Fantastic finish to a sequence of films.

Rating: 9/10 (20 September 2013)

This was not a standalone film. This was the culmination of 5 excellent superhero films in their own right. The build up was cleverly done, with small bits and pieces here and there involving Nick Fury, agent Coulson etc.
For people who had seen the other films, no character intro was needed, but there was still easily enough development within the film itself for newcomers to get to know each character enough to see their importance in the team.
The story was good, with all actors involved putting in fantastic performances. Mark Ruffalo was an excellent new Hulk. Even the smaller characters, such as Coulson, were put forward well, for example in Coulson's case development through the previous films, culminating in his very emotional death (or not Agents of Shield!).
I was amazed at how they managed to portray all of the main characters individual struggles in such a short space of time. This made you feel even more for the characters as the film developed.
Of course, what the majority of people are looking for in superhero films is action. We got that. The alien invasion was done superbly, and on an epic scale.
This film is brilliant for people who know their superheroes, or people who don't. I loved it, and so will most who see it. Bring on the next round of films and Avengers age of Ultron!