A Promising Beginning of The End

Rating: 9/10 (30 April 2018)

This is the first MCU movie that I went to watch at the theatre.This long awaited movie created so much hype that even I could not resist the temptation of watching the endgame on a big screen.Being a long time marvel comics fan I was already well informed about the infinity gems(called infinity stones in the MCU) and of course The Mad Titan Thanos and his Black Order(named Children of Thanos in MCU).I am mentioning this not to brag my knowledge or something but because I felt that some scenes of the movie were really meant for the hardcore fans and my friend(not a hardcore comic fanatic himself) with whom I went to spectate this spectacle did not understand and enjoy some scenes to the extent I myself did.Anyway I would like to point out some pros and cons first.
Pros :-
1)The direction is really great.Directing an epic like this looked almost impossible.Managing the massive roster of this movie and making sure that it doesn't turn out to be a mess is commendable.The Russo brothers deserve a bow for their near flawless direction.
2)The CGI is near perfect as it always is with the MCU movies.The movie looked really vibrant and colorful.Thanos's CGI in the trailer was a bit disappointing but the final cut is way better.
3)The acting is really great especially Benedict Cumberbatch and Chris Hemsworth particularly stand out.I would even go on to say that they outshine RDJ in this one.
4)The references from the comics are the best part of the movie.The iconic snap of fingers scene from the Infinity Gauntlet series is directly taken which is a big treat for the longtime fans.Moreover, the falling of The Hulk into Dr. Strange's sanctum sanctorum and disassembled Nebula are reminiscent of the Infinity Gauntlet series except it was Silver Surfer who falls instead of Hulk in the comics.Even the farmer Thanos is taken from the aforementioned series.There are more of them but these are particularly worth mentioning for me.
5)The music is really great.Feels appropriate at all the places.Alan Silvestri gets the job done.
6)Finally a really great MCU villain.Thanos is one of the iconic villains of the Marvel Comics and the movie version does not disappoint.The entire story revolves around him and boy is he the one to watch out for.
Cons :-
1)Editing is not up to the mark.It feels like some scenes are cut short unnecessarily and some are inappropriately stretched long.Some important characters do not get enough screentime.
2)Marvel should have taken a bit more risk this time.Something feels wrong all the time.We get to see the battles,the deaths,the emotions but nothing feels like groundbreaking.We get very few scenes where our minds are blown off.
3)Though the CGI is near perfect most of the times,the Children of Thanos does not look that great.They looked like Marvel's version of Steppenwolf from Justice League(in a very bad way).
4)Starlord loosing his temper and attacking Thanos despite knowing the consequences looks really stupid and selfish.The writers could have thought of something else here.
I have read some reviews on this site and some of the points few people mentioned,felt inappropriate to me.I would like to mention some of them here and explain why they felt so to me.
1)A lot of people complained about no plot and character development which I feel is wrong.The MCU is a 10 year old franchise and most of the main characters have had their own solo movies.The plot of this last battle has been developing for 10 years now and there really isn't much left to develop except well......the battle itself.
2)Killing off some important characters looked unnecessary for some people because many of them will eventually come back as they have their own upcoming solo movies.But this is what actually happens in the comics and trust me,you can not bring people wiped out from the reality by just using the time stone as suggested by some people.What brings back those people in the comics I will not reveal here but if that is anywhere near what is going to happen in the next part,it will be EPIC.So I am not at all disappointed with the ending.It just increased my expectations with the next one.
Anyway I never expected it to be a classic or something and neither it is.It is a really great popcorn movie and surely worth a watch.
PS:-The place where Thanos meets Gamora after wiping out half the universe may possibly be the soul world!!!!!!!!
Have a nice day............