Avengers: Infinity War

Whoever thought this many marvelous heroes could run the Gauntlet must’ve been Infinitely Stoned. But they somehow succeeded, so here’s 25 words, cuz Oh Snap!

Thor: Ragnarok

What We Do in the Cosmos plays Thor for laughs, but slips into idiocracy for lengthy rags-to-rocks second act made entertaining by gladiatorial Goldmaster. Blanchett’s character lacks the complexity of her thorny performance. Psychedelic colors and Marvel’s first memorable music assist endless ad-lib in delaying end (of world and film).

Doctor Strange

The only thing not bent by this visual extravaganza is Benedict’s range as he narrowly alters his repertoire’s reality from Holmes to House. Relatively simple plot, direct exposition, and ironically two-dimensional characters leave plenty of room for Inceptional effects projected through Marvelous kaleidoscope. Wonderfully colorful despite strange whitewashing accusations.

Four Lions

What We Do in the Jihad has a caddy almost mockumentary feel that plays well for its tone and subject matter. Bumbling would-be terrorists make for the most bizarre anti-heroes today, and once explosions raise the stakes (or lamb as the case may be), the moral ambiguity becomes increasingly complex.