"The Avengers" Review

Superhero worlds are far larger in their comic books of origin than in the film adaptations of them. In the DC "Universe", Batman
Is not alone- he can call upon Superman, Wonder Woman, or the Flash for assistance if he needs to. Spider-man is close china with the Human Torch, Superman and Aquaman team up every other week, and the Hulk loves sparring with Wolverine.

For the most part, movie studios have shied away from those aspects of the mythology, believing them to be too complicated... Until now. The epic Marvel crossover that's been 5 years in the making is at last upon us, and guess what? It's amazing!

The evil god Loki, fresh from his defeat in last year's Thor, is back. This time, he's harnessed the power of a mystical force called the Tesseract to summon an army of aliens, which he'll use to conquer Earth. It'll take more than one hero to stop him, so Nick Fury, leader of the secret agency called SHIELD, calls upon Earth's Mightiest: Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, the Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye- the Avengers.

The Avengers was helmed by nerd icon Joss Whedon, and his signature style is all over the film. Bizarre slang abounds- the Hulk is at one point referred to as a "green-skinned rage monster"- and Whedon, as usual, relishes in the interpersonal conflicts between each of the Avengers. In his words, "The Avengers don't belong in the same movie together, let alone the same room"- and with the way they endlessly bicker with each other, it's easy to see why.

It's impossible to acclaim just one member of the cast because they are universally fantastic. The Avengers are Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Chris Evans (Captain America), Scarlet Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), and they feel like both real individuals and a real team, and are heroes everyone wants to root for. The standout, If there could be any, would have to be Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. I'd elaborate, but it's Sam Jackson- what more do you need to know?

The Avengers will stand as one of the best superhero movies of all time. The action is just as good as the drama, and vice versa. There is absolutely no reason not to go see it- 1 Billion dollar's worth of people can't be wrong, can they?

Awesome