By Nadia Ranaputri
Director: Joe and Anthony Russo
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a vast franchise and a heap of films and heroes under its belt. When it was announced that Infinity War would bring nearly every single hero from Phase One to Phase Three, it's clear that the MCU is dead set on creating a grand cinematic universe, and now with the release of the biggest crossover in film history, it is no longer child's play, their universe works. Ten years down the road already, and the MCU has shown no sign of slowing down, and Avengers: Infinity War furher emphasizes that.
Avengers: Infinity War takes place a few years after the events of Civil War, where the Avengers have been divided, each with their own duties. But as Thanos wages conflict on the universe, the Avengers, along with some new heroes as well as the Guardians of the Galaxy; take a stand against the Mad Titan and save the universe from the oncoming chaos.
Avengers: Infinity War opens with a bang, and a dark one at that. It gives you everlasting chills even before our heroes unite. Whatever doubts you had about Thanos and how the hell he'd make an impression on us, the first sequence tells you exactly how much of a menace he can be. It perhaps has something to do with Brolin's performance. Thanos walks around chaos like he's meant to own it. Brolin's performance gives the Mad Titan a compelling presence, even when he's on exposition duty. Thanos sees not a disease, but a crumbling world. He's not hellbent on causing destruction, but sees a solution for a troublesome world. "At least I'm the only one with the will to act on it," he says in one scene with determination in hopes that his vision would garner favor. The saying goes that every villain is a hero in his own mind, and Thanos is exactly that. His willingness to achieve something seen an menacing is unlike other MCU villains, the same amount of determination that our heroes would do to stop a villain.
There are many characters in this film with different arcs, yet the Russo Brothers managed to balance all these arcs effortlessly. It can get a little choppy at first, sometimes even up to the point where there's so many character arcs that you have to follow that you sometimes forget about a particular arc until the film goes back to it. But Infinity War's biggest strength lies in the triumph to bring all these heroes together and have them interact. These interactions are not only joyful to the eyes of fans, but are emotionally great as a whole. There's an incredible dynamic between these characters, and to see characters that have never met before interact for the first time reminds you how far Marvel has come in establishing such a vast universe with an array of characters.
Infinity War is a grandeour of superheroes, and what a wonderful treat it is, as the Russo brothers managed to knock it out of the park with balancing every hero imaginable. And the interactions are unexpectedly splendid. The union of the many heroes who were once scattered in their own films is a wonderful sight to see, with clashing egos and unity of powers as well as some incredible chemistry between the cast. This isn't just a mere attempt at throwing every hero randomly to garner people's attention, there's an obvious proof of love and labour put in to these characters, and the all-star cast in the likes of Downey, Pratt, Cumberbatch, Holland, Evans, and many more don't fall back upon showing their devotion into playing the beloved heroes we all know and love.
And Alan Silvestri's score here is just incredible, and a huge step up from the previous films. Silvestri drops the constant attempt to make the music epic and settles for more melancholy pieces, which just amps the emotional scale of the scenes. Moreover, it's memorable. I went out of the film with a certain melody stuck in my head that is constantly played throughout the film, composed in different tones from chilling to downright emotional. You'd think that with a film as big as this, the score would follow the same steps. It doesn't. Instead, it adds a much greater depth to the already grand film.
But Avengers: Infinity War is merciless. The Russo Brothers and the whole Marvel team are done with sparing our heroes from inevitable tests that take them beyond their own limits. Every hero is taken so close to the breaking point, that it's unclear as to who walks out alive by the end of the film. One of the gripes that people have with superhero films is having a villain that is an equal of the hero. Infinity War crushes that gripe to a pulp. Thanos is stronger than all the Avengers combined. Despite our heroes' will and intelligence, Thanos is more than that. He even taunts someone for not using the greatest weapon that Thanos himself has not claimed, but the latter has in disposal.
Avengers: Infinity War is as grand as it is emotional, and a splendid spectacle that also manages to sneak in a couple of humor here and there without overshadowing the emotions that the film aims to send. It's safe to say that the MCU has taken a risk that perhaps other cinematic universe aren't able to top for years to come. And they've done it in spectacular fashion. There's aspects of heroism and humanity in these heroes that we've seen grow individually from film to film. With a ten year journey, the MCU has proven that they are ready to take the big leap, the mighty heroic landing with Infinity War. And the result? An epic collision from one hell of a universe that works in many ways than one.
