I used to read The Avengers as a kid. It wasn't my favorite comic, but I really got into the story-lines that ranged from simple single villain battles to political issues. Teamwork was of the utmost importance, and although most of the characters had their own comic series, it dove into some meaningful character studies by itself.
As for the movie, you couldn't really ask for much more. It's got everything that an action/fantasy lover would want and then some. Assembling a team, saving the world against evil while trying to cope with each other is just a lot of fun to watch! Each hero had some interesting story to them. You've got the bulk, brawn, & cooped up anger of the Hulk, the out of time sturdy super soldier Captain America, The playboy genius/joker Iron-Man, the arrogant but powerful & other-worldly Thor & the Russian Shield Agent Black Widow. But not much on Hawkeye. Hawkeye would get his story in later movies.
Tom Hiddleston is better than he should be as bad-guy Loki.
Director Joss Whedon was good for this, he's a comic book lover, & well established in epic like storytelling for TV shows. He's never going to be perfect outside of this, though, and I think that his influence can only go so far, especially when there are a lot of cooks in the kitchen that put their take in the stew.
An almost flawless must see movie for all fans of the genre.
As for the movie, you couldn't really ask for much more. It's got everything that an action/fantasy lover would want and then some. Assembling a team, saving the world against evil while trying to cope with each other is just a lot of fun to watch! Each hero had some interesting story to them. You've got the bulk, brawn, & cooped up anger of the Hulk, the out of time sturdy super soldier Captain America, The playboy genius/joker Iron-Man, the arrogant but powerful & other-worldly Thor & the Russian Shield Agent Black Widow. But not much on Hawkeye. Hawkeye would get his story in later movies.
Tom Hiddleston is better than he should be as bad-guy Loki.
Director Joss Whedon was good for this, he's a comic book lover, & well established in epic like storytelling for TV shows. He's never going to be perfect outside of this, though, and I think that his influence can only go so far, especially when there are a lot of cooks in the kitchen that put their take in the stew.
An almost flawless must see movie for all fans of the genre.