First Thoughts
Yeah, if you're not already hyped about Infinity War then you will be after watching this trailer. It gives everyone a good representation of what to expect. A huge threat, many heroes coming together, on a scale that we've never seen before. But it also takes time to remind people of the past. Give audiences some time to think about how long we've been following these characters and how much they mean to us. Which is really good. If you haven't already seen the trailer then here it is. I would suggest watching it before getting into this post.
Legacy
The trailer starts off with shots of different Marvel characters, all saying the speech that Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) said in The Avengers about getting the team together. I really liked this as it was a call back to how The Avengers came together and it shows how far each has come since the Battle of New York. Using Nostalgia to make the audience more concerned with the fate of these heroes as we've gotten to know them so well over the course of this time. Reminding us of the legacy that these films have established. The Voice-over also works because Nick Fury said that line in a time of serious need. When it seemed that all hope was lost. So the emotional impact that it had then is echoed here. As the Avengers are about to face their greatest threat yet.
Spider-Man
Yeah! Spider-Man (Tom Holland) is wearing the Iron-Spider Costume that Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) presented to him in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017, Jon Watts). It looks really cool! With the glowing eyes and the way Spider-Man moves. I don't know how big a role Spidey has in Infinity War but I do hope it's pretty sizeable. I have really enjoyed Tom Holland's performance so far as Spider-Man and I can't wait to see what else he can bring to the character.
Thanos
I... Honestly, don't know how to feel about Thanos. Whilst I really liked his voice-over about smiling over his actions. But I do not like the way he looks. Mainly his costume choice. It makes no sense to me. I enjoyed the way he looked in Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014, James Gunn) with his pretty cool armour. He looked a lot more menacing there than he does in this film. Speaking of GOTG, Thanos is all-armoured up whilst he's sitting in his space chair doing nothing. But when he's actually going into battle he's wearing he's wearing a gold vest... Perhaps it's just Dress-down Tuesday for him. Although, I will admit he seems threatening, particularly in the shots where he seems to be beating heroes such as Iron Man and Spider-Man. He seems like he's everything we were expecting. A formidable foe to the Avengers
Vision
In the first part of the trailer, we see Vision (Paul Bettany) looking more human than usual. Which is good for the actor, as he no longer needs to wear those weird looking prosthetics (I'm not much of a fan of how Vision looks in the MCU). But then it seems like he's about to have the Infinity Stone in his head ripped out, potentially killing him. Fans have had a feeling that this would happen, as Thanos is gonna need that stone for his Gauntlet. Perhaps we'll be spending a bit more time with Vision so that this scene has more of an impact on audiences. We'll have to see when the film is released.
Assemble!
This is the money shot right here. Captain America (Chris Evans) leading a group of heroes to battle! Cap seems to be rocking the bearded look, he's also joined by Bucky (Sebastian Stan), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), who appears to be rocking the platinum blonde look, Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and his Dora Milaje (Florence Kasumba). Followed by Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and War Machine (Don Cheadle). It's really good to see most of the Avengers back together, last time most of the characters met it wasn't exactly on good terms, but now they seem to be ready for battle. It's also interesting to note that it seems that Cap is leading the forces of Wakanda. Is Cap going to be in Black Panther (2018, Ryan Coogler)? Or is he just hiding there? We won't know until the film's release. But this shot looks fantastic, the scene looks like it'll be the highlight of the film!
Conclusion
This is a great trailer! It delivers just enough to get you excited about Infinity War. But it also takes time to reflect and look back on the past of the MCU. Giving it a sense of legacy and nostalgia. I have no doubt Infinity War will be a huge success and will be a love letter for fans who've been following this franchise since its beginning 9 years ago.
So what did you think of the trailer? Do you agree with my highlights? Is there something you felt should have been talked about instead? If so then please write a comment below. And, if you liked what you've read then please follow this blog for more content. Thank you for reading. :)
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