Action Fans Rejoice.....

Rating: 7/10 (6 May 2012)

Yeah...it is an action packed flick from beginning to end. The interweaving of all the Marvel characters was done in a coherent way and I truly feel as though I got my money's worth out of it. Samuel L. Jackson is an amazing actor and if you think about all the roles he's executed so well, it boggles the mind. This is not to diminish the performances of all the other names who appear in this film. Robert Downey, by far, has the best lines and his delivery is always spot on. The CGI effects are great, flawless and awesome. Plot, screenplay and performances...grade B. I was a big fan of Marvel as a kid and the whole package stays true to the printed genre. Mark Ruffalo was a good pick for the latest Hulk incarnation. Gweneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson turn in fine performances and look hhhhotttt!............
I know that it's just a movie, one must suspend reality and have buy-in, and I don't want to be hypercritical but.....1) I would expect that Hulk & Thor would be uninjured in their battles and even Ironman has his suit to protect him...but the other three characters, after all, are really just HUMAN, right? Though enhanced human in some way, shape or form, they just aren't in the same class of "super" hero as the previously mentioned three. In fact, they aren't "super" at all. I would think that each of them, in succession, would have been squashed by something thrown at them by one of the warriors from another planet. 2) The "suiting-up" process for Ironman is starting to become a little silly and I didn't like the shape change of the power plant in the middle of his chest from a circle to a triangle. 3) The Hulk goes from a mindless...well...HULK, to a character who then helps "the team"...pick pick pick......
After you see it I'm sure you'll agree that this movie is definitely NOT an 8.8 as movies go...but the ratings system at this venue has ALWAYS been flawed. If you don't read too much into it, it's pretty solid entertainment especially if you're an action fan, Marvel fan, or a fan of any of the actors involved and worth seeing on the big screen ....especially because the sound systems seem to have been upgraded in recent times...........but I wouldn't pay more than matinée price.
P.S.....there is an additional "snippet" of movie inserted into the credit roll so don't exit too quickly......
The only thing that really ticked me off was the $7. price tag for a MEDIUM popcorn !?....get real, people........... .
I rate it 7