Back in 2008 when Iron Man was released and we saw Nick Fury first approach Tony Stark about the Avengers, it was a pipe dream. The idea was cool, but it could never really happen. Could it? Movie after movie, post credit scene after post credit scene, it was becoming more real. Finally May 4th , 2012 audiences get to see The Avengers assembled for what could have been a disaster, destroyed by the epicness of itself. Fortunately Marvel’s Avengers doesn’t just “not suck”, it kicks ass!
The movie doesn’t waste time getting into the swing of things. There are no origin stories to tell (the five stand alone movies do that), no back story to drag down the flow, and the action starts from the top. The plot is pretty cut and dry. The earth is about to be attacked by Loki (Thor’s brother) and an army of space creatures. S.H.I.E.L.D is responsible for stopping the upcoming conflict, but of course they are overwhelmed. That’s when the Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Hulk are called together to stop Loki.
Of course these guys don’t all get along right off the bat and the banter that ensues is pretty awesome! Joss Whedon knows how to mix action and comedy and this is immediately evident when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes get together. The one liners and digs at each other are priceless. I found myself actually laughing out loud many times.
The pacing of this movie is fantastic. There is literally never a dull moment. From start to finish stuff is happening. Whether it’s Cap and Iron Man repairing a turbine or Hulk smashing through alien forces, the film is always moving forward. Every character had their time to shine and it never felt like a one horse show. Eventually the team figured it all out and started to work together. When this happens, not only does the banter and comedy get better, but the action sequences really shine. Seeing the avengers all working together is a geek dream come true. There was never a moment where I thought “Where is so and so?” or “I wish I saw more of XXXXX”. Everyone got great screen time and one character never overshadowed another.
This movie could have gone bad in so many different ways with all the egos, standalone franchises, and just all around “weight”. My expectations were set so high because I am a huge fan of Joss Whedon, as well as being a huge comic book fan. I am really happy to say The Avengers met and surpassed all of them!
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