The Greatest Comic Book Movie of All Time

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2018)

'Avengers: Infinity War' is a film 10 years in the making. Marvel Studios has been building to this since the first 'Iron Man' back in 2008, and it is more than worth the wait. Infinity War has everything you could want in a film of this scale: mind-blowing action, gut-busting humor, extremely satisfying character interactions, a terrifying villain you can kind of sympathize with, and a few truly heartbreaking moments. The film's directors, the Russo brothers, manage to fit all of this into a nearly 3 hour movie and still have it flow perfectly from one scene to the next. The pacing is fantastic for the amount of major characters in one movie. It never felt slow or boring and kept my eyes glued to the screen. The action scenes are the best I've ever seen in a superhero movie. It was like watching a comic book come to life. Seeing the different heroes fight alongside each other was incredible, and every character has a moment to shine. Infinity War marked the first crossover between the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy, and their various interactions were everything I ever wanted them to be. The humor was hilarious, yet never felt out-of-place. The scenes that needed to be serious were exactly as they should have been. The film's villain, Thanos (portrayed brilliantly by Josh Brolin), is without a doubt the Marvel Cinematic Universe's best and most interesting antagonist to date. He commanded the screen and stole every scene he was in. He is also by far the most real looking CGI character I have ever seen. Unfortunately, he is responsible for pretty much all of the heartbreaking moments I mentioned earlier. If you think this is just another happy, bright Marvel movie, you are sorely mistaken. This is a war, and not everyone makes it out alive. My advice? Bring tissues. Lots and lots of tissues. As for standout performances, there are a few. Josh Brolin (Thanos), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), and Zoe Saldana (Gamora) all had major roles in the film and their acting was on point. In conclusion, 'Avengers: Infinity War' is not only the best Marvel movie to date, it is the greatest comic book movie of all time.