With so many characters to cover, directors Anthony and Joe Russo have no time to develop any of them, and the action set pieces are all by the numbers.

| Mar 11, 2020

Infinity War didn't wear me down in the way that Age of Ultron did, it didn't give me the high of the first Avengers either. Like I said, manage expectations and you'll be just fine.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 28, 2018

The film's risk comes from the inherent need to 'balance' a myriad of characters' storylines, yet the story itself is nothing more than those same MCU building blocks.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 27, 2018

The conclusion of Infinity War is so shocking because it doesn't feel like a cliffhanger, more like a drastic wiping clean of the slate before the whole cycle starts again, with whatever reversal of fortune or comprehensive reboot it may be.

| May 3, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War has taken all of the elements that have made past films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe work and given them a shot of steroids.

| May 2, 2018

At stake, as ever, is the fate of the universe. Why must it always be the universe? What's wrong with the fate of Hackensack? Doesn't anyone care what happens to South Dakota, or Denmark, or Peru?

| Apr 30, 2018

The insubstantiality of the film isn't due to the infinite yet flimsy malleability of C.G.I. gimmickry but, instead, to the dispersion of its drama throughout the many cinematic installations set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

| Apr 29, 2018

This chaotic but surprisingly nimble instalment, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, brings together an eye-popping ensemble cast of A-listers (imagine the table read!) and pushes them into playful new configurations.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 29, 2018

Never has the "Marvel Cinematic Universe" seemed like more of a universe, in ways both good and bad. Infinity War-the title is almost too apt-is far from a perfect movie, but it is probably close to the best movie it could have been.

| Apr 29, 2018

The film plays like an "event book" reads

| Apr 28, 2018

This blockbuster leaves you wildly curious about the sequel, even if you are not an Avengers fanatic.

| Apr 27, 2018

As it is, everything feels like a bait and switch.

| Apr 27, 2018

As expected, Avengers: Infinity War has one of the most sensational and complicated group of action scenes in the MCU so far. This is, after all, the big fight.

| Apr 27, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War is relentless action and entertainment, packed with super-heroes, super-heroines, superpowers and a super cliffhanger.

| Apr 27, 2018

Some of the sequences are undeniably thrilling but, at about 2-1/2 hours, overkill sets in early.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 27, 2018

"Avengers: Infinity War" isn't just a gussied-up mediocrity being widely mistaken for a good movie. It's also, at least arguably, a dangerous movie for anyone who cares about the future of American cinema.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 27, 2018

Avengers: Infinity War is almost unwieldy, but as always, the strength of this deep cast and their ability to balance serious stakes and snarky humor gets it right.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 27, 2018

Given that the plot motor is Thanos's worry that the universe is overpopulated, sly self-awareness is shown as the filmmakers embrace drastic solutions to the problems of braiding multiple franchises into one.

| Apr 27, 2018

All I know is that Marvel has lived up to its reputation for daring its filmmakers to break boundaries, and trusting its audience to go along for the ride. I don't think fans will be disappointed.

| Apr 27, 2018

Maybe the quips and the punch-ups are there because they have to be, what with the film's steady parade of failure and even death. Plans fail. Character fails. Even sacrifices fail. It's not exactly refreshing, but it is bracing, and even gratifying.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 27, 2018