The Avengers Deliver!

Rating: 9/10 (27 April 2012)

I was sceptical going into the theatre....However, after two plus hours of crash, bang & wallop! I thought I got my money's worth and then some!!
The main protagonists all deliver top-notch performances....and the flick is filled with great comic moments....
For me, the stand-out performance in the movie was delivered by the Hulk!....The special effects & 3D were spot-on and the full repertoire of the Hulk's destructive power were encapsulated in some great action sequences (the battle with Thor, throwing Loki around like a rag-doll and the one-punch of the alien being notable highlights of the film)..
My only criticism would be of the one-dimensional aliens....I think we've already seen enough giant bugs in plenty a movie!!
It is not on a par with a Chris Nolan 'Batman' movie, nor, was it as intelligently crafted as the Watchmen Movie....Also, the storyline was fairly predictable from the off-set...
The only recent comic ensemble that can challenge this movie (imo) was the latest X-Men prequel....
Well Done Joss Whedon, and the rest of the Avengers team, I hope he can improve on this initial Avengers movie with an even better sequel....
In a nutshell...the Avengers Assemble delivers crash, bang and wallop in huge extremely satisfying doses!!