Best Movie Of The Year

Rating: 10/10 (26 May 2012)

Okay, what can I say that has not already been said. This movie is brilliant. It has everything. Action, great acting, a fantastic cast, mind blowing effects, humour, suspense, in short...everything. I had seen all the movies leading up to this. Hulk 2 Iron Man 1 and 2, Thor and Captain America. I knew The Avengers were going to be good, but this just blew me away. All the original actors were back in their roles except for Edward Norton, but Mark Ruffalo did a fine job. Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner Tom Hiddleston Clark Gregg Cobie Smulders Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson were all spot on. I loved the interaction between the various characters, the clash of egos, the tension. It was not just put there because the writers thought it would *move the plot along.* It was there because all of these guys have very specific personalities and at times they clashed. Samuel L Jackson was very much in charge, that man is perfect as Nick Fury, it's as if the role was created for him. The exchanges between Captain America and Tony Stark were amusing and at times downright clever. Chris Evens and Robert Downey Jr were perfect. None of the actors hit a wrong note but special kudos to Tom Hiddleston. As Loki he made the film what it was. He was the perfect antagonist. That smile of his was enough to chill, yet the scene between him and the Hulk had the entire theatre roar with laughter. I am not going to go into a real description here as many of the reviews already have but I will say this. The Avengers is one of the best comic book movies to date. It ranks up there with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, V For Vendetta and Watchmen. Thank you Joss Whedon for understanding the medium of comic books and having the vision to be able to bring The Avengers to life. I just hope we see more film like this in the future.