Last night I saw a Thursday preview of Avengers: Infinity War with a large and rowdy crowd and to say that it is epic would be an understatement! All of the movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been leading up to this point and it certainly did not disappoint. Thanos (Josh Brolin) is on a quest to assemble all of the infinity stones so that he may destroy half of the population of the universe, believing that it will preserve resources and, thereby, ultimately preserve life. He, along with his followers, battle against various groups of Avengers, Dr. Strange, Spider-Man, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the people of Wakanda in order to retrieve the stones. The stakes in this movie are real with serious consequences and there are scenes of great pathos but the humor that we have all come to love and expect is there, as well. I particularly enjoyed the interactions between Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and between Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch). I really liked Thanos as a villain because in many ways he is very sympathetic. The battle sequences are incredible and the CGI is actually quite amazing. In my screening there were cheers and applause as every character came on screen and there were audible gasps at some of the more poignant scenes. I really have no words for my reaction to this movie except to say that it lived up to my expectations in every way and I suspect that I will need to see it again!
Note: The ending...
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