Absolute entertainer from start to finish

Rating: 9/10 (21 May 2012)

I watched this movie in India while on a stint there. The audience was mostly adult groups. I'm not sure how much the crowd knew about Marvel or it's comic book characters but I can surely say that they loved it. I was extremely enthralled to see all the superheros in a single movie and it far exceeded my expectations.
Of all the characters in the movie, the one that I was impressed most is the "HULK". Mark Ruffalo played this character to perfection. No other actor might have done this role that excellent as Mark did. The portrayal of a human side to a person considered superhero (as repeatedly demonstrated by HULK) is what endears me to HULK as my favorite comic book character ever.
RDJ, the Chrises (Evans and Hemsworth) were impressive as well. The roles of Hawkeye and Black Widow could have been enlarged a bit more and Renner and Johannson respectively played it with aplomb. The Villain as played by Tom (Loki) could not have been any meaner.
The screenplay fitted with witty lines and laughs thrown in between proved to be great as well. My hearty kudos to Joss Whedon for bringing together a spectacular show on screen. The music from Alan Silvestri was appreciable too.
Looking forward to the sequel very soon... and the next one should definitely have Spider Man and X-Men as well to make it more entertaining than ever...
Ganesh.