A romping rollercoast ride

Rating: 7/10 (25 July 2018)

The main thing to say about the film is that it is its light-hearted touch and Robert Downey Jr and others delivering fast-talking one liners which break just at the right time. Some of the humour comes from the battle for screen supremacy among the Avengers.
That said, while the visual effects and stunts keep up viewer engagement, imagination does tend to lag behind - the fighting is repetitive. CGI is used well but some of the cartoonish manouevres made by the Hulk character in a film trying to keep some semblance of scientific plausibility are frankly implausible compared to the other Avengers. Tom Hiddlestone gives good menace with wide, piercing eyes and an almost sibilant line delivery, but he plays second fiddle to the prime villainy who are featureless.