(Just a warning: There's spoilers in this comment. Another warning if you cared about that one: Don't read comments on reviews of movies you haven't seen yet, silly thing.)
I was pretty disappointed in this film. Made worse because I think it didn't have to be disappointing, if only it had been about three films instead of just one, focusing on a different "group" or two in each one and stretching out Thanos getting the Stones. It wasn't terrible or anything, but once I realized the movie was about three-fourths over, I also realized I hadn't had very much fun, and felt like I was waiting for the real stuff to begin.
The beginning of the movie made Ragnarok's victory into something extremely generously characterized as "temporary", though to be fair bringing a bunch of extragalactic refugees to Earth isn't a good idea anyway, considering we don't even have a grasp on handling our own. I'm not sure the best way to paint yourself out of that corner is to kill fucking everything, but hey, that's why I've never directed a movie that made anyone a billion dollars.
T'Challa was also kind of a weak note of the film too. Here Bucky, have this sweet arm, and don't worry guys, I'll totally let Wakanda become a free-for-all even though I haven't even met most of you, and I don't care how many Wakandans die helping you! I know that he wants to be a bigger part of the international community now, and if eight people in a Walmart parking lot bitchfight is the MCU's idea of a "war", then the cast of Infinity War must be really high stakes to them, but...c'mon. At least give him some relatable motives or development. Or let him live to be in the next movie, damn it. It's Wakanda Forever, not Wakanda for two movies.
But there were lots of enjoyable parts. Thor kept most of his improved personality traits from Ragnarok, and I've enjoyed Gamora/Nebula's struggles with their terrible father every time it's been shown so far. My favorite subplot followed the group with Doctor Strange, Iron Man, and Spider-Man, and before you call it predictable, it was actually because of Doctor Strange, whose solo film I disliked. Spider-Man's death was heart-wrenching. One of the strongest characterization moments in the film, there at the end.
Oh, and I can't tell from this review what you even liked about the movie.
(Just a warning: There's spoilers in this comment. Another warning if you cared about that one: Don't read comments on reviews of movies you haven't seen yet, silly thing.)
I was pretty disappointed in this film. Made worse because I think it didn't have to be disappointing, if only it had been about three films instead of just one, focusing on a different "group" or two in each one and stretching out Thanos getting the Stones. It wasn't terrible or anything, but once I realized the movie was about three-fourths over, I also realized I hadn't had very much fun, and felt like I was waiting for the real stuff to begin.
The beginning of the movie made Ragnarok's victory into something extremely generously characterized as "temporary", though to be fair bringing a bunch of extragalactic refugees to Earth isn't a good idea anyway, considering we don't even have a grasp on handling our own. I'm not sure the best way to paint yourself out of that corner is to kill fucking everything, but hey, that's why I've never directed a movie that made anyone a billion dollars.
T'Challa was also kind of a weak note of the film too. Here Bucky, have this sweet arm, and don't worry guys, I'll totally let Wakanda become a free-for-all even though I haven't even met most of you, and I don't care how many Wakandans die helping you! I know that he wants to be a bigger part of the international community now, and if eight people in a Walmart parking lot bitchfight is the MCU's idea of a "war", then the cast of Infinity War must be really high stakes to them, but...c'mon. At least give him some relatable motives or development. Or let him live to be in the next movie, damn it. It's Wakanda Forever, not Wakanda for two movies.
But there were lots of enjoyable parts. Thor kept most of his improved personality traits from Ragnarok, and I've enjoyed Gamora/Nebula's struggles with their terrible father every time it's been shown so far. My favorite subplot followed the group with Doctor Strange, Iron Man, and Spider-Man, and before you call it predictable, it was actually because of Doctor Strange, whose solo film I disliked. Spider-Man's death was heart-wrenching. One of the strongest characterization moments in the film, there at the end.
Oh, and I can't tell from this review what you even liked about the movie.