Go See Avengers! Go! Go now! Nooooooow!

But for those who want more of a recommendation, or aren't able to go see it yet, I guess I should qualify my advice...

Given I'm a comics and anime nerd who married a comics and anime nerd, superhero films rate pretty high on our combined radars. However since the birth of our son, going to the movies has become much harder, and I'm not talking about ticket price rises. It has to be a pretty good movie for us to spent grandparental good will on. Thus even many rave review new movies we skipped the big screen and saw on the small screen (Avatar, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America). The Marvel movies were always pretty good and in many cases we would have seen at the cinema if we'd known.

Avengers was pretty hyped, and we get the fears if it would be worth it, but we dropped our boy off (in miserable rain on a local council election day no less) and went to see it in 2D. Somewhat amusing that the huge combined line for the 3D and 2D showing nobody moved for the 3D version, everybody was going to 2D, and glad we went early to ensure we could avoid the super-front seats like many poor folk.

And it was good. Damn, damn good.

Everybody got good screen time, the plot was a good, there were lots of cute Joss Whedon moments, and I can't recommend it enough. Definitely buying the DVD.

LOL/Cool moments:

"I mean I was surveilling you while you were unconscious."

The 10 Dollar Moment

"Adopted."

"I got that one, the monkeys, I mean I got that reference."

"You lack conviction."

"Weren't they in his locker?"

"You want to know my secret?"

"I do Sir, but I do not see him a suitable role model."

Loki's "I am a God" rant at the Hulk