*Major Spoiler Alert* I recommend seeing the film before reading on.
When Loki and his alien army threaten to take over the world, Nick Fury and his tam of 'supers' must come together to save us from disaster.
We've met the characters before, but are they any different or better? I think so.
Captain America/Steve Rogers, leader of the Avengers didn't really leave a major impression on me as I found him forgettable. However, he has improved. He'd moved away from the sickly man to the empowered super soldier that he is supposed to be. He was more leader like and in control.
Iron Man/Tony Stark was his usual cocky self, but he underwent some character development. He went from being a self-obsessed genius to someone who would give his life to save others. Although this was somewhat predictable, I did like it. It made him more loveable. Beneath that metal suit is a mushy man.
Thor seemed to be going through a rough time, which made he a bit down. This could be due to the fact that he can't see his true love and his brother is trying to take over the world he loves (again). I just wanted give him a hug. He did have some great moments, godly moments.
You learn a lot about Black Widow in the Avengers. She hasn't always fought on the side of good, but she's trying to make up for it. You discover her weakness and that if you tried to hurt them she would go all kick-ass on you like in Iron Man 2.
Hawkeye encounters a few problems in the film. It's a bad day for some when Loki takes over your mind and makes you kill people. You don't really see much of him in Thor, but in this you really see his skill set. Give the man a bow and arrow, and he could probably hit an apple on top of a moving vehicle, whilst abseiling down a building. I think he's awesome for a 'normal' person.
Loki, my favourite Avengers villain returns to reap some more havoc. He seems slightly like a stroppy child because he's not getting enough attention. I got the feeling that I didn't really know what was going on inside his head and i don't think he knows either. All you know is that he wants us to obey him. He looked ill and tired in the Avengers and this makes him seem more human. I also wanted to give him a hug.
Finally, the most impressive character of all, Bruce Banner a.k.a Hulk. The previous interpretations in my opinion weren't very good, but Mark Ruffalo's was brilliant. I liked the fact that Banner was portrayed as having accepted the fact that he had a 'problem' and that it didn't entirely rule his life. I also liked that he referred to the Hulk as The Other Guy. The CGI Hulk was also an improvement on the previous because he actually looked like Mark Ruffalo. My favourite scene of the entire film involves him and you have to look out for it. the other Avengers have been fighting for a while and then he turns up. Best scene.
The majority of the Avenger's is set on Earth. The focus of the battle is New York and what I assume was the CGI destruction of the city was amazing. Although you knew it was CGI, it actually looked real, unlike the New York in Captain America. Stark Tower was an impressive looking building. I liked the fact that it was at the centre of the battle and it seemed to be practically untouched. There were only a few windows smashed. I also like the fact that the letter A(vengers) was the only one remaining from the Stark sign...coincidence I think not.
The sky ship has been used in previous films before (Sky Captain of the World), but this is the first that could really disappear. There could be one hovering over your house right now and you wouldn't know. I probably wouldn't go up there myself, but it is a good idea for a secret government agencies hideout.
Lastly, the most impressive 'set' of all was the alien home. It was really dark and mysterious. You couldn't see very much, but it looked like a place you wouldn't want to stay because it was stark and mountainous. It also looked like it was floating on clouds.
The narrative was slightly predictable, but great all the same. In terms of forming the Avengers it followed a similar structure to other films. At first all of the members don't get on and then someone (Loki) kills someone (Agent Coulson) that they all care about. So they form a team to defeat the murderer. I particularly liked this because Agent Coulson had been in all of the films so we were all emotionally attached to him and wanted them to avenge his death. It was truly a sad moment when he died. I had hoped that he wouldn't die :(
Obviously being a superhero film there had to be some fighting, but it wasn't just between the goodies and baddies. The battle between Iron Man, Thor and Captain America was both great and funny because neither one could get the upper hand and they ended up destroying more of the island than each other. The funniest fight was between Loki and Hulk. Loki states, 'I'm a God.' Hulk reacts in a Tom and Jerry fashion by bashing Loki back and forth into the floor.
As I've already said there are some funny scenes. A lot of the humour comes from the dialogue, but there are some scenes were the action makes you laugh. For example; just after the Hulk and Thor have defeated the flying whale things, Hulk punches Thor. I personally think that the humour is what makes the film great. A large part of the humour revolves around the 'bromance' formed between Bruce Banner and Tony Stark. They're perfect for each other. Two geniuses that are in love with each others scientific work.
The good thing about Avengers Assemble is that it answers all of the questions left over from the previous films. You discover what the cube is actually for and how Thor can return to Earth. You also find out what happened to Red Skull.
Overall, I really enjoyed the film and it definitely deserves to be the third highest grossing film of all time. I was amazing to have all the superheroes in one film and I hope there is more to come. Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 are due to be released next year and Captain America 2 the year after that.
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