I think at this point we can safely say that any MCU movie
will at least be good and entertaining. Understand that there are plenty of MCU
films I’m not overly fond of or find particularly memorable, but I wouldn’t
necessarily call any of them genuinely bad and I think it’s safe to say that
the future instalments will be keen to maintain the bare minimum level of
quality. So I don’t doubt that ‘Infinity War’ will be enjoyable at the very
least, but in this case it’s vital that this movie be more than just entertaining.
It goes without saying that this is the culmination of
everything the MCU has spent the last ten years building up to, whether it’s
the finale or not is yet to be confirmed (I think, it’s all kind of unclear).
This trailer certainly conveys a good sense of foreboding and impeding dread.
The build up to Thanos’ arrival just from these few select shots instantly
seems to carry more weight. Though I fear he may end up being another generic “I’m
destroying the world just because” kind of villain, Marvel has always
maintained that it’s heroes come first and foremost so seeing their horrified
reactions speaks volumes all on its own.
One thing I will say about Thanos though is that he looks
much better in this form than he has elsewhere. For those complaining about the
continuity issues from a few aesthetic changes, with all due respect, shut up. Much
like Kylo Ren’s scar, it’s a tiny detail that I highly doubt was made due to a
lack of attention or any malice for its audience. It was almost certainly an
intentional choice made because the filmmakers felt it was necessary.
Considering the character made his first film appearance six years ago it’s
understandable that minor elements of his appearance would change due to
advancements in CGI and script details.
Brolin’s voice definitely adds to the amount of intimidation
that the character radiates. From these few lines in the trailer there’s
something so unnervingly casual about how he seems to regard tearing the earth’s
mightiest heroes apart. You truly believe that this is just another small
obstacle on his way to achieving his goal, just as much as you believe that it
does indeed put a smile on his face to watch the suffering of millions.
There’s a lot to be said in the way that the trailer tries
to recall the first time we witnessed these heroes being assembled on the big
screen. We have various characters quoting Nick Fury’s speech, the original
theme playing once again in all its glory. It’s a nice reminder of how far the
characters have developed and I hope they use it to a similar effect within the
movie itself. Given that Marvel have always prided themselves on valuing their
characters and the intimate relation its audience seem to have with them I
think they’d be remised to not but just as much work into them in ‘Infinity War’
than anywhere else.
That might be a difficult task though given the truly
gargantuan cast on display here. It’s actually kind of ridiculous and even
though we see a plethora of talented actors in great character roles within
this trailer, that’s still only a fraction of the full list of people they need
to give time to. There are so many characters that I want to see develop and
evolve but I’m struggling to see how they can possibly devote adequate time to
all of them. Prove me wrong Russo’s.
Speaking of the Russo brothers, it seems their talent for
handling large scale action sequences is only increasing further. The huge
battles we see in this trailer are certainly a far cry from the hand to hand,
ground level combat we saw in ‘The Winter Soldier’. There is an immediate fear
that as the action gets larger it loses some of its urgency, but given how well
they handled the scaling up from ‘The Winter Soldier’ to ‘Civil War’ I’m
confident they can deliver. But there’s no denying that based on the trailer
alone, ‘Infinity War’ has an epic scope unlike anything else we’ve seen from
the MCU so far.
I think it’s a misconception that characters need to die for
a movie to feel dark and emotionally mature (after all, do any major characters
die in ‘The Empire Strikes Back). But, that being said, I truly believe Marvel
need to start axing off some of its primary characters. Yes it will be
emotionally crippling for those who have become invested in the plight of these
characters, but it’s for that exact reason that it needs to happen. The MCU is
now in a prime position to step out of their comfort zone and deliver some powerful
and emotionally driven moments, let’s just hope they can deliver.
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