"Superheroes in New York? Give me a break!" or "Skarsgård vs Asgaard"

Rating: 8/10 (1 September 2012)

This film can only be rated in contrast with other superhero movies and, as such, it's above average. The only way it can be described is a Marvel extravaganza. When one gladiator doesn't excite the crowd anymore, you bring out the whole ludus!
But of course, what many people forget about comic book superheroes is that they came from, well, comic books. They have stories that people have thought out long before there was any idea of making a movie. Not the best literature can provide, but something like character development and a plot. So if you bring all these stories together, you'd better be careful how you do it.
I am glad to say that The Avengers did not botch this. The story was reasonable. The fighting scenes were epic, even if totally unrealistic, the special effects grandiose, but not overly so. The motivational speeches and ridiculous pomposity down to a minimum and there were even some funny jokes in. All in all, I had fun watching the film.