AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR -- Thanos Is Coming!

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2018)

Major spoilers ahead.
Finally, after years of waiting, Infinity War has finally dropped and is gathering more attention than every other movie combined. This is nothing new to the MCU, as their movies typically take over when they arrive; not that this is a bad thing, but it's true.
With Infinity War, Earth's mightiest heroes Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and The Hulk, alongside Black Widow, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Black Panther, Spider-Man, the Guardians of the Galaxy (you can see there's an abundance of characters), etc, find themselves on the brink of total wipeout as the powerful mad titan, Thanos, arrives on earth to collect the remaining infinity stone(s) and achieve what he believes will be world peace. This is far from true because in actuality, he could very well destroy half of the Universe. Thanos uses the powerful infinity gauntlet which obtains all of the infinity stones. With this, Thanos is almost immortal, and wields powers that are limitless...
It is up to the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and their allies to try and stop Thanos and help save humanity before it's too late, as it can very well be destroyed with the snap of his fingers. Let me tell you this, after ten years of MCU, this is definitely a fitting forefront and makes for a massive achievement. The thing that astounds me is that this is the first of what would originally be two parts, and I honestly cannot see how they will top this, (and although it was announced it would serve as its own film, I still see it as a part II to an extent, although it will be the fourth Avengers movie overall, of course).
The big question, which is of course one of many, is... Do the Avengers stop Thanos? Simply put, no they do not. They do not succeed in stopping him, and many of them perish at the very hands of him. Who are some of the heroes we see die? Well, there's a plethora of dead heroes now, and some of them include Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Vision, Black Panther, Star-Lord, Gamora, and Loki, among others. Obviously they're not all dead, the likes of Spider-Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange and some of, if not all the Guardians will come back in the next film - whether it be reversed time or the quantum realm. Or, you know, some other, unpredictable way which throws us off guard like many of the deaths during this film did.
The film is fantastic from start to finish, doesn't lose its serious and heartfelt moments to humor (and the humor is balanced out and structured well), has an array of lovable characters and is stuffed and packed full of action, with tremendous visual effects that are at the top of their game. It's funny, thrilling, brutal and bold, all in one. Some characters I feel, of course, stand out more than others, but they're all good. A few of my favorites include Thor, Iron Man, Spidey, Captain America, The Winter Soldier, Black Panther, Star-Lord, Doctor Strange, and of course, Thanos himself - who at times I must admit, I was rooting for, despite rooting for the Avengers overall as a collective whole. There are moments where you feel bad for Thanos (or maybe not, to each their own and so on, so forth lol). I did. But of course, it gets more emotional and heartfelt and mind-boggling as the film progresses. It is truly epic, each and every scene and act.
This is definitely going to surpass many a film and I seriously believe that it is the biggest film of all time - even if it doesn't surpass the box office record for the highest-grossing movie of all time, I believe it is the most well-known film because of its status, the fact that it's already breaking records, and it's total, cumulative views regarding its trailers and teasers. And of course, it's Marvel, man, which really speaks for itself...
Just go and see it and have fun!
But not too much fun, because fun isn't something one considers when balancing the universe, even if it puts a smile on your face..
EDIT: 06/07/2019 -- I must admit, despite the fact I enjoy ENDGAME a little more overall, I feel INFINITY WAR will age better of the two of them for some reason. I feel in regards to actual narrative and storytelling, INFINITY WAR gets the upper hand. This movie offers an abundance of fight sequences and action that will take your breath away, and to this day I cannot stop watching the epic battles of Wakanda and Titan. Thanos couldn't have been pulled off any better in this film either, and truly it captures the essence of what an amazing antagonist should be...