In an interesting decision, particularly for a genre that typically regulates villains so far to the back so that they are like bodily imperfections, pimples, present merely to be done away with, this feature favors the villain, follows his story, and leaves the heroes as secondaries. And it is interesting, making his journey to conquer the universe the focal point.
So, who does one root for? There are so many heroes, 10 years of investment, no, that I, for one, felt a bit conflicted. There was enough excitement to keep me dialed in though, and I thought, 'this is like a fancy meal, and this is only the set-up for the grand finale.' It better be one hell of a grand finale.
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And if the Infinity Stone that controls time is used (ala Superman flying around Earth to bring back Lois from the dead) to resolve matters I will feel so cheated. ½ CONNECTING SO MANY CHARACTERS AFTER TEN YEARS OF MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE MOVIES IN ONE GIGANTIC EVENT IS NO SMALL FEAT. THE RUSSO BROTHERS NAIL IT, THOUGH. THEY DO JUSTICE TO MOST (MAYBE NOT ALL) CHARACTERS AND GIVE EACH THEIR MOMENT TO SHINE.
Cause the feelings you ain't showin' pokin' out your clothes Go put a sweater on or get a room Forbidden fruit, swim in your juice Lot of ways I can get to you But my train of thought is tryna get you out your ch-ch-choo Still we keep it low Keep 'em on that need to know Cause somebody tell somebody And somebody then sorry but somebody gon' need to go [Hook - SZA:] I'm not tryna pressure you Just can't stop thinkin' 'bout you. Wale need to know sampled what song. But to be honest that plutonic shit's for TV shows Same place, we're with different folks Case closed if they crack the code Is it me, or is you cold? You ain't even really gotta be my boyfriend I just wanna know your name And maybe some time We can hook up We can hang out, we can just chill Tryna keep it low Keep 'em on that need to know Tell everybody that we're just cool As far as me and you, we got a simple code Spendin' nights, well that's optional No telephones in the afternoon I know that overthinkin' only leads to subtweetin' Every time your ass in the mood Sharin' thoughts when we share a room Though we barely talk when we share a room In the dark, still see your curves Body like what, swear to God you're a miracle.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, BY NOW WE ACTUALLY DEEPLY CARE ABOUT THIS BUNCH, AND WHAT HAPPENS HERE RIGHT FROM MINUTE ONE IS AS MASSIVE, ENGAGING, FUNNY AND DEVASTATING AS HOPED. THE WAITING FOR AVENGERS 4 WILL BE A REAL BITCH. THAT'S HOW PEOPLE MUST HAVE FELT AFTER THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. It's hard to draw comparisons to the major commitment to long-form storytelling that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has dabbled with over the course of ten record-shattering years of success. I can think of movie franchises that have been popular over long periods of time, like James Bond, but rarely do they keep to continuity.
It's been 18 movies and ten years since the caddish Robert Downey Jr. First stole our hearts in the original Iron Man, and its stable of heroes and villains has grown exponentially. Looking at the poster for Avengers: Infinity War, it's hard to believe there's even enough space just for all of the actors' names. Infinity War feels like a massive, culminating years-in-the-making film event and it reminded me most of Peter Jackson's concluding Lord of the Rings chapter, Return of the King. After so long, we're privy to several separate story threads finally being braided as one and several dispirit characters finally coming together.
This is a blockbuster a full decade in the making and it tends to feel overloaded and burdened with the responsibility of being everything to everyone. It's an epic, entertaining, and enjoyable movie, but Infinity War can also leave you hanging.