A decent movie assembled

Rating: 7/10 (26 April 2012)

Avengers is a movie I have been waiting to see for 30 years. With the style of the Xmen & Spiderman films, in addition to the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Captain American films; it was pretty clear what type of movie this was going to be. Big, loud, slick, exciting, and light on story. Joss Whedon's influence has made for a much better movie, his witty and sometimes intelligent screenplay lifts this from a middle of the road Marvel movie to something that is a great popcorn movie. All the performances are spot-on, and the photography and cgi beautiful. This is very much a movie for the fans, but anyone can enjoy it. Don't expect a complex interwoven plot, but a classic good guys v bad guys movie. Loads of fun, so leave your brain at the door and dive in!