$258.1 million dollars.

That’s what the film made in its opening “week” (though its really a weekend), which means that the movie has had the strongest opening ever.

I’ve said it before and I’ll repeat it here: I’m certain the film is quite good, exciting, fun, etc. etc.

And I’ll repeat what I said before: I don’t care to see the film.

Every week new films/TV shows/books, etc. etc. are released and the fact of the matter is that one can’t see/read/hear ’em all.  Further, those you do spend some time on may wind up thrilling you while others might wind up seriously disappointing you.

It’s the nature of the beast.

With regard to Avengers: Infinity War, I feel like I’ve had my fill of Avengers films.  With the current film’s release, we’ve had four so far: Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War (though a “Captain America” film, it was essentially an Avengers film), and now Avengers: Infinity War.

I’ve seen the first three and I know I’m in the minority here (at least with two of them), but I didn’t think all that much of the three.

I felt the original Avengers film was “ok”.  Didn’t hate it, but didn’t understand the fangasms.  Avengers: Age of Ultron is the film that may get the least amount of love from the fans and I won’t dispute the fact.  The film did feel more than a little confusing (the whole Thor going away -even with the extra/cut scenes- made little sense).  Captain America: Civil War had a well realized fight scene at an airport and involving almost all the characters in the Marvel Universe… but the rest of the film was something of confusing mess as well, to me anyway.

So here’s the thing: If I didn’t really like the previous three Avengers movies all that much, what incentive do I have to see the latest one, especially given all the many, many spoilers which make me feel like the film is trying to create excitement/suspense/sadness out of something that is temporary at best?

I’ll repeat for the thousandth time: I know I’m in the very small minority here.

But it is what it is.

I’m glad people -and most critics!- seem to like the film and I’m glad you feel, at the very least, you’ve gotten your money’s worth seeing the film.

For me, its a pass, alas.