The Avengers

So what did everyone think of The Avengers? Did you all love it as much as I did? :-) 

It has been awhile since I've seen a movie on its opening day...so I really shouldn't have been surprised by all the hype surrounding it or all the comic book hero enthusiasts who rushed to see this movie this past weekend either. I mean, I certainly have been looking forward to this movie for the longest time and apparently I wasn't the only one. I mean, the movie made $200 million dollars in its opening weekend for cryin’ out loud. Haha. Sheesh. But ok, let’s talk about The Avengers. 

First, let me start off with a few of my complaints about the movie. There weren't many...but I do have a few. The movie started off kinda slow and definitely took some time to warm up. I had to really work to keep myself involved and engaged during the first quarter of the movie. Also, the assembling of the Avengers seemed a little...bumpy. Pulling together all the characters could have been written a little better and executed a little smoother. Lastly, the climax fight scene in New York City lasted forever!!! There was no reason for the climax of the movie, and the biggest fight scene, to drag on for that long. I mean, yes, the special effects and damage to all the New York City sights was fun to watch...but geez, it seemed to go on waaaay too long. Fix those problems and this movie would've been perfect in my book. 

Like I said, overall, I really liked the movie. The storyline was simple and easy to follow. The characters had their own roles/personalities pretty well established and meshed together nicely. And the dialogue was pretty well written. I have no complaints about the cast…since I thought all the characters’ were portrayed quite well and, in turn, the story was executed very nicely. I have to say that I loved Iron Man and The Hulk in this movie. Their one-liners kept the movie light, funny and entertaining. Iron Man's smartass character definitely provided a nice balance and complement to The Hulk's barbarian tendencies. Captain America and Thor also interacted well together and had some pretty good lines in the movie too. They were the muscle heads in the movie and played the roles pretty well. It was definitely a fun movie to watch. 

The one thing I do regret is not refreshing and familiarizing myself with Iron Man, Thor and Captain America before watching this movie. It has been awhile since I've seen those movies and it would've been nice to have it all fresh in my mind prior to watching the movie. I did notice some references to things in those movies...and wish I made time for a Marvel's movie marathon before watching The Avengers. I guess that just means that I'm destined to have to watch this movie again. Haha...awesome! :-)