The Avengers
Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team
if they are to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from
enslaving humanity.
Director:Joss Whedon
Writers:Joss Whedon (screenplay), Zak Penn (story)
Stars:Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson
Storyline
Nick Fury is director of S.H.I.E.L.D, an international peace keeping
agency. The agency is a who's who of Marvel Super Heroes, with Iron Man,
The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow.
When global security is threatened by Loki and his cohorts, Nick Fury
and his team will need all their powers to save the world from disaster.
User Reviews
If you're a fan of epic
adventure movies, then this is your dream come true. This is the type
of film you fantasized about growing up! It really is the ultimate
superhero mash-up and it's done perfectly. The makers of this film
certainly understand spectacle but they also get the intricacies and
depth these type of characters can provide. That right there assures
this instant classic will be thought of as the best as well as the
biggest film of 2012. The depth of this movie really did surprise me.
Even though the high quality of the actors involved and there previous
work as these very same characters seemed to indicate otherwise, I was
expecting a wild popcorn movie. I was wrong in thinking it was too much
to convey in one film. I couldn't be more pleased because they balanced
everything masterfully. Sure, there's the popcorn fun we were all
expecting but there's also a definite soul to the film and a smart plot
as well. It's truly a stupendous movie regardless of genre.
Marvel
did it, they pulled off the culmination of a master plan that's been
taking shape for years. They deliver a movie the likes of which we've
never seen before and as good of a film that's ever been made in its
genre.
There's a reason this grand of a movie has never been
attempted before now. How do you fully flesh out, care about and
establish this vast group and still deliver a fun, crisp and coherent
story? It's extremely difficult to navigate that edge-of-your-seat
excitement while at the same time caring about each one of the
characters and their struggles. One of the most impressive aspects of
The Avengers is that they managed to get each hero their time in the
spotlight and their own character arc. Every single main lead steps up
and is treated with remarkable intelligence and given room to shine.
I
loved that the stakes in this film are ridiculously high and the threat
so impressive that there really is a need for these diverse characters
to come together. That could have been a stumbling block in terms of
story but it's treated just right. It's also a great idea that they
chose to introduce all the characters to the audience as if you've never
seen them before. Sure, the other films set up and give depth to each
character but even if you missed their solo films, you'll still know and
care about them in this movie.
It's also wonderful that
everything is as big as it should be. This truly is the comic book epic
of our lifetime (the fanboy version of Gone With The Wind circa 1939 if
you will) and it all shows up on screen. Everything looks GREAT and
feels epic. The equipment (love that Helicarrier), the relationships,
the stars, the characters themselves and the battles are all huge and as
fully mesmerizing as they should be. There are scenes that are
emotional and there are scenes that are going to make any audience
member scream "BADASS!" and mean it.
I'm serious when I say that
the big, explosive moments are as grand as they should be but it's the
smaller character moments in this film that really take it to another
level. At this point, we've all seen how good some CG action can get but
grounding it with a great story and with meaningful quieter moments is
what makes a movie good. That's the ace up the Avengers sleeve. This is
NOT some CGI video game movie. Cut out the action and I'd still want to
see this movie. So, it's safe to say that they are replicating the comic
book experience on the big screen. Years of depth coupled with
spectacle and advanced fiction is a treat for non-comic book and comic
book fans alike. That's is The Avengers greatest power... the ability to
entertain all comers!
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