What an absolutely delightfully fun movie. Way better than I was expecting. The only other movie i had seen involving these comic book super-heroes was the first Iron Man film so i'm sure i missed some references in The Avengers about past stalwart deeds but that didn't interfere with my enjoyment.
all the characters were great and given equal time and development. the plot, of course, was simple. Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) heads an organization to protect the world and he gets together the talents of all the heroes when a threat appears in the guise of Loki, Thor's brother. And Fury has to deal with an inept and bumbling government agency which is a necessary element also in a film of this genre.
The heroes included Thor with his powerful hammer who tries repeatedly to steer Loki off his mission of destruction by playing the family loyalty card. And then Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) smart-talking, arrogant, super cool and GQ. Captain America, a simple-minded one emotional note patriot; the Black Widow, and my favorite Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). All the heroes were great and had distinct personalities and the dialogue was wonderfully inventive and funny and snappy through-out. I really liked the "2 old ladies" bitching and needling that went on between Iron Man and Captain America.
The special effects were good and even though the movie was about 2 hours and 20 minutes long i wasn't bored.
I gave it a 9 because the final battle scene was a tad repetitious and could have been about 10-15 minutes shorter. bill gave it a 10. If you stayed for the credits, you are given a heads up as to the plot of the sequel. And i'll be standing in line for my ticket.
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