Six films were needed to bring The Avengers to life.
One would think that with so much material on the table, not much would be left
of the story to fill a two and a half hour movie.
One would be wrong.
With perfect pacing, a huge budget dumped in marvellous
special effects that actually serve the story, a fantastic cast that have
mastered each and every character on screen and a director (Joss Whedon) who
knows the material as well as the core audience it is intended for, The
Avengers becomes the perfect blockbuster, the type of film that Hollywood has
produced since the 70’s (Jaws and Star Wars) but has truly succeeded (above the
financial) in only a handful of cases.
The six heroes and the villain of The Avengers all had
their origin story told in previous features, allowing the film to begin with a
bang, gripping the viewer’s attention and never letting go, until the full
story is told and shown.
Everyone gets their dues, from Iron Man to Hawkeye. If
any one of these heroes is your favourite, you will love this movie!
It is the best Iron Man film, the best Captain America, the
best Thor and certainly the best Hulk. In fact, Hulk’s scenes are few but they
leave a very definitive mark.
There are no filler scenes in The Avengers. Even when
the action settles down, the masterful dialogue keeps us entertained with
clever, witty Whedonian humour that helps develop the characters even further
than the prequel films ever could. The action set pieces are wonderfully fun to
watch and completely satisfying, from a very effective struggle between two
hot-headed heroes to the final climactic battle. Everything is there, for
everyone to enjoy, in a very nifty and complete package.
All this being said, I’m not sure if I should look
forward to a sequel. There is the fear that the studios would add more
characters, more villains, more action and special effects but less great
dialogue. What if another director is at the helm? What if Joel Shumacher is
involved?
As it is, The Avengers is a completely satisfying piece
of entertainment that deserves every little ounce of hype it is receiving.
Go see it. Now. Twice.
12/10
Ok, that’s impossible.
10/10
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