My genuine pleasure.....

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2012)

It's been four years and five movies since we are introduced to Nick Fury and his 'Avengers Initiative', and it was worth the wait.
I was a little concerned as my expectations were very high for this, and usually i'm sorely disappointed when this happens.
Well they were met, and exceeded. It's the film you were all waiting for, the story and narrative go hand in hand with the other movies, and even if you haven't seen the other films, it's a fun movie on it's own.
The great thing, the best thing about the movie is that all the characters have equal time and story given to them.
Granted, Iron Man/Stark, gets the best lines and is the needle in everyones side, but everyone is given something specific to do which makes them standout (Cap Telling Hulk to Smash etc.).
But as always in films as grand as this, you find yourself asking, who was the best and who was the weakest.
Hulk, in my opinion was the best thing in this, because he worked in this, by not being too in your face, and also by having the two funniest scenes in the movie (one involving Thor, and one involving Loki).
Johanssen is sadly the weak link here. She is good, but spends a lot of the time looking scared of Banner. The rest of the characters are good, if not better than they were in their standalone film (most noticeable Cap, whose movie was the weak link in the Marvel universe, more than makes up for that film here).
Remmer and Rufflo are great additions, and Hemsworth is as good as he was in last years movie.
Irt's easily the flagship film of the year, and the one to beat for sheer spectacle and anticipation, and Whedon has given us an epic movie, which has amazing action, a witty script, and a lot of heart.
It's fanboy heaven, a crowd pleaser, and frankly, awesome...