review by Mike Harding Crew
The Avengers 2012
Watched May 26, 2012
Mike Harding’s review:
Great fun, with a healthy mix of action and humour. I think I wanted to like this more than I did given the rave reviews it has been receiving, but ultimately my preference swings more toward alien-less superhero films that have a little more grounding in the real world (as much as that's possible when talking about comic book superheroes, at least). But overall I feel this was a great effort by Whedon, who undoubtedly faced a lot of pressure to bring this all together.
Mark Ruffalo makes a great Bruce Banner, no?
Agree 100%. I too wanted to enjoy it more than I did. I loved the dialogue between the superheroes; it was the plot itself I wasn't too thrilled with. I remember thinking how it could be different, and couldn't come up with anything other than other-worldly monsters. What force could overwhelm all these superheroes that didn't involve alien monsters? It sure would be nice if Joss could come up with something for the next one.
Crew
That's a good point — it would be quite an undertaking to come up with something else to rival a gang of superheroes that doesn't have alien qualities. I guess the only other option is another gang of superheroes, a la X-Men? Or a robot army?
I'm keen to see this again at some point — I have a sneaky feeling that I may enjoy it more on a second viewing for some reason... even if only because there isn't the pressure of wanting the film to live up to so much hype. I'll report back if I do :)