Getting to Know The Avengers

Rating: 8/10 (4 April 2013)

Getting to Know The Avengers
Marvel's Avengers brings together many big names in the comic book world. Six gifted protagonists – Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Dr. Bruce Banner aka Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), set out to battle one sole antagonist, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and his alien army. The movie gives each character their shining moments, keeping it from focusing solely on a certain character. It is your typical action packed family movie that everyone can enjoy.
For someone who hasn't seen every Marvel movie that has come out in the last couple years, the movie makes it a little difficult to recognize all of the characters like Black Widow and Hawkeye. However, without knowing all of the characters the plot remains easy to follow. Loki is the villain and S.H.E.I.L.D. isn't going down without a fight. S.H.E.I.L.D is briefly mentioned in some of the previous movies and is usually denied by the heroes. Each of heroes has to fight internal battles. They each have to get over working alone and try to work together. It's a very typical of the characters to not get along at first and then come together as a great team.
For almost the whole movie, the heroes keep you laughing like a typical family movie. Keeping the humor even in some of the more action packed parts of the movie can keep many of the non-comic fans interested in the movie. However, one huge weakness that the movie Avengers had was the comment that Thor made about Loki being adopted. It sets a negative light on adopted children, labeling him a tyrant because of it.
Another weakness I felt the movie has is that The Avengers were so easily manipulated by Loki. In their team they have two of the greatest minds of their generation working together, and they still didn't get that Loki was using them for his personal gain. How does one villain manage to overtake six, highly talented and well trained "super heroes"?
I hadn't seen Thor or The Hulk when I first watched The Avengers. I had no clue what I was really going to be stepping into when I purchased my movie ticket. I was worried I wouldn't know half the heroes and I definitely didn't know the villain. Thankfully the plot was easy to follow and light was shined enough on each of the characters to give me, at least, a light grasp on who the heroes were.
This movie was really fun to watch for the first time. It was a little long but it kept my attention throughout the whole film. I feel like more of the heroes personalities could have been shown more, but in that case the movie would have been too long. Iron Mans witty banter was hilarious as always as well as Loki's. The Avengers is a film worth watching at least once, as long as you have seen the other marvel movies.