The Avengers avenges any flop Marvel has ever made. It’s
that good.
One of the two most anticipated movies of 2012 (for me at
least), alongside The Dark Knight Rises of course, The Avengers was well
worth the wait. The little girl inside me, who woke up early on Saturday
mornings just to watch cartoons like X-men and Spiderman not forgetting the
DC Comics’ men, both Super and Bat, was jumping up and down throughout the entire
movie, completely oblivious to the fact that I was watching a movie without
snacks (the lines were way too long, plus you won’t miss it).
From the get go, you’re dropped into the heart of SHIELD (Marvel’s
version of the CIA…on steroids) where they’re experimenting with the Tesseract
(a source of infinite energy) which accidentally imports a vengeful Loki (Tom
Hiddleston) (Thor’s adopted brother, yes…that Loki) from another world, who,
big surprise, steals the Tesseract and bewitches Agent Clint Barton aka Hawkeye
(Jeremy Renner)*swoon* and Professor Erik Selvig (Stellan Skarsgard) to work
with him to take over the world. Now, Nick Fury, the head of SHIELD, played
beautifully by Samuel L. Jackson, believes his only hope to recovering the
Tesseract and saving the world is to put together a super group of extraordinary
beings, The Avengers.
The dream team includes Agent Natasha Romanoff aka Black
Widow, a role which I must admit Scarlett Johansson actually put effort into
her acting for, I was almost proud, because as gorgeous and buxom as she is, I
have to admit she’s delivered some subpar performances in her career. Another
member is the insanely brilliant, rich, cocky and endlessly witty Tony Stark
aka Iron Man, a role that could not be more perfect for Robert Downey Jr., for whom comedy is second nature. Writer/Director
Joss Whedon, in my humble opinion, finally got it right after many have tried
and failed, when he casted Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner aka The Hulk. Yes,
you may debate Lou Ferringo or Edward Norton or even Eric Bana (‘cause he
already had the name) were good too, but for me it never felt 100%, with
Ruffalo though, it’s perfect; but hey, to each his own. Steve Rogers, aka Captain
America (played by the very buff, Chris Evans), the very first super hero, is also a member of The
Avengers, and aptly adopts the fatherly role in the bunch. Hawkeye, although
his mind was hijacked by Loki, is also a member of this elite group and rightfully
so, as he will amaze you with what a bow and arrows can really do (Hunger Games
who?... Child’s play). To round off the team, the demigod, Thor (Chris
Hemsworth) not only contributed to the eye candy in this movie but also keeps
up the witty banter introduced in last year’s production of Thor.
And if these super movie stars aren’t enough for you, the
film enlists a host of entertaining supporting characters, including Colbie
Smulders as Agent Maria Hill (for the How I Met Your Mother fans), Clark
Gregg reclaims his role as Agent Phil Coulson, Gwyneth Paltrow returns as
Pepper Potts in hot pants and Paul Bettany as Jarvis.
This production was just amazing. Whedon found a way to not
just link the characters and interlace their individual stories and traits, but
to flow in and out of scenes seamlessly. You’d think with so many egos in one
movie it couldn’t possibly work, yet oddly it does…and it works well. If you’re
in the mood for an action packed movie that also makes sense, this is the one.
The fight scenes were just as fantastic. If you’re accustomed to the
Transformer-style-action, you will not be disappointed. From one super hero to
the other you’re constantly amazed by what comes next and find yourself giddy
and clapping like a seal. It’s every food you love rolled up into one perfect
dinner. Just thinking about it makes my insides happy.
What’s bad about this movie? Believe it or not…I have
nothing to add here; well apart from Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, but she
wasn’t horrible so I’ll let it slide.
Even if The Avengers wasn’t as remarkable as it obviously
is, any production that possesses this many talented actors should be seen…over
and over. So go watch it! :) Oh and make sure to stay for the credits because if you're a Marvel fan you're in for a nice surprise!
Rating: 9/10
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Kim :)
