Avengers: Infinity War - 9 Reasons It's The Most Important Marvel Movie Yet
8. There's Genuine Peril
The MCU's quality has never been in doubt, but one thing it's always struggled with has been conveying a genuine sense of threat.
Most of these heroes have always felt invulnerable because of how instrumental they are to the MCU's architecture, but as soon as Loki's killed and Hulk's pummelled, it's clear that Thanos isn't here to play. His actions are contemptuous of a past that afforded these heroes little to no danger at all, and in smashing that old precedent, Infinity War takes on a truly terrifying form.
Not a moment goes by where the audience are allowed to feel safe, and while that makes the film a tenser and perhaps even a more uncomfortable watch, it's also completely refreshing. As much as it may pain us to say it, we want to see these characters be vulnerable, and when those moments of real pain occur, they're utterly devastating to watch.
Literally no one was safe in this film, and while that in itself may make Infinity War an emotionally exhaustive film, there's no denying it injected a real sense of urgency into its proceedings.