Avengers: Infinity War is a great event, not perfectly balanced - Movie Review
Purple dude collects cosmic jewels so that he can destroy half the universe. Can the fragmented Avengers & the Guardians of the Galaxy pull it together to stop him in time? Thanos has finally arrived! Does Avengers: Infinity War live up to 10 years and 18 movies of buildup? Yes. Though, the movie has some structural issues that hold it back as a standalone film.
AEmovieguy's Review of Avengers: Infinity War - Part 1. Some Spoilers.
0:00 Opening Thoughts on Avengers: Infinity War
2:53 What is Avengers: Infinity War about?
3:56 Five Chunky Storylines
4:55 Takes too long to setup ALL the characters
6:01 Avengers 1 flows better - character setup comparison
6:43 Iron Man & Wanda scenes could have been intercut
7:24 Helm's Deep intercutting with the Ents as a comparison
8:02 Vision & Wanda scenes kill early momentum yet are VERY important
8:34 Avengers 1 built up to introducing the most popular characters
8:49 Infinity War is a hard movie to structure properly
9:09 Title reveal is lame; Avengers 1 was more hype
10:24 Missed Xandar; exclusion a disciplined choice
10:57 Awkward edits
11:53 Rushed "promise" arc
12:22 1st half structure is rough yet effective
13:11 Four Main Character Arcs
13:52 Thanos is cool, his motive is sketchy
15:09 Thanos is inconsistent, yet it works? Mad Titan.
16:10 Wanted more Thanos & Black Order backstory
16:48 Gamora story squished; Zoe Saldana gives mostly good performance
17:40 Tony Stark's PTSD from Iron Man 3 is a missed opportunity for growth
19:20 Loved interplay between Stark, Strange & Parker
19:42 Thor has brief yet strong development pep talks
19:59 Scarlett Witch & Vision: Romeo & Juliet with a Mind-stone
21:04 Main arcs mildly diluted by clutter & references
21:49 Theme of Sacrifice for Greater Good
22:17 Surprising, gutsy deaths fuel tension; people gettin' jacked in this movie
23:59 Quiet dread
24:22 Serious scenes & character payoffs; true 10 year reunion
25:10 Missing scenes from the trailer; Two Towers comparison
26:04 Marvel Humor is balanced just right this time
26:41 Unintentional laughs at Peter Dinklage
27:07 Four Big Action Setpieces & cool combo moves
27:33 Iron Man armor ridiculous now
28:00 No Time Stone use montage against Thanos
28:29 Okoye's Theme Music is missing, but cool Tag Team Matchup
28:48 Alan Silvestri's memorable music
29:26 Bold ending done right, excited for Endgame
29:51 Watched it twice on Opening Weekend
30:02 Final Thoughts on Avengers: Infinity War
30:35 Star Rating for Avengers: Infinity War
31:04 Review Bloopers
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