United as One

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2012)

This was always going to be better than most summer blockbusters. Because it has continued from established successful films of the Iron Man series using Robert Downey Jr and although the Thor movie wasn't as good ( it had a lot to live up to) it was good enough and Tom Hiddleston'es Loki was an attractive feature for his exceptional performance.
The saying is too many cooks spoil the cooking or such like or putting to many eggs in one basket which is the risk in this film as it is full of superheros about 8 has a film ever been loaded with so many? Inevtitably the film cannot go into detailed back story of each character. But the director does try to balance giving each character some previous life which explains leading to their current union.
The reason why there has to be so many heroes all together is that Loki has a sinister plan and being a god it is more sinister than usual requiring the combined forces of many heroes to stand any chance of defeating him.
What's the film actually like? Its the best adventure movie this year. As expected the CGI and special effects are top of the range, but thats doesn't stop Transformers from sucking. Its a proper director that makes a he difference. Joss Whedon directs this and has an amazing track record. What made his 'Buffy' memorable on television was the emphasis on writing and character. Its a cliché but the fact that he's British and not an American only interested in budget and what special effects can do may be the major factor.
Whedon's writing and demanding that actors do actually act instead of being cardboard cutouts makes this movie better than any action adventure movie who will see this year. He includes the psychological factors that the team have very different personalities one of them exploding into green when a bit upset- Mark Ruffalo's Hulk which is the best performance since the 1970's television series. Hulk, Thor and Tony Stark are the one's who don't know what rules are and get things done their way. Why should a god listen to puny earthling laws? Tony Stark wouldn't be Stark if he didn't do things his own way.
Captain America and the other names which people would be less familiar with unless they are Marvel fans follow protocols and command structures. Necessary for Captain American defending the American Way.
The film is a success in every department technical, acting, writing and directing. See it now.