"Cool."
"So cool."
The reward to loyal Marvel fans who have painstakingly sat through all the films over the last decade pays off superbly, and is a fitting way to celebrate ten years of the studio's hit filmmaking. It hits the ground running - picking up from the ending of Thor Ragnarok - and immediately establishes Thanos as a genuine threat (not perfect, but certainly one of the better superhero movie villains of recent years), with the momentum kept up for most of the film. Indeed, the pace is frantic, but the storytelling is superb, the introduction of characters regularly raises a smile, the scale is enormous, but the Russos handle it all almost effortlessly. We see the characters and the cast at their peak, there are some truly wonderful new toys and upgrades on display, and the film is surprisingly very funny, with the combinations of characters not only providing much butting of heads to comedic effect but also genuine interest in how they work together. Although the story is a routine 'gather the stones' through line, familiar characters are given some interesting arcs with some surprises and shocks along the way. There are many highlights from small moments and one-liners to the huge battles, but the comedy genius of Drax and Thor is excellent, there is one particular heartbeat-skipping special effect that is truly awesome, and the swift return to Wakanda is very welcome indeed. Alan Silvestri's terrific score is also worth mentioning. The bold and tonally unexpected final few minutes held the packed audience absolutely immobile, and yes, you have to sit through every single credit for the single but necessary final scene. It will be very interesting to see where Avengers 4 (as yet untitled) and the conclusion of the MCU's Phase 3 goes, but for now Infinity War is utterly ambitious, hugely entertaining and a real event movie.
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