The Avengers

I know you have all heard wonderful things about this film.  Let me just tell you that, for the most part, it does a wonderful job of living up to your expectations.

The Avengers is the combination of Marvel's greatest superhero's coming together to fight against a common enemy.  The antagonist (Loki) just happens to be from another world and just happens to be Thor's brother.  Amidst the chaos in trying to track down Loki and the energy cube he stole, our favourite superheros learn how to put their own egos aside in order to work together.  This film stars Chris Hemsworth (still cutie) as Thor, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk, Chris Evans as Captain America, Scarlette Johansson as Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and finally, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.  Quite an exhaustive cast, isn't it?

That's probably the most impressive aspect of this film - the intricate and lengthy cast of excellent actors.  They brought together all of these currently popular actors with their busy schedules and talented careers, in order to show the respect they have for Marvel's most beloved superheroes.  The film was careful to link all the superheroes' individual stories/ films, incorporating aspects of how the characters came to be and how they are all connected to the current source of anxiety.  This film was careful to include fans that may be new to the comic world, as well as satisfy diehard fans that have been anticipating this film for much longer.

Okay, let me just say that the humor in the film really added to the action of the film.  When you have a full-on action film, you can sometimes get bored with the constant fighting and you need some comedic relief.  This film delivered on that.

All in all, this film is light, action filled, funny with a well thought out plot, and full of great actors.  I give this film 8.6/10.  Go see it if you haven't already.