9.0/10 Is The Avengers everything you could hope for after seeing the lead-in films? Yes, most definitely. The last third or so of the movie is wall to wall action, but that isn't what makes it such an awesome experience. It's in watching the characters learn about, grow to tolerate, and eventually even respect each other for their differences. In other words, this may be the most expensive dysfunctional family movie ever made. Returning from the lead-in films are Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. Filling out the lead roles are Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Thor's currently much more menacing and psychotic brother Loki, the central villain. Joss Whedon was the perfect choice for director, not only delivering on the epic promise inherent in an Avengers film, but adding his own unique gifts in character development and interaction, as well as his jocular, absurdist sense of humor. The plot here, the standard bad guy arrives and threatens the earth, conflict ensues, and the heroes go into epic battle formula, is far less important than where it takes these characters. By the end, not only has each superhero character changed -if only a little in some cases- from the beginning of the film, but the films classic theme -learning to work together- has embedded itself as an all-important statement. These people -isolated, flawed, and egotistical- have learned that no one is an island, especially those who offer themselves up as saviors. Don't get me wrong, if you want your explosions, battles, and wall to wall visual effects, then, yes, you will be highly entertained, even awed, but the most surprising and rewarding thing about The Avengers is its humanity.
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