Rushed, Predictable, Overwhelming

Rating: 5/10 (14 May 2018)

When the first Avengers film was released in 2012, there was much hype for it, much like Infinity War, but it actually lived up to it. Fast forward six years later, with Infinity War and many new members in the crew, and now fans are given a rushed action film with cheesy one liners. Upon going into the film, I checked the writing on IMDb and saw it was a 9.0/10. Seeing the rating really intrigued me, in which I was expecting so much only to be disappointed.
1. Thanos in no way intimidated me like he did when I read the comics. Josh Brolin could have done better at the role. I found him more intimidating in Labor Day, or the Goonies back when he was 17.
2. There was just too many stories for one movie. In order for it to work, this film would have needed to be nearly 5 hours long, like Gone With The Wind.
3. Why did that massive battle scene on earth with Cap and the rest of crew resemble Star Wars: The Phantom Menace? Literally all I could think of was Jar Jar Binks throwing blue balls at Thanos' army and calling it a day.
4. Out of all 80 of the main cast, I felt the only characters with the best chemistry were Rocket and Thor.
5. What was up with Bruce Banner having hard time turning to Hulk? Is that his way of having an Erectile Dysfunction? I mean Hulktile Dysfuntion... That whole bit was just weird.
6. Some of the characters, like Starlord, Drax, and The Vision were not the same characters they were in previous films. Starlord is smart, sarcastic, and cocky. In this film, he's dumb. Same with Drax, he was real insecure and always on edge. In this film he's just there.
Lastly, The Vision. What happened to the wise man we saw in Age of Ultron? Yes, he had feelings, and I understand he had evolved, but has millions of traits and personalities. I don't understand how such a strong character became so weak. Overall, this film was pretty mediocre when it came to acting and the action scenes. We've seen them all before. Of course being a comic book/superhero fan for nearly 20 years, I will watch the next film, but most likely wait till it releases to redbox or other streaming services.
I rate this film a 5/10 because 1. The all star cast. 2. Decent action and CGI that will most likely attract younger viewers. 3. Rocket and Thor's chemistry. 4. Scarlett Johansson. 5. It's Marvel. Other than that, if you haven't seen the film, just wait till it's released on DVD or Netflix. Not worth the trip.