The Avengers

The Avengers

Rating 9 out of 10

I have enough kid left in me that I like most all super hero movies.  Always have.  I have seen most if not all of the super hero movies released.  Some were very good, some not so much.  I would say the Avengers is hands down the best movie of this genre and one of the best movies of any genre I have seen in a while.

If you saw last years Thor movie you will remember the evil brother Loki who wanted to conquer their planet before Thor banishes him to a place far, far away.  Turns out it wasn't far, far enough.  Loki is back  and determined to take over Earth.  He has brought some very mean friends with him.  This many bad guys would be too much for one super hero to handle.  Lucky for us on Earth Nick Fury (played by the always great Samuel L. Jackson) saw this coming and has put together a group of the super heroes.  Besides the heroes every one has heard of (Captain America, Hulk, Ironman and Thor) there are a couple you may not know as well (Black Widow and Hawkeye)

The first half of the movie moves at a slower pace as they assemble the team.  Slow compared to the second half of the movie.  Once the action starts hold on to your hat because you are in for a ride.  The casting is near perfect.  The effects are very good also.  As I said lots of action and also several laugh out loud funny parts.

I think even if you are not generally into these type of movies you should give the Avengers a try.  If you like hero movies you should run to the theater and see this one.  It delivers the goods and then some.