Possibly one the most awaited superhero films ever, 'The Avengers' finally hits our screens after seven years and five 'prequel' films. Impossible as may seem director Joss Whedon has delivered a film that meets all expectations and sets the bar for superhero movies in the future. 'The Avengers' follows the story of villain Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and his plight to bring the human race to its knees (Loki mightn't seem like a typical bad guy, but Hiddleston plays the part well and for all its worth). In order to stop Loki and his plans, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) puts the previously scrapped "Avengers Initiative" into practice,bringing together the combined power of Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Dr Bruce Banner or the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.). Where 'The Avengers' really shines is its ability to bring every superhero and their positives together and give everyone moment to shine, even S.H.E.L.D. agents Black Widow (Scarlett Johanssen) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) have some killer moments in the limelight. Although each superhero had their drawbacks in their own movie, here they're all just forgotten about as the spotlight moves from one superhero to another before each of their weaknesses can show. Also worth noting is Mark Ruffalo's fantastic debut as the Hulk, Ruffalo really nails the part and is a common audience favourite. To summarize Whedon has fantastically blended all these complex characters into one of my favourite movies of the year so far.
Tomm
9/10
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