Now this is a show that needs no introduction... in fact, if you were looking for introductory trailers about this show, here are some things you can google and some posters u can refer to.
Yep. The good thing about this movie is that it doesn't need any introductory trailers to the show, it has full fledged movies to do that for you.. in fact some even already has sequels. :P
Ok without further ado, here is the movie poster..
Take note though, you will never see that purple guy decked out in purple like in the poster above. Some people might ask, whoa there are so many characters that can fill up a movie by itself... so can they all fit into the same movie and still be as cool?!?! The answer to this question is... with 144 mins screen time, there is more then enough space to even add BATMAN INSIDE!.. ok batman is DC universe and not Marvel, so its probably gonna be pretty rare to see them together.
Anyway read on to find out whether this movie is worth seeing, but chances are, you have already heard from many of your friends pretty favorable reviews about this show... but lets just break it down for habit's sake.
Storyline 4/5
As far as story line goes, it follows a quite common format that many other action movies use, especially those involving an entire team of people who didn't start out that way. However, I would say that the delivery of this storyline is at least pretty believable, and the reasons they are brought together is plausible. The storyline also touches on a bit more of the marvel universe that some fans might be able to appreciate such as that the good guys are not purely goodie two shoes and have their own things to hide.
I would say that this show takes its time to try to develop the story, trying to explain why and how the whole bunch is brought together and they throw in some action scenes in between to spice things up and get the audience rooting for their favourite hero.
But of course being to the traditional action genre movie, this movie plays it safe by being extremely predictable but as long as its a coherent story, its really pretty good.
Characters 4.5/5
This show is unique in this category. This is because if you are watching it, you should have had a bit of clue what their background is from the preceding movies. So I cannot really say it failed to give a background of the characters. So assuming we do not give them any plus or minus points here, we then move on to see how the character is portrayed.
This is where it score points however. With such a variety of cast members, the show is able to give each of the characters a chance to show off their unique traits and characters. Yep it doesnt just show captain america being able to toss his shield like a boss, it also shows how he is kinda really a boss, giving the orders around even to iron man. So this allows the audience to identify pretty well with their favourite hero and does very good fan service.
Cinematography 4.5/5
Action film must put much emphasis on cinematography! And this show does it pretty well. In fact the effort can be clearly seen by all the spectacular shots, and also perspective shots. This is one example of a perspective shot, movies will like to pan out when they show explosions, but in this movie, they will film an explosion from inside the car after giving you the outside view. Its this kind of shots that add to the entertainment value of the show and is a staple of action flicks.Somehow however i still dont think it is the 300 level of shots but i guess this rating would be only slightly over what they deserve.
Music 3.5/5
Music was pretty ok in this show, there is definitely some measure of effort considering that there is even the movie ost. But in the midst of the action and explosion its really slightly hard to put that in as anything that added to the show. But tell me if you guys felt there was. For me, i knew it was there, but it was just nothing special.
Spectacle 4.5/5
Yep, this show is similar to 300 in how it is the top of the action genre. Sure it is not good in storyline but for all purpose of action and variety, this is where it all comes together. Not just one hero but a total of 6 or 7 different characters with their own specific abilities using it specifically for your entertainment. It also works to the advantage of the show because with so many characters, they are able to keep things fresh for the entire duration of the movie and not become a 1 trick pony... since there are at least 6 ponies in the show...
Overall
Storyline : 4 (Storyline is fine, least it flows and is believable)
Character : 4.5 (A lot of fan service for the many characters. Not much emphasis on backgrounds but they have full movies for that)
Cinematography : 4.5 (Yep, with such a high budget i bet they made sure to take as much good shots as possible)
Music : 3.5 (Nothing that striked a great impression but definitely was there...)
Spectacle : 4.5 (For the genre, one of the top few purely because they have the source materials for all the great action.)
Overall : 4.2 (Yep this is the show for the action geeks. Add to it the long length of time, this is the best recipe for having good box office attendance. Of course if you must have great storylines this probably might not appeal to you as much but lets face it, the audience that likes just mindless action without great story is generally more then the people who must have a great story and can forgo the action. All in all, this movie will sell given the hype but also given the long length of time for the price of your ticket, I dont really see how this movie is not worth you going :)
So thats it for possibly one of the best blockbuster movies of the year. Tell me if you seen the show and especially if you disagree with the ratings :)
