How to milk the cash-cow 101 - Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2018)

I still do not understand why this movie is no longer called "Infinity War: Part 1". Frankly, it isn't an Avengers movie. It seems more like a Thanos movie.
I grew up reading Marvel and DC comics, and seeing Thanos without his usual garb is almost like watching Andy Serkis behaving like a monkey in a green room with dots all over his face. Surprisingly enough though, it just works. The Thanos we are exposed to isn't the Mad Titan from the comics, but Pink ball of CGI muscles that looks and sounds a lot like Cable. It is the Pink ball of CGI that cares very much for his short green, dagger-wielding child. Talking about Gamora, I don't think we will ever come to terms with how she was portrayed in the movie. Why is she CRYING so much? James Gunn, could you please switch that up, mate?
The Avengers have a lot of teary as well as cringe-worthy moments throughout the movie. I am still trying to come to terms with the fact that the once amazing Pepper Potts is now just a whiny girlfriend who cares a great deal about Tony's safety. The Guardians are the only ones who are definitely off their natural game. Every scene with Dave Bautista is brilliant, in that he's definitely the only out of his natural skin into one with sensitive nipples. It doesn't take Strange's magic or Hawkeye's vision to figure out that Chris Pratt is back to being a fat dude.
The only two characters in this movie that I truly adored were Thor and Peter Parker (Spider-Man). I really hoped that I would do better than 50% with the predictions. The movie does fall short on two major aspects:
1. The distinct CGI - Seriously, if you tell me that Proxima's face was natural, I will fight you.
2. The law of a play - This law mandates that each story moves over three acts. Infinity War ends in Act 2.
The only true work of genius I see in this movie is in how they handled the introductions of the 20 odd superheroes. For example, Thor being introduced to the guardians, Banner embarrassing Tony in front of the Wizard, and Drax asking "why is Gamora".
P.S. I am not a big fan of Marvel's casting efforts, especially with them having cast a feminazi to play one of the most iconic female superheroes in their roster. I mean, it only takes a tiny scroll through her Twitter handle to put a sour taste in your mouth about the upcoming Captain Marvel movie.