The Avengers
Released May 4, 2012
Rated PG-13
Directed By Josh Whedon
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlet Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Evans
143 Minutes
Back in 2008, the movie Iron Man hit theatres. After the ending credits, there was a small clip that promised the
audience an upcomming Avengers movie. Three years later, the first official teaser was attached to the after-credits of Captain America, thus begining the excitement and anticipation for movie goers and comic book fanatics alike. The movie finally came out on May 4th, 2012; the day that made us all think was a four-year-long wait worth it?
I’m gonna cut strait to the chase, because the answer is yes. This movie is indescribably good! When I first heard of it comming out, I knew it was gonna be a pretty good movie, but it gave the audience what it wanted and more! The film couldn’t have been made better. The director did an exceptional job helping the actors and actresses collaborate with eachother and there wasn’t a single person who broke character. The sound and visual effects were stunning as well with the Michael Bay-ish type of CGI animation. Another thing that I totally liked about this movie was that the plot was realistic in a sense. The members of The Avengers didn’t always get along, they had to work out the 
kinks of switching from working solo to working as a team. Something else I found interesting was that they didn’t just show “The Avengers” throughout the entire movie. The film focused on the separate characters at the beginning of the movie and showed how everything tied together, which the director did a phenomenal job doing.
Bottom line, this movie can be enjoyed by absolutely anyone! If you don’t like this movie, then I’m sorry. I have no clue what could possibly be wrong with you. The Avengers seriously set the bar for cinematic entertainment this year and will be insanely hard to top.
Score:
4.5 out of 5
Review by Austin Winkler
This movie attracted a lot of attention from average movie goers and comic book nerds alike. When photos of the film were released to the media, lots of mixed feelings brewed. Some were positive, and others were not so hyped up for the upcoming film. Excuses such as “I don’t like the outfit” or “I don’t like that his web-shooting capability isn’t biotic” were only a few of the complaints. I’ll be honest, I was one of them. I wasn’t too excited for the movie, but I figured I’d give it a shot to see if it was worth watching.
good. That’s pretty much the premise in a nutshell. Everyone and their brother try to get the guy off of the ledge before going splat on the streets below. The lead character, Nick Cassady, is played by Sam Worthington, who does a mediocre job, at best. The man is out to prove his innocence, and won’t stop until he succeeds.
makes for some interesting dialogue, but that’s about it. There isn’t a whole lot of emotion in the film at all, among anyone. The story is straightforward and it’s simply a drag. A bore fest. There’s a little action and some decent stealth scenes, but it’s all too mild mannered to actually be cool. The film really lacks substance and purpose, making it hard to cheer for. There just isn’t enough here to make it worth your while. It’s all just too laid back. The actors all seem lazy and bored. The ending is especially silly, with gunshots going in different directions, along with some terrible acting jobs on everyone’s part. I was skeptical going in and it turns out my gut was right. Man on a Ledge was exactly what I thought it would be. A lackluster production.
