Ok. Watched it Friday, it was entertaining but in the vein of a big video game. Like visual cocaine while you are watching it but instantly forgettable the second you leave the theatre.
Whendon needs to work on some new tricks. Completely the same formula. Hey it works some can see why he does it over and over. The movies are enjoyable by the masses and make a ton of money,
I'm not so easily swayed, this might have well been Star Trek.
Large cast of characters comes together for a visually stimulating thrill ride. The one liners keep a coming' which lets the audience know its ok to enjoy this cheesy sci fi / comic book flick. Many of the humor is lame but oh we'll it's a big silly geek movie so that's ok.
You have things blowing up, a few cute girls, things exploding oh and lest we forget an evil maniacal bad guy who just wants to take over the world, or blow it up or some other cliche uninspiring motive.
There is internal strife wirhin the group only to come together and prevail and set up the inevitable sequel. Oh and things explode.
The masses leave, moms and sons, young couples, groups of buddies, taking about how funny it was when hulk punched Thor. Then they get in their cars and drive to Applebee's go home and fall asleep to American idol.
Sometimes that's ok yes. Afterall this is the avengers a hodge podge movie that's only real set up was to be a huge box office success. With that in mind? It succeeded.
But a great film? Nope. Is that ok though? Maybe.
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