Directors Joe and Anthony Russo (two "Captain America" films, so far), working from a PG-13 script penned by a committee, have once again assembled a slam-bang fantasy which features countless superheroes as they try to save the Universe. Thantos' plan is far more sinister than anybody could imagine.

Here is a small part of the Russo brothers' gigantic cast:

• * Chris Evans ("Gifted") Steve Rogers/Captain America is my favorite because he's so decent! 
• * Chadwick Boseman ("42") T'Challa/Black Panther is ready to pitch in to do his part. (But spears against phasers?)
• * Robert Downey Jr. ("Sherlock Holmes") Tony Stark/Iron Man is still trying to stifle Peter Parker's eagerness. (But Pepper Potts wants him to retire.)
• * Josh Brolin ("Only the Brave") Thanos  doesn't want to save the World, but he will save the Universe as soon as he has what he needs.
• * Idris Elba ("Luther") Helmdall still believes that somehow Asgard will survive.
• * Scarlett Johansson ("Rough Night") Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow  works best with Captain America.
• * Mark Ruffalo ("Now You See Me") Bruce Banner and his alter egoThe Hulk are at odds, BIG time.
• * Anthony Mackie ("All the Way") Falcon is always there when they need him.
• * Chris Pratt ("Guardians of the Galaxy") Peter Quill/Star-Lord  and his motley crew blunder around and try to help. We welcome them because we know there will be humor.
• * Zoe Saldana ("Star Trek: Beyond") Gamora has childhood memories of Thanos that are troubling her.
• * Tom Holland ("Captain America") Peter Parker/Spider-Man is trying to be a friendly neighborhood superhero, to Tony Stark's irritation.
• * Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Current War") Dr. Steven Strangemeets his match. He can only do so much.
• * Tom Hiddleston ("The Night Manager") Loki never gives up; he is always full of tricks.
• * Chris Hemsworth ("12 Strong") Thor has his reputation to uphold, but things look grim.
• * Peter Dinklage ("Game of Thrones") This giant (!) blacksmith and Thor help each other.

Fisticuffs, mayhem, fire fights, blowie uppie stuff, amazing landscapes, torture, aerial battles, unusual aliens and CGI galore. Have I forgotten anything? As you can easily see by my partial list of actors, this film is top heavy with superheroes and feather light on plot. They had serious problems with continuity and size issues: at times Thanos was huge, other times he was just big. This is a 90-minute film spread out over 2 hours and 29 minutes. 

We were not a noisy or enthused audience as we quietly exited the screening today.

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See what I mean:
https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi974436377
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