I’m starting to be less cynical about Marvel. 2017 was a good year for the MCU, and “Black Panther” might be the best movie of the year so far. So in the case of “Avengers: Infinity War,” I’m willing to accept that this is a movie of teases, surprises, punch lines and cliffhangers all stuffed into a giant package.
It’s designed to make you cheer, applaud and gasp. It’s supposed to be catnip for people who all their lives never thought they’d see these characters meet up anywhere outside their imaginations. It wants to have you guessing at what’s next even beyond asking what you just saw. It’s obviously going to be shameless, empty fun, even at the expense of substance. And “Infinity War” is all of the above in droves. Continue reading “Avengers: Infinity War”