VFX? Wow!

Rating: 7/10 (4 July 2012)

The Avengers, by many people called 'the movie of the year', the epic combination of all the creatures and superheros who have had their own movies during the last decade. One thing is for sure: the film has visual effects. Quite a lot of them. And by 'a lot' i mean A LOT. In almost every scene there's some CGI, whether it's a gigantic Hulk or a flying Iron-Man. Two and a half hours of thrilling action, stunts, huge floating ships, creatures from another world, and more. So I think I speak for everyone who has seen this movie that visually this is one of the best movies ever made. It's a great movie to watch on the big screen in 3D, with a bag of popcorn on you side. The people who created the world of The Avengers have done an outstanding job, it's really overwhelming.
But there's so many. So many fights, so many stunts, so many creatures. Al packed into one movie. If you erase all the effects and the action, there's nothing left. The dialog is lame and cheesy, the characters are flat and boring. The plot is simple and predictable, it doesn't leave you thinking and it's certainly not surprising and intuitive. I only cared about the characters because I knew them from previous movies, there's no real character development because the action is the most important aspect of the movie. Yes, the movie has it's funny and shocking moments, but really emotional or deep it never goes. It remains flat and focused on events and action until the (by the way, epic) conclusion.
Everything considered, I would say that if you loved the previous superhero movies, and want to see how they come together, and love visual effects, you certainly don't want to skip this one. But don't except a masterpiece, smart dialog and deep emotional scenes. Just lean back, and maybe get another drink.