This is the film we knew was coming before they even started to make it. The frequent cameo appearances by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) in all the films hinted at the coming of this film. They goofed, and didn't introduce Fury in the first Iron Man (unless you watched post credits) and forced us to sit through a cliche filled second one so they could fit in Jackson and the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson).
Loki, with "ancient knowledge and a new purpose" has returned ("the door opens from both sides") and absconds with the Tesseract, a device of unlimited power. Loki is bent upon world destruction/domination. Nick Fury and the Black Widow travel the world to assemble a crack team of superheroes to save the planet. It is during this time we get a brief re-introduction of the characters: The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner introduced in Thor) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth). Thor comes in later. He sees the Loki issue as a family problem and doesn't want the Avengers butting in. This creates a brief three sided fight.
The film also boasts some good dialouge and many decent one liners especially for those who relish a good chiamus:
Captain America: "Wait. We have to plan our attack."
Iron Man: "I have a plan. Attack.
The production recreates the quirky characterizations. Iron Man is an egomaniac. Hulk is the reluctant hero. Black Widow is ever confident. Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) is sexy and intelligent. Captain America is the naive patriot. Lou Ferrigno (who else could it be?) is the voice of Hulk. As expected, having a villain with the strength of the gods is not enough. There has to be some minor infighting due to personality differences.
The film includes action, comedy, great special effects, and a fairly decent plot at that. It does help to have seen the other films, especially Thor, but it is not a requirement if you have some inkling of the superheroes mentioned.
No f-bombs, sex, or nudity. Minor profanity (SOB).
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