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re: Infinity war reaction and SPOILERS thread

Posted on 4/28/18 at 8:25 am to
Posted by TigerNutwhack
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Posted on 4/28/18 at 8:25 am to
After stewing on it, I definitely think the "random" ashing of the Avengers was meant to make space for the original Avengers to shine in Avengers 4 as their final act. I wouldn't expect more than cameo's out of any of them, except maybe Thor, after that.

The Russo's are the master's of this genre. I never got overloaded and bored in the final battle, which tends to happen in a lot of these super hero films with a big final battle. They just know how to film interesting, fun fights, and pace them perfectly. They also know when to drop a joke and when to let the moment be.
Posted by Starchild
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Posted on 4/28/18 at 8:52 am to
Watched it last night and having time to reflect and sleep on it I’m just....

Wow. Shocked and awed. Absolutely brilliant.

The way everyone was handled was great, it truly felt bigger the entire time and they made it work and flow so well. The CGI was next level, and did not take away as it so often does. Thanos is without a doubt the greatest Marvel villain of all time...I think largely due to him being humanized and even sympathetic at times. He was a bad motherfricker, absolutely destroyed Hulk and Thor and took everyone’s best but kept going towards what he truly believed was the best thing and most humane for the universe.

This one had a roller coaster of emotions. Heimdal, Loki, Vision, and especially Gamora and Peter’s deaths were heartbreaking. The humor that Marvel is known for now was there and fit well without being overbearing. The character interactions were great and in such a short time they evolved and seemed learn to trust one another. I was legit shocked at the entire scene with Red Skull and Gamora’s death. Just so well done. After all the theories about the soul stone, none of us guessed that but it exceeded expectations.

Not what I expected for sure, but really came away satisfied. It was like a gut punch when Tony got stabbed and I thought that was it for him. The cavalry moments were some of my favorite. When Cap showed up to help Wanda/Vision, when the Guardians showed up on Titan, and especially when Thor came to Earth. He’s developed into such a badass. Maybe the strongest of the Avengers. Doctor Strange definitely seems the smartest...I think his line while dying confirms why he gave up the time stone. This was the 1 way in 14 million to win in the end and he knows that. We’re now left with the OG team that have to figure out how to get there on their own though. With the addition of Captain Marvel of course. I feel like that’s telling...they will not all make it out alive, perhaps having to trade places with those that are dead now.

I can’t wait to see it again. It was just breathtaking and on first viewing I’d say easily my favorite MCU movie and I would even say the greatest comic book movie, one that really captures the essence of what the comic genre is, ever. Dark Knight is one of the best movies ever in a way like The Godfather is. But this is just everything we love about the universe and medium on screen in a satisfying culmination that I cannot wait to see the conclusion of next year.
Thanos won the Infinity War, but where do we go from here. I feel like truly this is the Empire Strikes Back of the MCU and what was achieved will be talked about for decades to come. Well done Marvel

9.5/10
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