Review of The Avengers (2012) by Robert L — 24 Jul 2016
A huge risk for Marvel Studios, but one that ultimately paid off in the best way possible. Joss Whedon's stunning film raises the bad for not only Marvel films, but superhero films as a genre. A brilliant mix of action, comedy and character drama makes this a hugely entertaining film that wonderfully balances all its key players in one of the hardest juggling acts a script has had to perform.
Tom Hiddleston shines as the devious Loki, easily becoming one of the best villains we've seen in recent years. But all the actors are uniformly excellent. Mark Ruffalo comes in to replace Edward Norton as Bruce Banner and is hands down the best version of the character.
He slots in perfectly with the rest of the amazing ensemble cast. This film had huge expectations to live up to and it not only exceeds them, it shatters them.
This review of The Avengers (2012) was written by Robert L on 24 Jul 2016.
The Avengers has generally received very positive reviews.
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