Teen Review: Avengers: Infinity War
Review by Fletcher, member of the Cedarbrae Youth Advisory Group
Infinity War contains many characters from the Marvel Universe. It contains the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-man and Dr. Strange, which all have their own separate franchise and have done well. Additionally, the variety of superheroes do not feel just mashed up together, they each have a proper backstory, and their paths just intertwine. The characters exhibit real human emotions which sometimes interrupts them reaching their goal. This makes the movie more relatable. To sum it up, the characters present in the movie are interesting and realistic.
The plot of Infinity War keeps you at the edge of your seat. It does not wait to build up tension, or to explain what is happening, it dives right into the action. However, it does not feel like you are missing anything. It incorporates the introduction of characters well along with the intensity. Unlike most superhero movies, the villain has an understandable goal. Thanos wants to eliminate half of all species in order to prevent resources from running out. It might not be morally good, but we can all understand that he does not want all resources to run out leading to everyone's death. Many villains just want to strike chaos for no reason. The plot is explicit and very suspenseful.
The ending of Avengers: Infinity War is definitely jaw dropping. Thanos gets all the Infinity Stones, stones that control mind, power, space, reality, soul and time, and ends up reducing half the population into dust. One of the most heart-breaking moments is when Spider-Man slowly turns into dust, because he is one of the most popular Avengers. Movies are known for the good guy always winning and never dying, unlike reality. However, in Infinity War, the bad guy wins. In my opinion, Thanos does have the upper hand. He is a Titan, and has most of the infinity stones, making him the most powerful being alive. Additionally, he has four other minions helping him. His team ends up getting all the stones, and killing half the population. This adds another element of realism to the movie, making it seem more relatable.
In conclusion, Avengers: Infinity War is one of my all-time favourite movies. All the elements of the story fit together well and provide an interesting, suspenseful and realistic movie. Even if you are not a Marvel fan, this is one of the best movies out there.
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