Infinity War Avengers: Infinity War SPOILER User Review Thread - Part 1

[InCali]

Okay. I saw IW for the second time yesterday. WOW! Let me start off by explaining some things.

Prior to IW,, TDK was my favorite CBM. Hands down. It has my favorite comic book moment of any film (the interrogation room scene and I think it still is my favorite moment). It is a flat out great movie all around. The Avengers would be my second. That movie has probably all my other favorite comic book moments, a lot of them in fact and the group shot is just iconic.

Now IW comes out and to be honest it doesn't have those individual scenes that rival the ones mentioned in movies listed above but it almost feels like it is one big moment. I love this movie. It brought out so many emotions and a big part of that is the execution of Thanos. It is just really on another level. I actually watched Avengers yesterday and I actually think I like it even more now after watching IW. How many movies can say that they made the previous films better just by existing? Now I have only seen it twice and after a couple of months/years TDK may climb back up to that top spot. I don't know. What I do know is that for me IW has now officially claimed the top spot. For now.

MCU has weak, crappy villains.....

 

[legendkillin]

MCU has weak, crappy villains.....

I feel like that has been debunked since Ego in GOTG2. They had Pierce, Bucky, and Zemo right before GOTG 2 came out. I thought those villains were good and put Marvel on the right track. We have since had Ego, Vulture(decent better than any Iron Man villain and Malekith), Hela, Killmonger, and Thanos.

 

[BrollySupersj]

So what was everyone's favorite Mark L weapon?

 

[Hunter Rider]

It's an incredible film, there's no real lull despite the long run time, it's perpetual motion, like Thanos and his forces, it just doesn't stop coming at you, it's a rollercoaster filled with soul that is equal parts exhilerating, haunting, sad and thrilling.

The film is the Thanos show to a large degree, he's like Darth Vader crossed with The Emperor and they feed him everyone to put over how much of a threat he is. By the time he leaves the ship at the start he's humbled Thor, kicked Hulk's ass and killed Loki, you are left in no doubt of how hard to stop he's going to be.

Tony seems to be in a good place when we see him, are him and Pepper married or getting married? I know he got the ring at the end of Homecoming, of course that happiness is short lived.

I really liked the dynamic between Tony and Strange, magic meets science and even Strange is caught off guard by Tony's ego, but he kept the flip phone Cap sent him!

Our heroes first clash with the Black Order is great, Ebony Maw is creepy as **** and Hulk's performance issues after losing so easily to Thanos bring about my favourite funny line in the movie "You're embarassing me in front of the Wizards!"

Thor's journey in the film shows a renewed focus after Ragnarok and then the attack by Thanos, and his interactions with the Guardians add some levity to all the darkness, especially his little exchanges with Star-Lord.

Cap, Natasha and Falcon showing up to save Wanda and Vision and repelling Proxima Midnight and Corvus Glaive is one of the few cheer out loud hope spots in the film.

Iron Man and Spidey saving Doctor Strange and taking Maw out is another hope spot despite the fact they decide to head to Titan rather than turn back to Earth, straight into hell!

Gamora going with Thanos was a conflict I wasn't expecting and led to one of the more mellow parts of the movie, adding to her character and givng insight into Thanos twisted logic. I was also surprised that Quill took the shot.

This leads to arguably the films best surprise, the return of The Red Skull! I wasn't expecting that and depsite his current situation it leaves the door open for a full return.

Thanos throwing Gamora to her death to obtain the Soul Stone was ruthless and a gut punch.

The way the Russos never lose track of all the moving pieces and keep everyone present and the pacing on point is a hell of an achievement, and this is never more impressive than in the final quarter of the film with the 3 pronged epic finale.

The Battle of Wakanda was what I went in hyped for and it was filled with great moments, like the MCU's answer to a LOTR battle, and the heroes got some wins with Cap, Widow, Okoye, Bucky and Wanda all shining, and I loved how Black Dwarf and Proxima Midnight were taken out!

However I actually thought the action on Titan was the standout with Tony, Spidey and the Guardians battling Thanos, and they had him beat until Quill's dumbassery!

Wanda making the big sacrifice on Wakanda was some powerful stuff and the Time Stone had slipped my mind, it was like the final hope spot for the heroes, at least Thanos wasn't going to get all 6 stones..........and then he snuffed it out with a flick of his wrist and killed Vision all over again!

