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Friday, April 19, 2024
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HOLLYWOOD AVENGERS INFINITY WAR (3D)
EDITOR'S PICK
'Avengers: Infinity War' surpasses expectations (Review By Troy
Ribeiro ; Rating: ****)
"Avengers: Infinity War" is the third film of the Avengers series and the 19th
film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Directed by the Russo brothers Anthony and Joe, this epic will definitely
delight lovers of Marvel Comics and followers of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
as it surpasses expectations.
A rare spectacular, the film kind of defies the basic laws of cinema by
incorporating roughly 25 main and supporting characters, and makes you care
about them with equal gusto.
By sheer numbers too, it is the biggest crossover event in the history of cinema
as it brings most of the characters of Marvel comics and films in one cinematic
universe. Yet, keeps it lean and meaningful - a surprising feat in a film with a
two and a half hour run time.
The narration is an endless and unstoppable roller-coaster from start to finish.
An organic cohesion between action and humour, space and Earth, humans and Gods,
heroes (divided with dexterity into mini groups) and Groot along with Rocket
Raccoon.
Though complex, the basic plot is Thanos (Josh Brolin) the same villain who
tried to invade Earth in the first Avengers and the main antagonist in the two
"Guardians of the Galaxy" films, is on the hunt for six elemental gems known as
Infinity Stones. Each stone - Space, Reality, Power, Soul, Mind and Time - has
individual powers, but together, these stones can be used to catastrophic
effect.
Thanos' motivation is layered and more complex than simple universe-domination.
He is not one-dimensionally evil - he has his weakness and frailties. He is seen
here as an emotional manipulator of care; concerned about overpopulation and the
scarcity of resources plaguing almost every planet in the universe.
His solution is simple, "out of compassion", decimate half of the entire
population - at random, to be fair - a goal that could be achieved with the snap
of his fingers once all six stones are in his possession.
This war covers more fronts than any fight in Marvel films, so far. The
spectacular galactic battles shine as much as their space fighters (the
face-to-face fight between Thanos and the Iron Man and his troupe has earned a
place among the struggles for the posterity of the MCU), the showdown in New
York is the best spell cast by Doctor Strange, and a Scottish station becomes an
unexpectedly effective battlefield.
And the war prompted in Wakanda and those gathered there, (the Black Panther -
T'Challa, Steve Rogers, the symbiote looking monsters) are the ones that make
the film vibrant and action-packed.
"...Infinity War" is, above all, a colossal tribute to the MCU and its heroes --
to the veteran and sly Iron Man, to the renewed and jocular Thor and The Hulk,
or to the new and very close Doctor Strange and Star-Lord. It is also a tribute
to your favourite dialogue lines; - "We have the Hulk", "How can I be the
friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man if there is no neighbourhood?"
There are unexpected surprises too, where some old acquaintances sneak in at
unexpected intervals keeping the adrenaline flow. We know these characters; we
get what drives them; who they love; what they fear. The fun is in seeing them
interact with each other, measuring up powers and sometimes falling short.
With gags and sarcasms galore, the script written by Christoper Markus and
Stephen McFeely, is ingenious. It blends a universe in which Star-Lord competes
against Thor to see who has a more depressing family in history. The God of
Thunder and Captain America comment on his change of looks in between a
full-fledged fight. Drax believes himself to be invisible while praising the
biceps of Chris Hemsworth and Spider-Man has a conversation about ‘Footloose'
with Star-Lord as soon as they learn about the cosmic revolution.
Overall, well-shot and magnificently mounted, this film, feels like the first
half of a two-part extravaganza, with the second part to follow soon.
The most anticipated superhero movie, Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Infinity War", is off to a flying start in India with the star-studded film recording a gross box office collection of Rs 120.9 crore in its opening weekend.Marvel Cinematic Universe's latest project, an ensemble of stars like Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo, had a Rs 94.3 crore net box office collection in three days, making it the "biggest weekend for any Hollywood film in India".Read More
Ryan Reynolds celebrates '...Infinity War' success with 'Deadpool' jokeActor Ryan Reynolds, who plays Deadpool in the superhero franchise, congratulated the team of "Avengers: Infinity War" for the success by showing a rejection letter from Tony Stark (Iron Man).In the wake of "Avengers: Infinity War" getting a good opening at the box office, Reynolds took to Twitter on Sunday to share a funny note of congratulations in which he posted a photograph with a fake rejection letter, reports foxnews.com. Read More
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
