The Avengers (Movie Review)

The Avengers hasn’t even opened in theaters in the United States and it has already made about $260 million worldwide. This alone describes the craze and buzz this movie has created. It is hard to deny, even without being part of the phenomenon, that this is a great action packed movie.

We all like superheroes, special effects, alien attacks, fights, space ships, and saving the world. The special effects are fantastic, from Iron Man’s suit to The Hulk and the evil aliens. There are many weak points in the storyline, but the action is the main draw for audiences.

The Plot

One thing this superhero movie does best is shine a light on all the beloved characters. Although some are a bit more important than others, it is all about team work. The film manages to balance a massive cast while maintaining its momentum.

In this comic book brought to life, the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. calls in the superheroes after an energy source of unknown potency, the tesseract, opens a portal through outer space. The Norse god Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, crosses over and steals it. He hypnotizes some of the scientists, including Clint Barton or Hawkeye and Selvig.

Nick Fury has no choice but to go against the government’s wishes and reactivate the Avengers Initiative. While the superheroes are gathered, we get to see what each of them has been up to. We first see Russian spy Natasha Romanoff, better known as Black Widow.

Iron Man, The Hulk, and Captain America

She is sent to India to get Bruce Banner, also known as The Hulk, because he might be the only one who can track the tesseract. Agent Phil Coulson goes to collect the multimillionaire scientist Tony Stark, or Iron Man. Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America, is asked to join since the energy source was found in the ocean.

Finally, the demigod Thor crashes the scene as he’s trying to get his brother Loki to change his mind. All these different personalities must come together to save the world before alien forces take over the planet. The government views them as freaks, but they are the only hope for Earth.

The movie is 143 minutes long and at times it does start dragging when the superheroes can’t get along. Fortunately, the culminating action scenes save anything that was wrong with the film. Personality wise, Iron Man is the most likeable character because of his calm, funny, and sarcastic views on life.

Why The Hulk Steals the Show

It is always awesome seeing a girl kick ass and Scarlett Johansson does a great job keeping up with these superheroes. There is an unnecessary point where she is portrayed as being weak, but minutes later she is ready to kill huge robot aliens. For some reason Captain America becomes the leader, perhaps because of his military background.

Although many seem to dislike his goodie two shoes personality, he is able to carry out an organized team effort. Thor is the odd extraterrestrial being who cares for planet Earth enough to give the team an advantage. However, there is no denying that The Hulk is probably everyone’s favorite superhero.

It could be because he is not a thinker but a doer. Although he is hard to control, the beast realizes what his place is and when to smash. There is a fierce competition of popularity between Iron Man and The Hulk as they both steal the show.

Final Verdict:

I have to admit that at times there is too much going on at once and some characters seem to be forgotten. It all comes together masterfully, ironically enough, when disaster breaks out. If you liked the intensity of the Iron Man 3 movie review, you will appreciate the scale here.

The 3D effects are not glorious, so save your pennies and watch it on the regular screen. Make sure to sit around after the movie is over as there are two extra scenes at the end. The Avengers is an unstoppable force that will continue to succeed with future sequels.