The Avengers
Written and directed by:
Joss Whedon
Starring: Robert Downey
Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johannson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy
Renner, and Tom Hiddleston
Released in theaters May 4,
2012
Rated PG-13 for intense
sequences of sci-fi violence and action
My Rating: ★★★★★
The Avengers picks up where previous Marvel films Thor, Iron Man 2, and Captain America leave off, with a new ensemble
of superheroes banding together on planet Earth and an alien supervillain looking
for fame, glory, and revenge.
Loki plans to use an alien
mercenary army to conquer Earth, and it’s up to the secret international force
S.H.I.E.L.D. to assemble the new breed of superheroes to stop him.
Unfortunately, they find the new band of misfits spends as much time fighting
one another as they do the bad guys, which makes for a much more interesting
tale.
This is one of the best
movies I've seen so far this year. Hands
down, it would not have been the film it is without Robert Downey Jr. He plays
a perfect Tony Stark. His sarcastic sense of humor and witty puns throw that
little something extra in an already fantastic show. One of my favorite
Starkisms: (speaking to Hawkeye (Renner))
"Better clench up, Legolas." Sigh… It just makes me giggle. Dr. Banner (Mark Ruffalo)
doesn't do too bad himself; plus, you know I kinda like those nerdy types J.
I am also still quite
impressed with the Asgardians. Loki (Tom Hiddleston) is a pretty nasty
character, but for some reason, he still has that redeemable bad boy feel about
him. I guess we'll see what happens in the future. As for Thor (Chris
Hemsworth)… well… he's just so darn pretty.
The special effects and
cinematography were pretty awesome. We saw the regular old 2D version, but it
was not lacking in any way. (I don't particularly care for 3D anyway.) Whedon
did a fantastic job with directing (and writing) and the (super abundant)
action scenes were nicely choreographed and filmed.
Something else I found
impressive was that there were a couple honorable "God" mentions
(Captain America to Black Widow, speaking about the "gods" Thor and
Loki: “There’s only one God, ma’am, and I’m pretty sure he doesn’t dress like
that.”) and there was almost no bad language at all. This proves that there can
be a great film without throwing in all that extra filth!
I took my oldest on a
little mommy-son movie date, and before it was even over he said, "We're
definitely going to have to buy this one!" Yes, son, I totally agree.