Thor has been in videogame power-up mode since the end of Ragnarok and was at it again with his new mega axe, but he missed his shot and now we have a third of the heroes left.

Up until this point I could see why so many had came out drained as Thanos presence is overbearing and it feels like the heroes are hopelessly under his boot for the bulk of the film, but all of the doom and gloom and kids leaving in tears didn't really make sense as Cap and Tony were still alive and so was everyone bar Gamora and Loki.......then the heroes literally started disintergrating in front of my eyes, I was not expecting that, obviously they are going to be resurrected in Avengers 4 but damn, that was a bleak ending!

Brilliant film though, they took chances and did an amazing job delivering the biggest menace of this kind since 1977, all wrapped up in epic action, haunting dramatic moments, great character interactions and even a few laughs to light up the darkness, the film is a thing of bittersweet beauty!

9/10

 

[squeekness]

Just saw this. Someone somewhere said they thought Dinklage was terrible. I thought he was just fine for his character.

 

[Iceman]

I feel like that has been debunked since Ego in GOTG2. They had Pierce, Bucky, and Zemo right before GOTG 2 came out. I thought those villains were good and put Marvel on the right track. We have since had Ego, Vulture(decent better than any Iron Man villain and Malekith), Hela, Killmonger, and Thanos.

Corrected and massively improved rather than debunked. Whiplash and Iron Monger don't get any better after watching the last few great villains. They actually seem even worse. t:

 

[squeekness]

It's an incredible film, there's no real lull despite the long run time, it's perpetual motion, like Thanos and his forces, it just doesn't stop coming at you, it's a rollercoaster filled with soul that is equal parts exhilerating, haunting, sad and thrilling.

The film is the Thanos show to a large degree, he's like Darth Vader crossed with The Emperor and they feed him everyone to put over how much of a threat he is. By the time he leaves the ship at the start he's humbled Thor, kicked Hulk's ass and killed Loki, you are left in no doubt of how hard to stop he's going to be.

Tony seems to be in a good place when we see him, are him and Pepper married or getting married? I know he got the ring at the end of Homecoming, of course that happiness is short lived.

I really liked the dynamic between Tony and Strange, magic meets science and even Strange is caught off guard by Tony's ego, but he kept the flip phone Cap sent him!

Our heroes first clash with the Black Order is great, Ebony Maw is creepy as **** and Hulk's performance issues after losing so easily to Thanos bring about my favourite funny line in the movie "You're embarassing me in front of the Wizards!"

Thor's journey in the film shows a renewed focus after Ragnarok and then the attack by Thanos, and his interactions with the Guardians add some levity to all the darkness, especially his little exchanges with Star-Lord.

Cap, Natasha and Falcon showing up to save Wanda and Vision and repelling Proxima Midnight and Corvus Glaive is one of the few cheer out loud hope spots in the film.

Iron Man and Spidey saving Doctor Strange and taking Maw out is another hope spot despite the fact they decide to head to Titan rather than turn back to Earth, straight into hell!

Gamora going with Thanos was a conflict I wasn't expecting and led to one of the more mellow parts of the movie, adding to her character and givng insight into Thanos twisted logic. I was also surprised that Quill took the shot.

This leads to arguably the films best surprise, the return of The Red Skull! I wasn't expecting that and depsite his current situation it leaves the door open for a full return.

Thanos throwing Gamora to her death to obtain the Soul Stone was ruthless and a gut punch.

The way the Russos never lose track of all the moving pieces and keep everyone present and the pacing on point is a hell of an achievement, and this is never more impressive than in the final quarter of the film with the 3 pronged epic finale.

The Battle of Wakanda was what I went in hyped for and it was filled with great moments, like the MCU's answer to a LOTR battle, and the heroes got some wins with Cap, Widow, Okoye, Bucky and Wanda all shining, and I loved how Black Dwarf and Proxima Midnight were taken out!

However I actually thought the action on Titan was the standout with Tony, Spidey and the Guardians battling Thanos, and they had him beat until Quill's dumbassery!

Wanda making the big sacrifice on Wakanda was some powerful stuff and the Time Stone had slipped my mind, it was like the final hope spot for the heroes, at least Thanos wasn't going to get all 6 stones..........and then he snuffed it out with a flick of his wrist and killed Vision all over again!

