The Avengers (*** out of ****)

Of course this movie was going to be big, but how big is a studio's dream come true. Box office aside (which is hard to ignore since it had the biggest opening weekend ever) the film had to live up to some serious expectations. Five films have been leading up to this moment and if the praise and box-office were weak, there would never be such a film again. The Avengers manages to beat the impossible and succeed widely in making a glorious blockbuster. The Avengers made a simple and classic super hero extravaganza with fantastic results.

Thor, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Black Widow, The Hulk and Captain America join Nick Fury and the Avengers initiative. Their current mission is to stop Loki who is planning on unleashing a otherworldly army on Earth so that he may rule it with a iron grip. It's classic good vs. evil in the grandest scope imaginable. Perhaps a stronger story would've helped but it is more than acceptable as it is.

The Avengers is thrilling blockbuster due to the ideology of that the word "blockbuster" really means. The term is used to describe big budget action/adventure with a bit of comedy targeted to a wide audience. The Avengers lives up to expectations as this end all blockbuster. It doesn't mean it's perfect though. A bit more detail on this nameless army would have helped for one. The Avengers is a the move taking the world by storm and is not to be missed.

Note: Seeing as their five films leading up to this, one might not have seen them all. It is highly recommended you see some before, in fact here's a list for them.


Thor - the one that should definitely be watched beforehand, introduced the main villain, and two of the heroes, a must see before The Avengers.


Iron Man - sets up for the sequel, recommended.

Iron Man 2 - Highly recommended but not as much as Thor. introduction of Black Widow and heavy on Nick Fury.

Captain America- Should be watched but not as much as those above.

The Incredible Hulk- Can be skipped, Mark Ruffalo replaced Edward Norton so not much is carried over.

*** out of ****