Avengers Assemble and Conqure!!! Marvel's Team Of All-Stars Make Early Case for Superhero Film of The Decade
By: Brandon Porter
"If we can't protect the Earth...You Better Be Damn Sure We'll Avenge It!!!" - Tony Stark/Iron Man
The People Brought together by the Avengers Inititive
The Story
The Earth is on the brink of a catastrophic event. Loki, the corrupted fallen member of Asgard, has returned to Earth to enslave the human race and claim absolute power. To do this, he will need the all powerful Tesseract, an ancient artifact from Asgard with the power to annihilate an entire planet. With time running out and all options lost, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., has a way to save the planet. He enlists the help of individuals to help counter the coming storm. The Demi-God of Asgard (Chris Hemsworth), Two of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s top agents (Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner), a hot headed genius with a super powered suit (Robert Downey, Jr), a doctor with a monstrous split personality (Mark Ruffalo), and a brave war hero once frozen in ice and now reawakened in the present (Chris Evans). They are people with extraordinary abilities, they are mankind's last line of defense, they're Earth's mightiest heroes, they are THE AVENGERS!!!!
Like All Teams, It took A While for the Chemistry to Kick In
Analysis
Marvel Studios has been building up hype for this film ever since the release of Iron Man in 2008. Over the next four years, the studio gave fans quality films that both entertain and get them ready for what is to come. Now in 2012, the wait is finally over. With Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger being released in 2011, the stage was finally set to bring the super powerful team together on the big screen. Most fans had been waiting more than 40 years to see The Avengers on film and from the look of things..the wait was worth it. The Avengers became an instant blockbuster overseas and in North America. The film garnered $628,900,000 overseas and once the film hit America, it received $373,182,000 when the film was released in North American theaters. But the real high light is the film's worldwide box office total of $1,002,082,000. This puts The Avengers in tremendous company as it becomes the highest grossing film based on comics and the twelfth film in cinematic history to earn more than $1 billion. The film took 19 days to reach the billion dollar mark which ties it with Avatar and Deathly Hallows Part 2. In North America, The Avengers were no surprise a huge hit. Not only did it receive a 93% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it also became the highest grossing film of 2012 beating out The Hunger Games and it became the 11th highest grossing film of all time. Numerous records were also shattered as well. Avengers now hold the records for all-time opening weekend record and an IMAX opening-weekend record of $15.3 million (both records previously held by last year's Deathly Hallows Part 2). The Avengers exceeded initial skepticism and expectations to become one of the must see films of the year. Audiences will be waiting eagerly to see what the next installment has in store.
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!!!!!!!!!
Review
I was already anticipating that the Summer Movie Season this year would be one to remember. The Avengers was a more than perfect way to get the 2012 Summer Movie Season underway. I finally was able to see the film a week after being released and couldn't be more pleased with the finished product. The film was an all around good time!!! It had everything you want in a summer blockbuster and more. A recurring theme in the Summer Movie Season is style over substance (explosions, special effects, and females over plot, meaning, and character development). With The Avengers, It was outstanding style mixed with tremendous substance. Joss Whedon did amazing job bring this film to audiences. The film had a number of positives. One positive was the writing. The movie's script was extremely well put together and really played to each character’s strengths. Comedic timing also was a big surprise in the film. Tony Stark's quick wit and Hulk's out of nowhere physical antics had audiences laughing and surprised at the same time. Another was the amount of realism within the frame work of the team. Whedon really did a great job of putting his team of heroes through the trials of any team or organization. Team friction was one of the recurring issues that the team faced in the film. Egos and personalities like Tony Stark's easy going carefree attitude and Captain Rogers' disciplined and by the book persona resulted in the two butting heads a few times which was brilliant and realistic. But the real treat was the climactic showdown in New York. That brings me to my next strength of the film..showcase!!! Each member did great in their alone time on screen, Thor brought the thunder, Hawkeye shot straight, Black Widow kicked butt, Captain America was brave and heroic, and Iron Man flew high. Whedon did a good job at giving each of his heroes a substantial amount of individual screen time to show off for the fans. However, the one person who took full advantage of his screen time was Hulk!!! He has put himself among Hollywood’s greatest show stealers!!! Whether it was his surprise sucker punch on Thor or Bashing Loki around the room like a rag doll, Hulk clearly was the fan favorite in this film. As expected, the action was insane, fast paced, and intense!!! Just like I like it. Even if this is the first movie of the summer, this has been most fun I've had at the movies so far this Summer Movie Season. I can't wait to see what Marvel comes out with next.
Rating
and Final Thoughs
94%
A
Easily one of Marvel Studios' best films ever!!! Fast paced action, a well written script, and just all around FUN!!!!! I can't imagine how they are gonna top this, but I'm sure they'll think of something.
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| The Avengers have clearly sent a message to the rest of the films of the Summer Movie Season and made itself the movie to beat this summer. The Dark Knight Rises will have to be even better than originally expected after this fantastic showing by Marvel. |
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