I had wanted to see The Avengers for quite some time, especially after hearing some glowing reviews. It's not often I see a movie for pure fun or a thrill ride, and action films (especially comic book films) are not generally my thing. There has to be more to a movie than things blowing up and great special effects.
There's definitely more in The Avengers, which rates as probably the best action movie I've ever seen (and I say probably because I may think of one later, but not likely). There were so many ways this movie could have gone wrong- wooden action film dialogue, the curse of having so many stars together, but it stays beautifully on track the entire way. The plot is kept relatively simple- there is a power source called the Tesseract, which falls into the hands of villain Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and the Avengers must get it back, as Loki is determined to rule mankind with it.
Seeing so many comic books heroes at the same time was striking to me, and as I heard in other reviews, each one really does get a chance to shine. The Incredible Hulk in particular was a frightening presence, but he also had some of the film's funnier moments.
I highly recommend The Avengers as an extremely well made film- the action sequences and special effects had me on the edge of my seat, and lived up to the expectations of being a really fun ride.
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