Thor has been in videogame power-up mode since the end of Ragnarok and was at it again with his new mega axe, but he missed his shot and now we have a third of the heroes left.

Up until this point I could see why so many had came out drained as Thanos presence is overbearing and it feels like the heroes are hopelessly under his boot for the bulk of the film, but all of the doom and gloom and kids leaving in tears didn't really make sense as Cap and Tony were still alive and so was everyone bar Gamora and Loki.......then the heroes literally started disintergrating in front of my eyes, I was not expecting that, obviously they are going to be resurrected in Avengers 4 but damn, that was a bleak ending!

Brilliant film though, they took chances and did an amazing job delivering the biggest menace of this kind since 1977, all wrapped up in epic action, haunting dramatic moments, great character interactions and even a few laughs to light up the darkness, the film is a thing of bittersweet beauty!

9/10

I still think a number if not all the main character deaths will be walked back in the next film. Hoping so anyhow.

 

[Iceman]

Just saw this. Someone somewhere said they thought Dinklage was terrible. I thought he was just fine for his character.

Oh I thought he was fine. Was glad to see him in the film. The scenes in Nidavellir were overall a little long but otherwise decent.

 

[Flemm]

I still think a number if not all the main character deaths will be walked back in the next film. Hoping so anyhow.

The idea that the "disappearances" will be undone, but not the other deaths, seems like a reasonable expectation to me.

In addition to maybe a couple of new casualties, and possibly one or two exceptions to the general rule noted above?

It will be interesting to see.

 

[zack.n]

The idea that the "disappearances" will be undone, but not the other deaths, seems like a reasonable expectation to me.

In addition to maybe a couple of new casualties, and possibly one or two exceptions to the general rule noted above?

It will be interesting to see.

Yes there will be more real deaths. I think we can count on that.

 

[Y0nder]

If you compare the stakes of this film to the stakes of Age Of Ultron. Even though I really liked the fact that Ultron wasn't as huge a threat, The Avengers were just getting the job done in that one, even though it was a tougher challenge than Hydra. I thought that was good.

 

[Ragnaroknroll]

I don't know if this was already mentioned but I just saw the movie again and the one thing that bothered me the first time finally made sense. When Thanos punched Cap in the head I was certain he was dead. But then later Steve is walking around like everything is fine. We're talking Thanos here - the guy who can take down the Hulk with a chop to the throat or Iron Man with his bare hand. How was Captain America's skull not completely crushed - super soldier formula or not? He wasn't even wearing his usual helmet.

But then it occurred to me that when Thanos used the Time Stone to bring back Vision and the Mind Stone - that by rolling back time he actually saved Cap's life. I could be wrong here but I don't think so. I think Cap actually did die but his survival was a side effect of Thanos saving Vision.

 

[Leenie]

I don't know if this was already mentioned but I just saw the movie again and the one thing that bothered me the first time finally made sense. When Thanos punched Cap in the head I was certain he was dead. But then later Steve is walking around like everything is fine. We're talking Thanos here - the guy who can take down the Hulk with a chop to the throat or Iron Man with his bare hand. How was Captain America's skull not completely crushed - super soldier formula or not? He wasn't even wearing his usual helmet.

But then it occurred to me that when Thanos used the Time Stone to bring back Vision and the Mind Stone - that by rolling back time he actually saved Cap's life. I could be wrong here but I don't think so. I think Cap actually did die but his survival was a side effect of Thanos saving Vision.

That's an interesting take. I personally think it would be an extremely cool detail if that's what they were going for.

Right now I just think that Thanos hit him JUST hard enough to keep him down rather than kill him. He just wanted people out of his way at that point, considering how he handled the other Avengers.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I don't know if this was already mentioned but I just saw the movie again and the one thing that bothered me the first time finally made sense. When Thanos punched Cap in the head I was certain he was dead. But then later Steve is walking around like everything is fine. We're talking Thanos here - the guy who can take down the Hulk with a chop to the throat or Iron Man with his bare hand. How was Captain America's skull not completely crushed - super soldier formula or not? He wasn't even wearing his usual helmet.

But then it occurred to me that when Thanos used the Time Stone to bring back Vision and the Mind Stone - that by rolling back time he actually saved Cap's life. I could be wrong here but I don't think so. I think Cap actually did die but his survival was a side effect of Thanos saving Vision.

