Didn't cut it

Rating: 5/10 (25 September 2012)

I was anticipating this film so much. I am not one to rush to see a film the day of release, as I'd rather watch it alone in an empty cinema. A few bated weeks past and I decided it was time to see the film everyone was describing as 'The best film they had ever seen'. Unlikely. I began to watch the film, in an almost empty cinema and found myself bored. I laughed at parts that were not meant to be laughed at and the supposed comedy just left me confused. I made a decision, and walked out of the film half way through. Unsure as to whether the huge hype had just made the film a complete let-down, I decided to give it another chance when it was released on DVD. I realised where the film had gone wrong. As a Marvel fan, I knew the back story, the characters and previous movie plots. However the Avengers failed to explain any of this. No character development what so ever, and although I was aware of the story, I found myself having to wrack my brain to remember things from the comics. The film is just another generic superhero movie. Nothing new, nothing special. I realise this is an unconventional view, but I feel that a lot of people would have enjoyed it because they felt they had to. I guess die hard Marvel fans couldn't claim to dislike the biggest superhero film of all time !