Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War

The latest movie in the Marvel Cinematic universe honestly left me with more questions than answers. It took me four days before I finally watched the movie, and somehow I managed to avoid spoilers so my friend and I were left in total shock and awe. I think my head is still wrapping around what I saw. As this is still in theaters at the date of this blog I am going to be as careful as possible, but just in case spoiler alert. I DO NOT OWN THE PICTURE.

After nearly six years Thanos (Josh Brolin) has finally emerged to collect the six Infinity stones (power, space, reality, soul, time and mind). However if he thinks it is going to be easy he has a big fight ahead of him. In his way are members of the broken up Avengers: in New York the recently engaged to Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) Tony Stark aka Iron Man (Robert Downy Jr.), Bruce Banner aka the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) after he crash landed on Earth, Peter Parker aka Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and Stephan Strange aka Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), along with his assistant Wong (Benedict Wong). They end up taking their fight with some of Thanos’s children into space, expect for Banner who manages to contact a few friends: Steve Rogers aka Captain America (Chris Evans), Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Sam Wilson aka Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olson) and Vision (Paul Bettany). After they realize what Thanos is after and one of the stones happens to be in Vision’s head this section of the Avengers, along with James “Rhodey” Rhodes aka War Machine (Don Cheadle) travels to the nation of Wakanda to find a way to safely remove and destroy the stone. They get some help with King T’Challa aka Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Okoye (Danai Gurira), Shuri (Letitia White) M’Baku (Winston Duke) and Bucky Barnes aka Winter Soldier/White Wolf (Sebastian Stan). Meanwhile out in space Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Loki (Tom Hiddelston) and Heimdall (Idris Elba) have an encounter with Thanos that leaves many dead, but help soon arrives in the form of The Guardians of the Galaxy: Peter Quill aka Star Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Groot (Vin Diesel), Rocket (Bradley Cooper) and Mantis (Pom Klementieff). About as far as I should go without spoiling the movie, but as always stay until the very end.

Infinity War is a very good superhero movie. Everyone is at their absolute best in this movie, the writing and special effects were so good and overall this is an absolute must watch if you are a superhero fan. Obviously there are a few films you have to watch before you get to this film, but this is something I had to remind myself at the end of the movie: this is only part 1, part 2 is coming out next year. I know a story came out from the producers saying that nothing is going to get fixed, but I am almost positive they are just teasing. I promise you guys will love Infinity Wars.

Movie Review: Thor: Ragnarok

Truth be told I did not expect to laugh as much as I did in this movie, and yet it was one of the funniest superhero movies I’ve seen (genuinely funny not bad funny.) Besides laughing it does have a great story that will continue at least to the next Avengers film. I’m going to try and avoid spoilers, but just in case here is a warning. I DO NOT OWN THE PICTURE.

Thor (Chris Hemsworth) had been searching for the Infinity stones since the last time the audience saw him, Age of Ultron two years ago. However he returns to Asgard after learning his father Odin (Sir Anthony Hopkins is no longer there (if you may recall in Thor: Dark World his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is posing as Odin) and Ragnarok is coming, the end of Asgard. Thor as well learns of another threat to Asgard, Hela (Cate Blanchett) who let’s just say has a long history with Odin. Thor and Loki try to battle Hela, but they end up cast out into another world and Thor’s might hammer is destroyed by Hela. On this new world, run by the Grand Master (Jeff Goldblum) Loki quickly makes friends with him while Thor is forced into battle with his longtime friend The Hulk, aka Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo.) Determined to get back and stop Hela, Thor teams with Loki, Hulk, Heimdall (Idris Elba) and Scraper 142, a former Valkyrior (Tessa Thompson) to get off this world and back to Asgard. About as far as I can go without spoiling as this is still in theaters.

As I have stated before this is very funny and action packed film. I will admit some of the comedy bits had me saying “Ok we get it bigger issues going on right now come on.” Other than that I really enjoyed this film. I am glad we had a more light-hearted tone in this compared to the other Thor films, oh almost forgot they do have a cameo by Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) which if you saw that film at the end will explain the end scene as well as a few other actors you may recognize. For those curious as to how they will explain Natalie Portman’s Jane not being in it does for about a minute. I loved everything about this film, cannot wait to see more of Tessa Thompson actually I enjoyed her a lot, and I hope if you like superheroes you will see this movie.