The day is finally here! Avengers: Infinity War comes home in your choice of Blu-ray, DVD, or Digital HD for you to enjoy over and over again whenever you want. For those of you who haven't seen it yet, you're in for a treat. It's a bit of a messy treat - like a piece of crumbly cake that gets and goes all over the place - but a treat nonetheless.
If the Russo Brothers made a statement with Captain America: Civil War, it was that the Marvel Cinematic Universe was moving towards a much more serious tone.
If the Russo Brothers made a statement with Avengers: Infinity War, it was the Civil War was child's play compared to what is coming and is present in this movie.
Avengers: Infinity War opens almost immediately after Thor: Ragnarok. We are immediately introduced to Thanos and the Black Order. We see the might and power of Thanos first hand as he talks about his quest for the Infinity Stones and how he will acquire them. He also holds his own in a fight against one of the greatest Avengers. This is but a taste of the might of Thanos that we will see over the course of these next two and a half hours.
The relationships and tension between the characters throughout Avengers: Infinity War was a lot different than I expected it to be, in all the right ways. It was serious, while still containing humor. The dialogue and plot were very well thought out as well.
The highlights of Avengers: Infinity War were seeing all your favorite heroes together. Thanos' motives and performance are jaw-dropping and emotional. The trials and tribulations we see our heroes go through are absolutely filled with risks and consequences.
While Avengers: Infinity War in itself was phenomenal, there were a couple issues I had with it. One was some minor VFX renderings that didn't pull me out of the movie, but also didn't look amazing at some points. The only other thing besides that was the fact that it does feel like the first half of a two part story. That's not a bad thing at all. In fact, it is so incredibly well done that I don't even know if I can consider it an issue!
Avengers: Infinity War has changed the superhero movie for good. It left a lasting impact on the MCU and gives us some of the most haunting imagery in the MCU to date. The final shot alone will leave viewers speechless.
Avengers: Infinity War is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, language and some crude references.
Both the Blu-ray and digital editions of Avengers: Infinity War are packed with bonus material that includes featurettes, deleted scenes, bloopers, audio commentary, and a director's round table. The featurettes take us behind the scenes of the film to give us a look at what it takes to make a movie of this caliber. The deleted scenes gives us a bit more depth to our characters and a special appearance by fan-favorite Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau). Audio commentary is provided by Directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo and the round table is made up of eight directors who talk about their contributions to the Marvel franchise.
Anthony Russo and Joe Russo directed Avengers: Infinity War from a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hiddleston, Zoe Saldana, and Chris Pratt. Its running time is 149 minutes.
(Review by Everett Shirey with additional comments by Eric Shirey)
