![]() Everything from choice bits of dialogue to purposeful camera work helps achieve this sense of cohesion and solidity. The Avengers pays equal tribute to the various characters represented, even working to flesh them out still further, while uniting them. How was a single film going to contain all these personalities, all these stories, that warranted stand-alone (not to mention sequel) films? Whedon has always excelled with ensemble casts, and his deft style was perfect for the job. Marvel’s move to release the solo hero films in anticipation of this grand team-up was ambitious at best, crazy at worst. The special effects are breathtaking the stakes are high and believable (in context) the acting is dead on the emotional moments are there (and they’re surprisingly visceral) the humor is there the “hell, yeah!” moments are there. It was a gamble on Marvel’s part to hand the reins of this massive undertaking to a relative big screen newcomer (up until now, Whedon’s major big screen credit was 2005’s Serenity, based on his Firefly TV show) but the decision was a stroke of genius, and positive reviews and word-of-mouth will lead The Avengers to box office platinum in no time.Įverything about this movie works. This is his year, and The Avengers is clearly his movie. And with the current success of The Cabin in the Woods (which Whedon co-wrote and produced) and with the sure-fire smash hit that is The Avengers, expect Whedon to be handling some very big projects in the future. Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and the less popular, but no less inventive, Firefly and Dollhouse have been made privy to Joss’ unique brand of entertainment for a while now. Whedonites have known, for years, that he’s a visionary artist who handles storytelling and character brilliantly. The Avengers is finally the vehicle that will get him the credit he has so long deserved. But can Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) put aside their differences to save the day? Jackson), director of the secret organization S.H.I.E.L.D., must bring a disparate group of superheros together to combat this evil and save the world. Thor’s half-brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), has a thirst for power (not to mention a grudge) and has set his sights on Earth, threatening the planet with an alien army. And that’s exactly what director Joss Whedon and crew deliver. The plot has been set into motion, the characters have been established…all that’s left is a rip-roaring good time. With two Hulk movies, two Iron Man movies, a Thor movie and a Captain America movie already released, audiences finally get to see the payoff on the big screen. Marvel’s The Avengers is the culmination of years of filmmaking and storytelling. ![]()
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