Joss Whedon is a Genius!

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2012)

I promise I am not exaggerating when I say that The Avengers is probably the best Superhero/Action film ever made. From start to finish it's amazing. I'm sure everyone knows that besides the Dark Knight, every other comic book film adaption has always has it's flaws. Each movies "not being quite there yet" but believe me when I say this movie is the epidomy of what a Superhero film is supposed to be. Joss Whedon and Zak Penn are definitely knowledgeable in writing a solid script. the plot, of course, is your typical action film...a sinister bad guy wants to take over the world and the Hero must rise to the occasion and protect Earth and mankind before it's too late. With these type of movies I don't believe that there needs to be a complex, over the top plot so if you're expecting something like The Matrix or Inception, you came to the wrong movie.
First of all, every actor embodies their character with such an ease that they were all a joy to watch on screen. Robert and both Chris's are definitely Iron Man, Thor and Captain America without a shadow of a doubt, but I was really impressed with Scarlett Johannsen and Mark Ruffalo's portrayal of Black Widow and Hulk. The last two Hulk movies were okay but Ruffalo definitely gave the Hulk more depth as a character (Hulk stole the screen every time he was on camera). I was sad when people booed him after finding out he would be playing the Hulk but I think his performance left everyone in the movie happy. But Black Widow....her cameo and fight scene in Iron Man 2 definitely made me say "This girl is bad ass" but I got a chance to see more of an emotional side of this deadly assassin. Even though she is lethal, there were moments where her eyes would water in the midst of a situation and you're like "Damn i love this girl" because you feel connected. But I must say Tom Hiddleston played an awesome villain, I may get shot for saying this but I thought his performance was right up there with Ralph Fiennes in his portrayal of Voldemort in the Harry Potter Saga. Also, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye was very impressive and a shocker. Some people didn't think his character needed to be in this film but Renner definitely proved them very wrong.
An inhibition I have with a lot of action films is two things; either theirs a lot of action but no story/character development or their a lot of story and character development but not a lot of action. This movie has both..Thank you Mr. Whedon. Every action scene is superb and memorable in it's own way, unique way. It seems like a lot of directors like to rush the editing and the story and even the action scenes when there is a lot to cover but Whedon definitely took his time and made sure the audience was in the moment with each of the character. By the way I love a good standoff moment, and the part in the end where all six heroes are standing in a circle back to back and the camera is panning around them......totally epic!!!!
The special effects were also amazing and seemed almost real. I know a lot of thought has to go into planning very intricate fight scenes when the it involves six to nine heroes fighting dozens of soldiers or an alien army of hundreds but every shot, every action, every move was definitely well thought out. I really wonder how long it took them to film that final battle. It was probably the best I've ever seen in my life, even though Im only twenty three.
I think the best part of this entire movie was that it was laugh out loud funny from start to finish. Joss Whedon definitely has a sense of humor and of course each actor brings their character to life and it makes you relate to them as they spit out sarcastic, dry, arrogant humor to each other. It was fun to watch because it was like seeing a family bicker during Thanksgiving dinner. Seeing all six heroes together in one room, arguing non stop over differences was great on screen chemistry. I think when directors make an action movie with a team they fail to show the connection between them. What makes them a team? Why do they stick together but I loved the group dynamic. It was like a struggle of egos in the beginning which was definitely realistic.
In my own opinion, this movie is flawless. Anybody who finds something wrong with it is probably just uptight or a DC Universe fan and are scared that The new Batman film won't gross half as much as the Avengers will. I tell everyone that the best way to enjoy a movie, is to go in with no expectations and take it for what it is. I played the Avengers game on Sega Genesis with my brothers when I was little but I had no extensive knowledge of anything remotely connected to the Avengers but this film has made me a big fan. Thank you Joss Whedon for setting the bar higher than high and letting these other Hollywood directors know that they better step their game up or find a job at their local McDonald's.
Joss Whedon, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansen, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson and the rest of the cast. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing the world why I chose to go to Film school. I left the theater overjoyed......and I'm an X-Men fan. hahaha!