I'm still decompressing.
On some levels I'm struggling with some of my own expectations not being met like
no Netflix heroes or Cap getting his proper shield
But I'm so blown away by how other things were orchestrated like
Thanos being an idealist in his own mind and not a one-dimensional serial killer. That perfectly explained why he could possess a weapon like the reality stone and *not* just vaporize everyone in his path since that wasn't his primary goal.
Brilliant.
And the scene where he got the Soul Stone.
I took it that Gamora's defiant victory speech in his face made him love and respect her more in that one moment than at any other time in his life which makes it one of the harshest mistakes of any hero in the film. Damn.
I definitely
almost peed myself a little at Red Skull's cameo, lol.
Holy crap did NOT see that coming.
The early scene with the one bad guy chasing an unconscious(?) and flying Dr. Strange while riding a piece of wall as Spider-Man tried to catch up with him might be the single zaniest action sequence I've seen in a movie in a very, very long time. I freaking loved it, lol.
I didn't mind Cap being mostly sidelined since the Russos and writers always treat him with respect. No goofy jokes or outfits at his expense. And IIRC he had to take a bit of a backseat during the IW in the comics as well just due to his power level not being up there with the gods and titans and what have you. Also I have to acknowledge that Cap has gotten three awesome movies where he kicks all kinds of ass in the MCU and characters like Spidey and Dr. Strange still have yet to make their mark so I understand the need to focus a little more on them.
Dang it I just read one of you mentioning Dr. Strange
telling Stark that there was only one path out of 14 million that lead to victory. I wish I remembered that at the end of the movie because him handing over the Time Stone felt like a really contrived character flaw to give him at the worst possible time which did not really sit well with me. Now I have watch it again with that in mind.
I'm kind of in shock about the whole experience and don't even know what to rate it. But I will say that what the Russos/Feige did was pretty damn amazing.