Review of The Avengers (2012) by Michael V — 07 Aug 2017

Standard formulaic superhero movie. It delivered on it's promise for action, comic relief and heroics.

This review of The Avengers (2012) was written by Michael V on 07 Aug 2017.

The Avengers has generally received very positive reviews.

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