Review of Avengers: Infinity War

Rating: 9/10 (14 March 2019)

To be honest, I've been watching these Avengers movies since I was 8 years old. It was actually the first PG-13 movie my parents let me see, afters piles of weeks of heavy convincing. I remember going to the theater with my older sister, and my friend Dylan. Over the course of these last few years, as i've grown up, my friend and I have always gone back to the movies to see the new Avengers movies that had just hit the silver screen.
With him almost a year ago, I saw Avengers: Infinity war. I was blown away by this movie, from the incredible acting by a star studded cast, to the plot twist at the end that will leave any person in the theater speechless. When the lights turned back on, everyone around me was either crying or their jaws were laying on the floor from being so shocked by the ending. From the astonishing editing, to the great camera work, this movie swept me off my feet.
I usually admit whether I'm biased towards a certain something or in this case a certain franchise, but there is no need to admit being biased in this case, this was hands down of the greatest movies i've ever seen.
The plot of this movie is that Thanos( the most powerful Titan in the universe), is trying to get rid of half of Earth's population. The only way he can accomplish this is by retrieving all 6 infinity stones (these 6 stones are the only reason the universe is a thing, at least in this made up world). Thanos believes that our world's population is becoming too large, and killing off half our population will solve so many problems. After bombarding asgard( basically like heaven in this world) and killing almost all their people, Thanos retrieves the second out of six infinity stones. This is when he orders his army( the black order) to go to earth and retrieve 2 more stones, while he goes out into the depths of the galaxy and gets the two someone only of his power and stature could get. Meanwhile on earth, the almighty universe protectors, The Avengers, are going through a rough patch. They recently broke up( or as the hulk says, Like a band, broke up?"). They got into a huge argument about if they wanted the Avengers to be government run or if they wanted to continue running themselves. Playboy Billionaire tony stark(or iron man) is basically retired, but is then forced to come out of retirement due to being contacted by Hugo Strange(Dr. Strange) an is told that by both him and Bruce banner(Hulk) that Thanos is coming and won't stop until he gets all six infinity stones and ends half of the living population on earth as a whole. After fighting off the Black Order from earth, Stark and 16 year old Peter Parker(Spider Man) follow a spaceship up into space to take back a kidnapped Dr. Strange and the almighty time stone he carries and protects with his life. After saving strange and killing the wizard from the Order( Ebony Maw), they crash land on Thanos's homeland, Titan. They then develop a plan to lure Thanos in and kill him. Meanwhile back on earth, the hero's from the other parts of the world keep trying to fight off the Black Order, but the Order fights back and the battle for the infinity stones commences. Who wins? You'll have to watch to find out!
The acting in this movie blew me away. The star studded cast (Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Benedict Cumberbatch, etc.) made the movie the blockbuster breaking film it was. I could really feel the sadness of when Tony Stark(Robert Downey Jr.) had to leave his wife from earth to go and try to save the world, instead of staying behind and starting a family like he promised in the very beginning of the movie( and i'm sure before then as well).They always say great actors make movies what they are. I have to say without this all star lineup of a cast, this movie wouldn't of been close to being as good as it is. Also, I believe less people would have paid to see this movie if the movie had actors (and actresses) of a lesser caliber.
I have to admit, i'm surprised this movie didn't take 10 years to make. I say that because I was shocked about how realistic the aliens and the other made up characters looked in this movie. I have to tip my hat to the film editors, their job was outstanding and i'm surprised they didn't recently win an oscar for best film editing at the Oscars. The perfect example is the final fight scene on Titan with some of the Avengers vs Thanos. All that camera work goes unnoticed(you'll have to see it to know what i'm talking about). The camera work in this movie was also great. In the intense action scenes, both behind the camera or behind the computer, this was one of the main reasons that i'm praising this movie.
If I had to compare this movie to another movie like this( not counting the other like 30 Avenger movies made), I would compare it to it's crosstown rival, Justice League. I compare Infinity war to this movie because of the similar plots and the similar use of superpowers in both stories. I also compare it to The Dark Knight Rises, because it also relates to the topic of being a superhero and protecting what you believe in. That is what I saw almost automatically when I saw this movie, and that is why I wanted to compare these movies together.
After this movie, I think totally differently about movies as a whole. This movie change my way of thinking due to the fact that the ending was so shocking. ALso, in this movie, the directors and writers make you believe one thing will happen, that this movie will end like every other superhero movie ever made. But then suddenly, it totally switches, and the plot that you have been led to believe doesn't happen. Trust me, by the time the credits are rolling and the lights come back on, your eyes will be wide, and you will be shocked. This movie was spectacular in every way possible, and I can't wait for part two!