Sheep Movie Review: The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon

Marvel's The Avengers, directed by Joss Whedon, stars Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Samuel L. Jackson. This Marvel fan is over the frellin moon right now! If you're a die-hard fan or just stepping into this amazing world of Heroes and Villains now's the time to jump in and hang on for one heck of a fantastic ride!

Plot:

Marvel Studios presents Marvel's The Avengers-the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Marvel Studios spent last summer gearing up for this year's mega box-office hit. With X-Men: First Class, Thor, and Captain America audiences got a chance to embrace the wonders the comic-book world has had to offer for many years now. (It's ok latecomers we forgive you!) I stand tall and proud to be a comic nerd, and as one I am an even tougher critic on the film translations. I am throughly and truly pleased with The Avengers film edition.

To give credit where credit is due you cannot go without mentioning Joss Whedon. Joss had a clear sense of direction on where he wanted this story to go, the humor that needed to be a part of it, touching moments thrown in, and the absolutely breath-taking action sequences. CGI effects never looked better, plus the sound effects and sound mixing only add to the experience. The actors also came ready to work for this one so a big round of applause for developing characters who were necessary to bring the whole story together, and can I just say that Robert Downey is an outstanding actor and sells Iron Man like it's his second skin. The best part about the movie as a whole is that you can tell everyone had a blast making this and the character interactions were some of the most richly colored scenes that you really can't tell where your seat ends and the screen begins.

This movie surely won't win an any awards come Oscar time but by no means does that mean the movie isn't a great film. You don't have to create a dramatic eighteenth century masterpiece to touch audiences, you just have to give the folks something they can cheer for. The ultimate underdogs up against insane odds, forced to ban together to take out the evil psychos that want to destroy and enslave our planet. It's far fetched and over-the-top but who cares when it's this dang good!?

Comic fans will love the bits thrown in for the folks that have followed these guys and gals for a while. The Hulk's gonna smash some stuff, Captain America is going to throw his shield, Thor will swing that hammer baby! and Black Widow is going to be super sexy in her tight cat suit. It's all there for the taking so if you're looking for an amazing movie experience that's pure fun go out and see this beast. It'll rock your socks off!

Warning: Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Iron Man unfortunately remain clothed during the entire film. All letters commenting on this barbaric atrocity should be sent to Marvel Entertainment, LLC; C/O Joss Whedon 135 W. 50th Street, 7th Floor; New York, NY 10020.

Getting 4 and 1/2 'Shakespeare in the park' Sheep

KD