First Avengers: Infinity War reactions are in: 'Impressive,' 'thrilling,' 'the real deal'
After 10 years, 18 movies, and countless comic book characters, it’s time for Avengers: Infinity War. The first part of the culmination of an entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, one that began with 2008’s Iron Man, finally screened for critics on Monday. Some people are amped, some are shook, and some don’t know what to feel.
Some, like EW’s Anthony Breznican, just had emojis.
Non-spoiler AVENGERS: #INFINITYWAR emotions:, in no particular order: ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Not saying ANYTHING else.— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) April 24, 2018
“AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR has like ten legit ‘chill down the spine’ great moments,” UPROXX’s Mike Ryan tweeted after a press screening in New York. “But it’s for sure the first half of a two part movie and I left a little unsatisfied/frustrated, maybe by design … at least that’s how I feel right now three hours later.”
Tasha Robinson of The Verge called it Captain America: Civil War “times 20, except with less hero-on-hero fighting,” Eric Kohn of IndieWire wrote it “may be the most expensive Hollywood movie ever designed to mess with its audience,” and io9’s Germain Lussier called it “a very impressive piece of entertainment and storytelling.”
“Holy Hell. Avengers: Infinity War is the real deal,” CinemaBlend’s Eric Eisenberg added.
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR has like ten legit "chill down the spine" great moments. But it's for sure the first half of a two part movie and I left a little unsatisfied/frustrated, maybe by design ... at least that's how I feel right now three hours later.
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) April 24, 2018
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR is basically CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR times 20, except with less hero-on-hero fighting. I think people who loved the airport fight in CIVIL WAR like I did will go nuts for this film, and people who were bored will be 20 times as bored here. #InfinityWar
— Tasha Robinson (@TashaRobinson) April 24, 2018
#InfinityWar may be the most expensive Hollywood movie ever designed to mess with its audience. People sure are going to sit through a lot of credits!
— erickohn (@erickohn) April 24, 2018
Emotionally, narratively, visually, Avengers: Infinity War a very impressive piece of entertainment and storytelling. Somehow, it left me exhausted and excited at the same time. pic.twitter.com/YPICbbNNyQ
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 24, 2018
Holy Hell. Avengers: Infinity War is the real deal. Was left breathless sitting in the theater. Real consequences, stunning moments, awesome character interaction, and some BIG and often devastating surprises. Oh, and Thanos is terrifying and amazing. Damn. pic.twitter.com/WWhsT12GTa
— Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) April 24, 2018
Other critics were left feeling exhausted, but not in an ideal way.
“It all just turned into noise for me after a while,” Bilge Ebiri of The Village Voice tweeted. “But the amazing ending almost made up for the rest of it. And Thanos is a good, sad villain.”
Mashable’s Angie Han wrote, “Despite some truly thrilling moments, feels like less than the sum of its parts.”
“A movie version of a massive comic-book crossover, for better (fun character interactions) and worse (it’s pretty much all Infinity Stone shenanigans),” ScreenCrush’s Matt Singer argued.
#AvengersInfinityWar: Despite some truly thrilling moments, feels like less than the sum of its parts. A definite step down after that epic run of GotGV2 / Spidey / Thor 3 / Black Panther, but what else did I expect?
— Angie J. Han (@ajhan) April 24, 2018
INFINITY WAR is exhausting. *Exhausting.* It all just turned into noise for me after a while. But the amazing ending almost made up for the rest of it. And Thanos is a good, sad villain.
— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) April 24, 2018
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR: A movie version of a massive comic-book crossover, for better (fun character interactions) and worse (it's pretty much all Infinity Stone shenanigans). YMMV. #avengersinfinitywar
— Matt Singer (@mattsinger) April 24, 2018
Thanos, the villain who orchestrated the Chitauri attack on New York in the first Avengers movie, finally emerges from the shadows in Avengers: Infinity War. Performed through motion-capture by Josh Brolin, the Mad Titan wants all six Infinity Stones — the cosmic gems that caused some drama for Marvel’s heroes in various films — so he can wipe out parts of the galaxy.
Characters played by Robert Downey Jr., the Chrises (Evans, Hemsworth, Pratt), Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, and pretty much every major hero will converge to take down this villain and his forces.
Avengers: Infinity War, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, opens in theaters this weekend on Friday. See more reactions below.
I liked #Avengers #InfinityWar more than a lfew other folks I’m talking to after the premiere. It’s hugely emotional and very funny but some might find it ... I need to sleep on this.
— Jim Vejvoda (@JimVejvoda) April 24, 2018
I saw #AvengersInfinityWar earlier tonight and I can say that it delivers. There's a lot of really fun character interactions, some cool action moments (Thor's powers, Iron Man's suit), and a few powerful emotional beats. Most of the humor is ???????? Also Captain America is ???? pic.twitter.com/WoZNPDpGXk
— Molly Freeman (@mollyrockit) April 24, 2018
Jaw on ground. You are not ready for 'Avengers: Infinity War'. All you have to know is AVOID ALL SPOILERS! Seriously. Go in knowing as little as possible. The @Russo_Brothers did the impossible. Wow. pic.twitter.com/noKZ5cQWdc
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 24, 2018
#AvengersInfinityWar is my second fave @Marvel movie after #BlackPanther. The superhero interplay is hilarious and surprising at every turn. The action is monumental. And there are actual stakes this time around. Kevin Feige is not f-cking around with this one.
— Nigel M. Smith (@nigelmfs) April 24, 2018
I. Am. Shook. #AvengersInfinityWar.
— KelleyLCarter (@KelleyLCarter) April 24, 2018
Wow! Marvel dropped all the rules, fists out and what a tornado!! #AvengersInfinityWar was a blast and Thanos just dethroned Killmonger as the champion of villains.
— Kristian Harloff (@KristianHarloff) April 24, 2018
After 10 years of investment in this series & these characters, boy does #AvengersInfinityWar knock you on your ass. Humor, sky high stakes & a truly overwhelming amount of emotion in it. Russos did a great job spreading screen time for the ensemble but my MVPs - The Guardians.
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) April 24, 2018
#AvengersInfinityWar pretty much had me laughing, screaming, or crying the entire way through. It never lets up. I sat in my chair stunned as the credits rolled, speechless and sobbing.
— Joshua Yehl (@JoshuaYehl) April 24, 2018
“Perfectly balanced. As all things should be.”
AVENGERS INFINITY WAR is masterclass in balancing story & characters. What RUSSO BROTHERS did w/ this film is pure filmmaking. I am in awe @ how they juggled every aspect.
Perfectly clean action. Perfect tone. Brolin is INCREDIBLE. pic.twitter.com/cziE3Lllpw— Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV) April 24, 2018
#AvengersInfinityWar is a hurricane of carnage, audiences buckle up for #Thanos #InfinityWar #beatdown @Avengers @MarvelStudios
— Julian Roman (@realjulianroman) April 24, 2018