Avengers Assemble!

Rating: 9/10 (28 April 2017)

One of the most entertaining blockbusters of all time, The Avengers may not have the perfection of the holy grail of comic-book adaptations, i.e. The Dark Knight trilogy or Logan, but its significant emphasis on perfect balance of humour & action throughout its runtime makes up for a highly rewarding experience that is far greater than what most films of its genre ever manage to come close to.
Six Marvel superheroes in one movie, same save-the-world bullshit that we have seen & been disappointed with countless number of times and yet, The Avengers works in an unexpected but very effective manner and is bigger, better & far more amusing plus enjoyable than all the previous films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe combined, and succeeds in surpassing all hype & expectations with surprising but stunning ease.
As for the plot summary, when the tesseract suddenly activates at the S.H.I.E.L.D. research facility and opens up a portal, allowing Loki, brother of Thor, to reach the Earth & begin his mission of enslaving the whole planet, Nick Fury (director of S.H.I.E.L.D.) reactivates the Avengers initiative, thus bringing Natasha Romanoff, Dr. Bruce Banner, Tony Stark & Steve Rogers together, who are later joined by Thor & Clint Barton, to stop Loki from succeeding with his plan.
The direction is extremely good as Joss Whedon has crafted an impressive piece of eye-popping action extravaganza and, to make sure that the film is not overloaded & tiring, filled it up with loads of humour. The screenplay is witty plus the comic timing is brilliantly executed. Cinematography & Editing is carried out amazingly well. And the original score by Alan Silvestri is a major plus as it strikes the right chord from start to finish, thus enriching the whole experience.
Coming to the performances, it's Robert Downey Jr. who delivers the strongest performance amongst all as Tony Stark/Iron Man and thanks to the amazing wit, charisma & charm this amazing actor always brings to the screen with finesse, it's almost impossible to not like him. Yet the one who manages to steal the show in the end is none other than Mark Ruffalo's terrific rendition of The Hulk for he was absolutely merciless & unstoppable and even Tom Hiddleston as Loki manage to impress with his chilling performance.
On an overall scale, The Avengers is an ambitious adventure for the masses containing all the right ingredients of a genuine blockbuster material and the best thing about it is that nothing gets overdone as every element is present in its right dose, be it action, humour, drama etc. An astonishingly great initiative that will satisfy the majority of its viewers with its wildly entertaining, fun-filled, roller- coaster ride, this is the perfect popcorn entertainer for all ages.