors and actresses goes on forever, each portraying their wonderfull characters flawlessly. It's often minor characters that steel the show; just watch Pom Klementieff's 'Mantis' and you'll smile. Of course Drax is another lovable Guardian, and let's not forget the classic Downey Jr lines or Hemsworth's top-notch portrayal of Thor. Watch out for cameos from Stan Lee, Samuel Jackson, Cobie Smulders and even Keneth Branagh gets in there too!
Now, you don't need to be a fan of the genre, or even totally up to date with Marvel, but background knowledge about the characters (Thor, Iron Man, Black Panther, Thanos, Vision, Dr Strange et al) and a brief understanding about what the Infinity Stones are (although this is actually briefly explained to us) will help.
What I like is that there are no uneccessary pointless plot twists, no pointless profanities and no over-the-top extended action fillers such as in LOTR. Everything falls into place, it's tidy and flows remarkably well. It's an easy-to-follow family movie.
My olny gripe? Everyone was well aware that this film was to see the demise of well-known and well-loved characters, but how in the (known) universe can we have lost beloved childhood superheroes forever? Really? Did we just witness the demise of major characters, (starting at the outset)?

and, well,
what about that ending!
Puns intended, A Marvel-ous gem of a a movie that will last for infinity.