A Super-fuelled Epic

Rating: 8/10 (3 May 2015)

Probably the most solidly structured movie I've ever seen. What I admire about The Avengers is that it doesn't go in guns blazing from the start, it doesn't open with the Avengers themselves but with Nick Fury and Maria Hill, who are there right at the beginning of what is eventually one of the best superhero movies ever, charged with explosive action, mind blowing spectacle and big laughs. When the world is threatened by Loki and his army of alien Chitauri, the Avengers Initiative is activated and a team of the most remarkable beings come together to save the world from obliteration. Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye team up in one of the best movie finales to hit our screens, New York is a playground for jaw dropping action, stunning camera shots and immersive 3D, Joss Whedon's ability to balance out this enormous cast is unlike any other, and with whip smart writing and a powerhouse story this is the ultimate Marvel adventure. Would I watch this again? A dozen times and more, this is a perfect choice for a movie night, a family night in, and the cast are better than ever playing these superheroes we've come to love over the past few years, and watching Hawkeye dive off an exploding rooftop backwards firing his arrow brings me the nerdiest of nerd tears.