It is challenging to write
this review. Well, let me rephrase it, it is challenging to write this review
without giving out important plot details, but it a big movie to miss, so I am
going to try anyway.
It goes without saying that
reviews seldom matters in Marvel Universe, continues 19 super successful movies
stand testament to that fact. People who want to see this movie will, and I am
not standing in the way unless I want to be stampeded.
Avengers: Infinity War starts
moments after Thor: Ragnarok ended; a ship containing Thor, Loki, Hulk and
assorted Asgardians is faces with other unidentified ship.
As diehard fans of Marvel
Universe expected the ship turns out to be of Thanos. Remember that guy, who
generally comes in the post credit scenes in different shades of purple face
and talks about ruling/controlling/destroying the universe; talk about ambition
huh.
Inspired by Reliance India
Mobile he is on a mission to collect all six infinity stones, literally to ‘kar
lo duniya mutthi main’. But obviously we have the Avengers, Guardians of the
Galaxy, Dr Strange, Spider Man, the Fat Chinese/Japanese/Korean friend of
Spider Man, Stan Lee, Bald African Tribe and God knows who to stop him, right…..Right,
please please please RIGHT!!!!!!!
Well ……………
However action quickly stats
and bodies start to fall from the first scene, and I don’t just mean the expendable
types (Like hero’s sister character in Hindi movies, who only destiny seems to
be getting molested).
Moving on, different superheroes
starts meeting previously unacquainted life forms, and forging new partnerships
in a bid to stop the big bad Thanos. Will they be able to do that forms the
rest of the story.
As usual the movie is filled
with Easter eggs and reference of past movies, the high point of the movie is
the interactions between different characters, notably Thor and Guardians of
the Galaxy, Iron Man and Doctor Strange. Bruce Banner/ Hulk have their own
moments.
Superhero movies are doomed
with predictable storylines and outcomes, but that is not the case here,
running approximately 2 and a half hour and handling Dozens of characters,
movie still find time to show the emotional side of Thanos and his point of
view as well.
9 out of 10 people going to
watch this movie will have more question than answers, and the makers of the
movie seems highly inspired with Game of Thrones, if you know what I mean.
The next couple of movies
like Ant man and the Wasp and Captain Marvel will have time lines previous to
the climax of Avengers: Infinity War, so the sequel will start right were this
one ended.
Movie needs to be seen goes without
saying and waiting for the sequel will have its own set of conundrums like “Kattappa
ne Bahubali ko kyon mara”.
Rating ***1/2
