The Avengers

Rating: 10/10 (5 May 2012)

My Experience Part When I saw the trailer for The Avengers and was skeptical. I loved 'Iron Man', 'Thor', 'The Incredible Hulk', and even tolerated 'Captain America: First Avenger'. This could have easily gone either way because a movie this big had never been done before. I walked into the theater for the midnight premiere with 3D glasses in hand not knowing what to expect. Fast forward to the end. I walked out of the theater flabbergasted wearing a grin from ear to ear.
Review THE GOOD: The Avengers certainly earned their name. Joss Whedon was able to do what most cannot. He took very different characters from very different universes and brought them all together for one of the best comic book adaptations my eyes have every had the pleasure of watching. The story was solid and plausible for what Marvel Studios has created. The cinematography was great, especially the 360 shot with all of them in a circle ending with an establishing shot of the group with aliens on the New York skyline. And of course, who can forget the Hulk. He stole the show and the motion capture animation was breathtaking. THE BAD: God bless him, but I was not feeling the Captain America suit. He stuck out like a sore thumb which was a real shame. AND THE UGLY: Movie ticket prices are a bit too high. I wanted to watch this at least 2 or 3 more times after seeing it for a second time.