The Avengers - Teamwork Works

Oliver and Prince are my two doggies who love to sneak away to take a peek at the latest flick. As in the past, they were able to push through the crowds and long lines and find a comfortable spot in the theater. Once they get back home, I couldn't help but listen to their contrary views on what they just saw. This is what I heard after their Saturday evening trip to see Marvel's The Avenger. Take a listen to their review of the film.


Prince: I've waited for years to see this film and I was not disappointed. I love the old Marvel style of superheroes.

Oliver: Not being as familiar with comic books, I guess I've got a more objective outlook on the movie. To me, a lot of the movie was over done and a bit confusing. There were always too many main characters on the screen.

Prince:  I think you're missing the point on the project. Let me try to explain this so even you can understand it. These bad guys from another dimension were determined to steal an ultimate power source and then destroy the human race. Heroes with special abilities were then brought together to hopefully save the world.

Oliver: No need to be insulting. I got the basics. I always have a problem when a film is almost two and a half hours long. I understand that they were trying to give information on each character but to me it seemed like more than I needed to know.

Prince: You've got to be kidding. Each of these superheroes has their own personal history which could have taken even longer but I feel that the producers did an excellent job of bringing the audience who might not be familiar up to speed. The ability to continue the old story lines while they were creating a new one, was tough enough but the way they did entwined conflicts between these strong personalities made for a more believable film.

Oliver: I don't get you. What do you mean?

Prince: Look at Thor (Chris Hemsworth) for example. When he's made his decision to fight, he'll start swinging that hammer of his to get his point of view across. Take that force of nature and then add the technologically driven Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downy Jr.) disagreeing with the way that Thor has decided to handle things. Testosterone overload is one thing but the argument that these two can (and did) have, makes you happy that it was only on the screen.

Oliver: I see what you mean and I guess that I have to agree.  I must say that the special effects were extraordinary. Was there really a guy dressed up to be the Hulk?

Prince: Of course not. I do understand your confusion with the CGI (computer generated images) though. The Hulk/Bruce Banner (played by Mark Ruffulo) did facially look like the actor but there would be no way to safely accomplish the feats of strength that we saw. The computer science behind the super-human tasks were believable and almost seamless.

Oliver: I guess I have to agree again. Now that I think of it, I also liked the strong female characters. I thought that Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) was very athletic and great to look at. She makes me wish I had a new master.

Prince: I'd speak a little more quietly, if you still want dinner.  I must admit though, Black Widow uniform's did fit her pretty well. I'd let her walk me anytime. You're distracting me from my original points. What do you finally think about the movie overall?

Oliver: I'm embarrassed to say that I'm changing my vote. The movie did what it promised which was to give a non-stop roller coaster ride which could be appreciated by young and old alike. The touch of tongue-in-cheek, humor and sarcasm worked effectively to lighten some of the heavier moments, like when Loki (Tom Hiddleston) was confronted by the Hulk. This scene could have simply been a physical brawl but the inserted repartee played out smartly and was timed just right. When this level was added to the scene, it was understood by all. I could tell by the way the entire audience laughed right on cue.  And oh yeah, the 3-D glasses didn't even bother my eyes. The slight effect only added to the movie. 

Prince: I could not have said it better myself. You're smarter than the half the audience that thought the movie was over when the ending credits started running. Too bad they missed the reference to what might be The Avengers 2 movie. How do you rate the movie now? I give it a 10/10.

Oliver: I guess we agree 'cause I'm with you brother. Wait a minute. I hear the food bag rattling. Race you.

Prince: I'm way ahead of you.