I don't agree. I just think Cap survived the punch and Thanos moved on with his life, LOL! I mean, Cap was unconscious after 1 punch, so clearly he was effected.

 

[Ragnaroknroll]

I don't agree. I just think Cap survived the punch and Thanos moved on with his life, LOL! I mean, Cap was unconscious after 1 punch, so clearly he was effected.

He was unconscious because he was dead.

 

[Spider-Fan]

He was unconscious because he was dead.

I guess you can read it that way if you want, but there is nothing that indicates that to me.

 

[Ragnaroknroll]

I guess you can read it that way if you want, but there is nothing that indicates that to me.

Yeah I just don't see how he survived it. I get that Thanos brushed the other Avengers off but Cap was truly an obstacle - which clearly surprised Thanos. I don't see him pulling that punch.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Yeah I just don't see how he survived it. I get that Thanos brushed the other Avengers off but Cap was truly an obstacle - which clearly surprised Thanos. I don't see him pulling that punch.

But nothing tells me Cap was dead in that scene. I didn't even see blood or a massive bruise on his face when he came to. Normally if a punch kills you, there is blood or a massive mark at the point of impact.

 

[MrBrown]

This movie was hands down awesome! I am wondering however, why start the film where they did? By starting it on the ship we saw Thor and team flying out on at the end of Thor 3, it was a bit off putting to see everyone essentially defeated, and this be the last scene we actually see the Hulk in. A showdown between the Hulk and Thanos would've been awesome to see at a later point in the film, though as well know, none of the avengers really stood a chance against him one-on-one, except Thor once he got the new weapon. But just imagine, the Hulk busting out of the Hulk-Buster to face Thanos at the end. I get it, it wouldn't have been a fight by that point, since he was just tossing the avengers left and right. But, man since he was so powerful, the only fight that had a lot of tension was the one - which was my fav between he and iron man/crew and the guardians. Which, man, could star lord not have picked a worse time to emotionally break away from the plan? I mean they almost had the glove!!! Still, gripes aside they killed off Loki way too quick. Fav scenes had to be the banter between thor and the guardians, the battle between thanos and iron man and spiderman (awesome suit) and the guardians, the wakanda battle overall, and the part where Dr. Strange turns into a 100 versions of himself or what have you - which is part of the battle scene mentioned before. Great movie overall, can't wait for the others.

 

[Ragnaroknroll]

But nothing tells me Cap was dead in that scene. I didn't even see blood or a massive bruise on his face when he came to. Normally if a punch kills you, there is blood or a massive mark at the point of impact.

PG-13? Only blue and green blood allowed?

You wouldn't have seen the mark when we walks up because when Thanos rolled back time it never happened. Just like Wanda never killed Vision.

 

[Spider-Fan]

PG-13? Only blue and green blood allowed?

You wouldn't have seen the mark when we walks up because when Thanos rolled back time it never happened. Just like Wanda never killed Vision.

But even when he hit the ground there wasn't any. Further, if he went back in time and that fixed Cap, then why was everyone else still where Thanos left them before he did that and why was Cap still unconscious?

 

[squeekness]

Oh I thought he was fine. Was glad to see him in the film. The scenes in Nidavellir were overall a little long but otherwise decent.

I thought it was cool that he was a dwarf but they made him a really BIG dwarf.

 

[squeekness]

He was unconscious because he was dead.

I guess you can read it that way if you want, but there is nothing that indicates that to me.

I thought there was a sort of crunch sound that didn't sound too good. I could easily see him being dead.

 

[Ragnaroknroll]

But even when he hit the ground there wasn't any. Further, if he went back in time and that fixed Cap, then why was everyone else still where Thanos left them before he did that and why was Cap still unconscious?

I'm not sure what you mean. Everything happens in a short period of time - Thanos only rolled back a minute or two - but the only real consequence that could have been rolled back other than Vision's death was Cap's "death". As far as where everyone was at that exact moment I wasn't keeping track but that's seems inconsequential. They still would have been in the vicinity.

You don't see Cap unconscious though. You don't see him at all. He just runs up after Thanos snaps his fingers - with nary a bruise.

 

[squeekness]

You gotta love how they had Sam Jackson go "Motha -F---" They just couldn't help themselves.

I know, right? It was perfect.