Above Average but Still Average

Rating: 9/10 (7 April 2014)

This is a well made superhero film - better than most if only because it spent more time on the the Three Days of the Condor type stuff than just the typical loud smashing everything in sight about parts. Don't get me wrong - I love wanton destruction but only when it makes a difference. If no one can be damaged by being constantly smashed about - then who really cares? And here's the spoiler bit - If the whole SHIELD thing is about to go off the rails and over 20 million folks are about to be killed because of the launch of those three ships in unison - well why not call Iron Man? Why is Captain America the only Avenger available? Couldn't they at least do a little exposition to explain why Hulk, Thor or at least someone else wasn't around to lend a hand if it was so important to help save everyone?
Oh well - that's where you end up with average.