Bigger not always Better

Rating: 8/10 (11 May 2015)

I did like how the Avengers were together from the beginning, and a lot throughout the film. They don't always get along, and all of the scenes with them assembled are not amazing, but this is more of what you expect with a team. Some of the scenes I enjoyed the most were scenes where they resembled normal folk. Scenes where they are partying or hanging out, or even in an old farmhouse with Hawkeye's (Renner) family; moments that focused on their humanity. Because for the most part, there isn't a lot of humanity shown otherwise. Part of the problem with superhero movies is finding an adequate challenge, and putting the main character in danger. In many popular comic book movies, "Iron Man", "Wolverine", and "Thor", all of these characters are stripped of the powers and they have to figure things out as a somewhat normal individual. In Avengers 2, there is no imminent threat felt, even though it is implied. While it's not a bad movie by any means, the Avengers seem to be overstaying their welcome at the moment. It's up to the Russo brothers (Captain America 2, and currently directing Captain America 3, and then both Avengers sequels) to get things back on track. Russo brothers, assemble.