2008.
Yep, that's when the MCU began with Iron Man.
After 10 years of hard graft, here's the result.
Joe and Anthony Russo return to direct what should be the most Marvelous film yet.
Robert Downey Jr. - Tony Stark/Iron Man
Chris Hemsworth - Thor
Mark Ruffalo - Bruce Banner/Hulk
Chris Evans - Steve Rogers/Captain America
Scarlett Johansson - Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Benedict Cumberbatch - Dr. Stephen Strange
Tom Holland - Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Elizabeth Olsen - Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Chadwick Boseman - T'Challa/Black Panther
Etc etc etc
Kicking off immediately after Thor: Ragnarok's mid-credits scene, Thanos and his loyal followers, dubbed 'children', board Asgardian spaceship and extract the Space stone.
Thanos snaps Loki's neck like a twig and Heimdall is another victim of baddie's irrepressible might.
With Power Stone from the planet Xandar already secured, Infinity Gauntlet must house the remaining four (Time, Reality, Mind and Soul), so ambition of wiping out half of universe's population to restore balance can be realised.
The Guardians rescue Thor and two years after Civil War, the Avengers unite to take on Thanos.
Very, very briefly, here's how meat pans out.
After securing five of six, final Stone is got from Vision's forehead.
Scarlet Witch did destroy the Mind Stone, but Thanos pisses on her bonfire by reversing time.
Even though Thor wounds Thanos with Stormbreaker (forged on Nidavellir with the help of Dwarf King Eitri), omnipotent fingers are clicked and genocidal plan is executed, as the likes of Guardians, Strange, T'Challa and Parker disintegrate before our very eyes.
Taking a breather on what presumably is Titan rebuilt, Thanos raises a smile.
A post-credits scene back on Earth sees Nick Fury biting identical dust, but before departing, manages to send a distress signal to Captain Marvel.
Breathtaking
Make no mistake - this is one of the most spectacular things you'll ever see.
Considering how jam packed meat feast is, running time is entirely justified.
Is everybody in this?
Not quite, as Ant-Man is faffing about elsewhere and Hawkeye isn't even mentioned.
Exceptional set pieces are injected with supreme gusto and humour during fruitless task never slices cheese.
Climax puts us through the mill and we're left emotionally drained.
Peeps from the same universe meeting for the first time is always fun, as it's a battle of egos between Stark and Strange, with Thor's dry sarcasm matching whatever the Guardians dish out.
Did you know that Rocket is a rabbit?
Well according to Thunder God, apparently so.
Drax is caught watching Starlord and Gamora snog and when challenged, he claims eating in silence for about an hour makes him invisible.
Ha ha ha!
Thanos isn't just good, he's really good.
Josh Brolin's CG behemoth exudes invincibility and character's pathos ensures we understand why in his mind, he's the hero and not villain of the piece.
Stan Lee cameos as school bus driver, Red Skull appearing as the Cosmic Guardian on Vlomir came as a nice surprise and there's even a nice tribute to Aliens.
Hull breach sucks Ebony Maw into space and sequence recreates Queen's expulsion from the Sulaco.
If I had to nitpick, there's a bit too much planet hopping for my liking, but having said that - it's handled way better than Rogue One.
As I've seen so many over the years, large-scale battles are becoming boring, and Black Panther Part 2 on Wakanda is no different.
Finally, Thanos's power can be inconsistent and dictated by situation.
How will it end?
We can speculate all we want, but I reckon Carol Danvers will be pivotal to Thanos's downfall.
Untitled sequel will reveal all next year.
Yep, that's when the MCU began with Iron Man.
After 10 years of hard graft, here's the result.
Joe and Anthony Russo return to direct what should be the most Marvelous film yet.
Robert Downey Jr. - Tony Stark/Iron Man
Chris Hemsworth - Thor
Mark Ruffalo - Bruce Banner/Hulk
Chris Evans - Steve Rogers/Captain America
Scarlett Johansson - Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Benedict Cumberbatch - Dr. Stephen Strange
Tom Holland - Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Elizabeth Olsen - Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Chadwick Boseman - T'Challa/Black Panther
Etc etc etc
Kicking off immediately after Thor: Ragnarok's mid-credits scene, Thanos and his loyal followers, dubbed 'children', board Asgardian spaceship and extract the Space stone.
Thanos snaps Loki's neck like a twig and Heimdall is another victim of baddie's irrepressible might.
With Power Stone from the planet Xandar already secured, Infinity Gauntlet must house the remaining four (Time, Reality, Mind and Soul), so ambition of wiping out half of universe's population to restore balance can be realised.
The Guardians rescue Thor and two years after Civil War, the Avengers unite to take on Thanos.
Very, very briefly, here's how meat pans out.
After securing five of six, final Stone is got from Vision's forehead.
Scarlet Witch did destroy the Mind Stone, but Thanos pisses on her bonfire by reversing time.
Even though Thor wounds Thanos with Stormbreaker (forged on Nidavellir with the help of Dwarf King Eitri), omnipotent fingers are clicked and genocidal plan is executed, as the likes of Guardians, Strange, T'Challa and Parker disintegrate before our very eyes.
Taking a breather on what presumably is Titan rebuilt, Thanos raises a smile.
A post-credits scene back on Earth sees Nick Fury biting identical dust, but before departing, manages to send a distress signal to Captain Marvel.
Breathtaking
Make no mistake - this is one of the most spectacular things you'll ever see.
Considering how jam packed meat feast is, running time is entirely justified.
Is everybody in this?
Not quite, as Ant-Man is faffing about elsewhere and Hawkeye isn't even mentioned.
Exceptional set pieces are injected with supreme gusto and humour during fruitless task never slices cheese.
Climax puts us through the mill and we're left emotionally drained.
Did you know that Rocket is a rabbit?
Well according to Thunder God, apparently so.
Drax is caught watching Starlord and Gamora snog and when challenged, he claims eating in silence for about an hour makes him invisible.
Ha ha ha!
Thanos isn't just good, he's really good.
Josh Brolin's CG behemoth exudes invincibility and character's pathos ensures we understand why in his mind, he's the hero and not villain of the piece.
Stan Lee cameos as school bus driver, Red Skull appearing as the Cosmic Guardian on Vlomir came as a nice surprise and there's even a nice tribute to Aliens.
Hull breach sucks Ebony Maw into space and sequence recreates Queen's expulsion from the Sulaco.
If I had to nitpick, there's a bit too much planet hopping for my liking, but having said that - it's handled way better than Rogue One.
As I've seen so many over the years, large-scale battles are becoming boring, and Black Panther Part 2 on Wakanda is no different.
Finally, Thanos's power can be inconsistent and dictated by situation.
How will it end?
We can speculate all we want, but I reckon Carol Danvers will be pivotal to Thanos's downfall.
Untitled sequel will reveal all next year.
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