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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 31, 2012
Pros: A terrific ensemble cast and a band of superheroes trounce a super villain. Any questions?
Cons: This could have been an epic of even longer proportions. I suspect fans wouldn't mind.
Summary: Well, we heard the hype. We knew it was leading up to this. Our appetite has been whetted now for nearly four years. The payoff was worth it. The Avengers is a crowning achievement of film, bringing together great heroes, great ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 6, 2012
Pros: Cast and story; it looks real and is a lot of fun
Cons: Movie flies by, yes, but does take a moment in setting up the story
Summary: ....And what fun it is. *Spoilers Ahead*Marvel's The Avengers is an expertly-crafted movie that makes 2 1/2 hours fly by like the forty-four minutes long, first season finale of 24. Yeah, it's that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 29, 2012
Pros: briskly paced, huge production values, good action sequences, clever moments
Cons: too few to mention
Summary: The Avengers (2012) is a build your own Sundae sort of confection that delivers what fans expected with some extra treats. I don’t mean huge surprises or twists, but rather plenty of cleverly conceived moments and some very witty and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 27, 2012
Pros: Solid performances, especially Downey, Ruffalo, Hiddleston; story, direction
Cons: Any sequel will be hard-pressed to surpass this
Summary: Loki, adopted brother of the Asgard god of thunder Thor, has returned to earth, determined not to fail in the capture of the planet. His adopted brother, Thor, was able to stop him when he first tried, but this time, Thor will need the help of SHIELD ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 16, 2012
Pros: This movie delivers on every conceivable level.
Cons: Fans are a fickle bunch and you can't please all of them.
Summary: I am convinced that all people — critics and movie fans alike — suffer from a neurological condition called "Jar Jar Myopia" -- which is basically defined as "a small, hard-to-detect bias bound within all moviegoers that prevents them ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 12, 2012
Pros: Humor, characters to a winning film
Cons: Climatic battle could have been a little shorter
Summary: I've begun to get tired of all the Marvel movies because they were feeling formulaic. But I have a friend who was so excited for The Avengers he could hardly stand it, and his enthusiasm was contagious, so we would us seeing the movie ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 10, 2012
Pros:
Effects
Battles
Cast
Cons:
Minor characters were developed
Wrong version of the Hulk
Summary: If you are reading this review and have already made up your mind, not much that I say will detour you. Still, taking a closer look at the Avengers, you might be surprised what’s there. Like every comic book movie, you need an epic story. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 9, 2012
Pros: The interaction between the characters! Very fun.
Cons: The alien angle was not played up well, until the end credits. :)
Summary: There have been many reviews written about The Avengers, the latest Marvel Comics/Disney film for 2012’s first summer blockbuster! The film is really a sequel to several other films and though the film does a good job of catching up the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 8, 2012
Pros: Action-packed and fun
Cons: Small issues with characterization
Summary: An experiment is taking place inside of a S.H.I.E.L.D. base where the scientist are working on harnessing the power to an artifact called the Tesseract on Nick Fury's (Samuel L. Jackson) order. They unknowingly open a dimension that releases the God of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 5, 2012
Pros: Script, Acting, Everything
Cons: 3D is a little fuzzy.
Summary: The Avengers is one of the best summer movie action films that I have seen in a long time. It has everything you could want in this type of film. The Avengers has witty dialogue, good action sequences, a decent plot and just enough backstory. I thought ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 4, 2012
Pros: Multiple superhero characters in one movie. Great cast. Fun and entertaining.
Cons: Some characters are missing.
Summary: Since the release of Iron Man, Marvel has been building up to a movie featuring several of their characters working together. I’ve been wanting to see The Avengers (2012) for a long time ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 4, 2012
Pros: Action Packed Effects Packed Super Powered Fun
Cons: Where are the Pyms?
Summary: The Avengers (2012) Directed by Joss Whedon Bruce Banner: I don't think we should be focusing on Loki. That guy's brain is a bag full of cats. You can smell crazy on him. Thor: Take care how you speak! Loki is beyond reason, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 30, 2012
Pros: Writing, directing, actiing, action!!
Cons: A little slow at times.
Summary: It is exceedingly rare that I enjoy a movie so much that I go and see it twice on the big screen, in fact I count on one hand the number of times I have done so in the last ten years! But The Avengers (2012) is so intelligently written, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 29, 2012
Pros: Great effects and characterizations
Cons: Relies very much on knowledge of previous installments
Summary: I enjoyed watching "The Avengers" most of all because the characters were compelling. A close second was the quality of the action set-pieces. Let me say a few words about the plot: Loki (Tom Hiddleston), whom we first met in last ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 25, 2012
Pros: great cast, lots of action, witty dialogue
Cons: some action sequences are overlong, took a while to really grab me
Summary: For the past few years, I have reveled in the geekiness of The Big Bang Theory, which includes plentiful references to Marvel Comics. Aside from the Spider-Man movies, however, my own familiarity with these superheroes has been limited enough that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 21, 2012
Pros: Special Effects, Scarlett Johansson/Black Widow, Iron Man, Marvel, Action, Fun
Cons: Some cheesy lines, Samuel L Jackson
Summary: Scarlett Johansson is smoking hot. I just wanted to get that out of the way, after having just seeing her in "The Avengers." This is of course based on Marvel comic book characters, and is of course going to be among the biggest blockbusters of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 4, 2012
Pros: Very entertaining. Terrific action, humor, and visual FX.
Cons: Weak musical score. Stale basic plot.
Summary: It's been a long time coming, but it's now finally here: Marvel's The Avengers - the culmination and expansion of the post-credits sequences from Marvel Studios' stand-alone superhero films Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Incredible Hulk, Thor, and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 9, 2012
Pros: Visual appeal, performances, casting.
Cons: Character integrity was compromised, story felt contrived.
Summary: I am giving The Avengers a three-star rating. It may actually be worth a bit more than that, but I was very disappointed in this film following a dramatic build up to its release. I was so excited to see this film, I accidentally ... read more
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