For the week of 4/29
In Theatres
Avengers Infinity War
Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk and the rest of the Avengers unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet — the evil Thanos. On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment.
Marvel’s follow up to the incredibly successful Black Panther, that dominated the Box Office and crushed it with viewers and critics alike, is a completely different beast from the entries that preceded it. While not as deep or as meaningful as Panther, the movie is not devoid of substance or context and is a story about genocide but with superheros. Thanos proves to be a compelling CG villain, the likes of which we’ve never seen, and his motivations are outlined and thought out even if they’re abhorrent. However, the movie doesn’t key in too hard on this aspect and really it’s all about the ride and the epic battles. It’s a lengthy film and there are small parts where it drags but its scope is pretty incredible and it outshines the previous Avengers films by a mile. Some audience members might be a bit dismayed/mystified by the ending of the film (not spoiling I promise) but rest assured the heroes will return in 2019 with an as yet untitled Avengers 4 sequel.
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