Stars: 4.3/5
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Director: Joe and Anthony Russo
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a vast franchise and a heap of films and heroes under its belt. When it was announced that Infinity War would bring nearly every single hero from Phase One to Phase Three, it's clear that the MCU is dead set on creating a grand cinematic universe, and now with the release of the biggest crossover in film history, it is no longer child's play, their universe works. Ten years down the road already, and the MCU has shown no sign of slowing down, and Avengers: Infinity War furher emphasizes that.
Avengers: Infinity War takes place a few years after the events of Civil War, where the Avengers have been divided, each with their own duties. But as Thanos wages conflict on the universe, the Avengers, along with some new heroes as well as the Guardians of the Galaxy; take a stand against the Mad Titan and save the universe from the oncoming chaos.
Avengers: Infinity War opens with a bang, and a dark one at that. It gives you everlasting chills even before our heroes unite. Whatever doubts you had about Thanos and how the hell he'd make an impression on us, the first sequence tells you exactly how much of a menace he can be. It perhaps has something to do with Brolin's performance. Thanos walks around chaos like he's meant to own it. Brolin's performance gives the Mad Titan a compelling presence, even when he's on exposition duty. Thanos sees not a disease, but a crumbling world. He's not hellbent on causing destruction, but sees a solution for a troublesome world. "At least I'm the only one with the will to act on it," he says in one scene with determination in hopes that his vision would garner favor. The saying goes that every villain is a hero in his own mind, and Thanos is exactly that. His willingness to achieve something seen an menacing is unlike other MCU villains, the same amount of determination that our heroes would do to stop a villain.
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| Image source: comicbook.com, Marvel Studios |
There are many characters in this film with different arcs, yet the Russo Brothers managed to balance all these arcs effortlessly. It can get a little choppy at first, sometimes even up to the point where there's so many character arcs that you have to follow that you sometimes forget about a particular arc until the film goes back to it. But Infinity War's biggest strength lies in the triumph to bring all these heroes together and have them interact. These interactions are not only joyful to the eyes of fans, but are emotionally great as a whole. There's an incredible dynamic between these characters, and to see characters that have never met before interact for the first time reminds you how far Marvel has come in establishing such a vast universe with an array of characters.
Infinity War is a grandeour of superheroes, and what a wonderful treat it is, as the Russo brothers managed to knock it out of the park with balancing every hero imaginable. And the interactions are unexpectedly splendid. The union of the many heroes who were once scattered in their own films is a wonderful sight to see, with clashing egos and unity of powers as well as some incredible chemistry between the cast. This isn't just a mere attempt at throwing every hero randomly to garner people's attention, there's an obvious proof of love and labour put in to these characters, and the all-star cast in the likes of Downey, Pratt, Cumberbatch, Holland, Evans, and many more don't fall back upon showing their devotion into playing the beloved heroes we all know and love.
And Alan Silvestri's score here is just incredible, and a huge step up from the previous films. Silvestri drops the constant attempt to make the music epic and settles for more melancholy pieces, which just amps the emotional scale of the scenes. Moreover, it's memorable. I went out of the film with a certain melody stuck in my head that is constantly played throughout the film, composed in different tones from chilling to downright emotional. You'd think that with a film as big as this, the score would follow the same steps. It doesn't. Instead, it adds a much greater depth to the already grand film.
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| Image source: Forbes, Disney |
But Avengers: Infinity War is merciless. The Russo Brothers and the whole Marvel team are done with sparing our heroes from inevitable tests that take them beyond their own limits. Every hero is taken so close to the breaking point, that it's unclear as to who walks out alive by the end of the film. One of the gripes that people have with superhero films is having a villain that is an equal of the hero. Infinity War crushes that gripe to a pulp. Thanos is stronger than all the Avengers combined. Despite our heroes' will and intelligence, Thanos is more than that. He even taunts someone for not using the greatest weapon that Thanos himself has not claimed, but the latter has in disposal.
Avengers: Infinity War is as grand as it is emotional, and a splendid spectacle that also manages to sneak in a couple of humor here and there without overshadowing the emotions that the film aims to send. It's safe to say that the MCU has taken a risk that perhaps other cinematic universe aren't able to top for years to come. And they've done it in spectacular fashion. There's aspects of heroism and humanity in these heroes that we've seen grow individually from film to film. With a ten year journey, the MCU has proven that they are ready to take the big leap, the mighty heroic landing with Infinity War. And the result? An epic collision from one hell of a universe that works in many ways than one.
Stars: 4.3/5
Trailer
