With all of the hype (that had been building since 2008's Iron Man) and rave reviews that came with this movie, you would almost expect to come out disappointed, but somehow, this movie managed to surpass it.
When people say that it's the greatest superhero movie of all time, I believe it. Dark Knight schmark knight, this movie was just downright fantastic. It's the embodiment of everything that's great about superheroes and comics in general. If you're a fan of superheroes, this will just reaffirm that love. If you're not a fan, this could very well convert you as it brings everything that's awesome and inspiring to the table.
Whedon manages to give all of the characters a chance to shine. In some cases, they shine more than they did in their solo movies. While I enjoyed both "Thor" and "Captain America", I feel like this movie captured their essence much better. Chris Evans did fine in "First Avenger", but it was here where he really sold me and I believed that he was Captain Freakin' America.
The movie has a 2 1/2 hour run time, but honestly, you barely notice it. There's enough meat to the story that you never feel any sort of drag, which most movies that hit this length tend to do at some point.
I'm happy that this movie did as well as it did. After the success of Nolan's Batman films, Hollywood became convinced that the only way to make a superhero blockbuster was to make it dark and brooding. This movie is the opposite. It's bright, it's fun, and it manages to be just as effective and successful. Hopefully, this will show the executives that everything doesn't have to be a Nolan knockoff.
If you're a fan of superheroes, or just action movies in general, you owe it to yourself to check out this flick. I loved it and can't wait to see what comes in the future.
No comments:
Post a Comment