I found a bad review on IMDB. They sound like a moron, so I pay no attention.
More of the same tired "boring" from Marvel., 13 April 2012
Author:
TrueMarvelFan from United States
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
I must say, as a Marvel fan I was pretty disappointed in this movie. All of the build up over the last four years has resulted in a cinematic mess. It is enjoyable -- to the degree that watching a fourth, still repetitive Transformers film is enjoyable.
Let's start with the characters and the balancing of them in The Avengers. Iron Man, as you would expect, takes center stage and then some. This is truly, "Iron Man and Friends," which is very disappointing considering how many unique characters are on the roster. Thor is virtually absent. Nick Fury and Hawkeye don't get their fair shake. The acting is decent enough; there is no denying the talent of this cast. It's one of the best casts of the summer season, behind of course, Prometheus and The Dark Knight Rises. I was very disappointed in Tom Hiddleston's return to the character of Loki. He portrays a campy menace that isn't convincing at all.
Joss Whedon really had an easy job; he had an ultra-talented cast, a rich roster of characters, a general outline from the studio heads and a 220 million dollar budget. All he had to do was make a compelling story and capture the film on the scale it deserved. He failed on both accounts. The story is boring and based all around the action of the film. Characters are not the focus here. And he truly does not have a cinematic eye -- complaints about this looking like a TV movie were warranted.
The CGI was horrendous. They might as well have made this a video game and called it a day. And don't get me started on the 3D. Do yourself a favor if you're going to watch this; save the extra bucks to buy yourself some popcorn. You're going to want the distraction from the parts that make you want to snooze.
