Great

Rating: 9/10 (23 January 2013)

The best comic book movie yet. Very well done in linking the single hero story lines together for this ensemble. Even at a run time of over two hours, I felt there was no down time in story progression or action. The characters are well layered and performed, and their interactions are greatly displayed.
Robert Downey Jr by far carries this film with great sarcasm and intelligence. His inner conflicts would make him a great anti-hero but the character relies on his logic to see the greater good. One of my favorite events is the death of Agent Coulson. Only because you can feel the loss from all characters, and Nick Fury being the opportunistic leader he is, uses that hurt to motivate a team that might not have exited without the tragedy.
Overall, the movie is very well done and lived up to all my expectations.
Look forward to the sequel.