A major success in the genre of superhero films

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 2017)

So, back when the Marvel Cinematic Universe started up, every preceding film was leading up to this moment: the Avengers assembling. Every character had been fleshed out already (save for the fact that Hawkeye and Black Widow were only supporting characters in some of the films and the Hulk had been recast) and the stage had been set.
The Tesseract from the first Captain America film is the McGuffin of the film, desired by Loki, who is portrayed brilliantly by Tom Hiddleston once again.
In terms of the story, it's nothing groundbreaking or original, but it's still entertaining. This rag-tag group of heroes must band together and save the world from extraterrestrial threat, while trying to remain civil with one another.
For the most part, this film is an absolute spectacle. Comic book fans had been dreaming for a film like this where these iconic heroes team up and save the day.
Joss Whedon succeeds in giving us a memorable superhero film. Of course there are references in the film that will inevitably build up to future sequels, which in a sense gets a little tiring.
Other than that, this film really is a testament to the effort of those involved in the MCU.