Infinity War is not just a superhero movie, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is no longer just a comic book franchise on film. For the ideas this film explores, tackling fate and free will, what it means to be human and live in our universe, are fundamental in storytelling. They are so fundamental that they’ve been explored from our beginnings all the way to the modern era; they’ve been and continue to be explored in religion, philosophy, mythology, and now also in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The videos are about understanding movies at a deeper level, beneath plot and story, at their heart.

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Footage from:

Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Dir. Anthony and Joe Russo

What Really Killed The Dinosaurs? (2011), BBC Earth

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Dir. Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones

Band of Brothers: Day of Days (2001), Dir. Richard Loncraine

Wrath of the Titans (2012), Dir. Jonathan Liebesman

Music from:

Avengers: Infinity War Soundtrack, Alan Silvestri

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