A for Avengers

Rating: 9/10 (15 November 2012)

From the very first scene the Avengers was exciting, funny, and kept viewers intrigued. It had a very affective beginning which is important when trying to get people interested. I think it did a good job of updating us on what the Avengers were about and where they come from. For example, they talked a lot about Captain America's past which helped to fill people in that may have not seen that movie. Something else I want to commend is the lightly serious tone that was set. There were very serious issues going on and like many movies, the characters used a lot of technical terms that the average movie goer may not understand. However, they did a nice job of not making the film so serious. They added humor in all the right places that kept the movie from becoming too slow. The first time I saw this movie in the theater, people were literally laughing out loud. You don't really expect that from a hero action movie. I was also very impressed with the realistic aspect of the film. You could tell this was a very big budget film and not a single penny was wasted.
The acting was top notch. Chris Evans did a great job acting as an "old" man who was very impressed with all of the technology. Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner had a great chemistry that made their roles very believable. Clark Gregg (Agent Phil Coulson) was a breath of fresh air as he portrayed an agent unlike many of us is used to seeing. He also did a great job of making a character that was easy to fall in love with which is why the Avengers wanted to avenge him. Robert Downey Jr. once again proved he was the perfect choice for Iron Man aka "Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist." Tom Hiddleston (Loki) wasn't the usual villain but he did a great job. Finally, the one that claimed everybody's attention was Mark Ruffalo(Hulk). He captured the title as most memorable performance by far and excited little kids and adults alike.
The climactic fighting scene in New York lived up to expectations. It wasn't drawn out too long and it kept viewers on the edge of their seats. They even added another conflict on top of the conflict with the bomb that was heading for New York City. My one complaint about this movie was the predictable ending. I'm not saying I wanted Iron Man to die but it would have made the movie so much more realistic had he not made it.
The Avengers movie had everything you could possibly ask for in a movie. It had romance, drama, action, and a ton of humor. I give this movie an A and I can't wait until the sequel comes out.