Hooo boy. When I first saw this movie (in theaters, in the before times), I was pretty much blown away. It was a big budget, box office smasher of a movie, bringing together an entire series of super hero movies in one giant box office smash. It was something that had never really been done before… and they managed to actually pull it off. And not only that (knowing what I do now), it was the start of something even bigger. Absolutely bonkers to believe.
That being said, with the benefit of hindsight, it does have a few issues for it’s size: you don’t get as much time with all the characters as you need. The jokes are very Whedon-esqe and over the top–it’s one thing to have Tony Stark quip, but things like Thor’s immediate “he’s adopted” quip just don’t feel right now.
But for what it is–a giant summer blockbuster and a fantastic action movie–it’s pretty much top of the line.
It actually topped my list back in during my 2012 Movie Revies, but this time around… I just really like the other individual films more. So it goes.
(Still well well worth the watch).
Ranked: Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Avengers: Endgame
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Captain America: Civil War
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Werewolf by Night
- Moon Knight
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Black Panther
- Iron Man
- Loki
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
- I Am Groot
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Hawkeye
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- The Avengers
- Ms. Marvel
- Ant-Man
- WandaVision
- Wakanda Forever
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
- Captain Marvel
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Doctor Strange
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
- Black Widow
- Eternals
- What If...?
- Iron Man 3
- Iron Man 2
- Thor
- Secret Invasion
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- The Incredible Hulk
- Thor: The Dark World
Ranked: 2021 Movie Reviews
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Avengers: Endgame
- Avengers: Infinity War
- The Matrix Resurrections
- Captain America: Civil War
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- The Suicide Squad
- Moana
- Black Panther
- Iron Man
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Finding Nemo
- Ant-Man
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
- The Greatest Showman
- Captain Marvel
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Doctor Strange
- Black Widow
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians
- Luca
- Palm Springs
- Knives Out
- Shazam!
- Tenet
- The Rescuers Down Under
- Iron Man 3
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- A Clockwork Orange
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
- Godzilla vs Kong
- Stargate: Continuum
- Iron Man 2
- Thor
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- The Incredible Hulk
- Thor: The Dark World
- Stargate: The Ark of Truth
- Nutcracker
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
- Mortal Kombat
- Bambi
Original 2012 review:
… there’s really not much to say about this that hasn’t been said / won’t be said a thousand times over. Long story short, it’s a great movie and a hit out of the park for everyone involved. I liked it enough that I’m sure to see it again and I strongly suggest that you go to.
Then again, with the box office numbers already as high as they are, you probably already have. I guess you could go again. 😄
Ranked: 2012 Movie Reviews
- The Avengers
- The Cabin in the Woods
- Wreck-It Ralph
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Looper
- Argo
- Rise of the Guardians
- Brave
- Life of Pi
- Skyfall
- Men in Black 3
- Total Recall
- Cloud Atlas
- Lockout
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
- Dark Shadows
- John Carter
- The Amazing Spider-Man
- The Bourne Legacy
- The Hunger Games
- Breaking Dawn - Part 2
- Snow White and the Huntsman
- Hotel Transylvania
- Mirror Mirror
- The Five-Year Engagement
- Prometheus