The Avengers: Biggest Blockbuster of 'em All

"There is no throne, there is no version of this where you come out on top! Maybe your army will come, maybe it's too much for us, but it's all on you! Because if we can't protect the Earth, you can be damn sure we'll avenge it! "

When the world first heard of the Avengers movie coming out, every Marvel fan out there was indeed incredibly excited. The expectations for this movie were set high-- higher than any other movie set out there. Each Marvel fan was dying inside, wishing that the release of the movie was to come sooner... so it wasn't very surprising when I first called the cinema to reserve my tickets, it was sold out.

The Avengers was released in the Philippines on April 25, 2012--- most of my comic book savvy friends were able to watch on that date itself. I, on the otherhand, was not so lucky. I had to wait for the weekend to arrive before making my to Trinoma and watching the Avengers; I paid for the tickets of my mom and grandpa. I was hoping that the movie would reach every single standard which I set for it. I was hoping that this movie would live up to the title: "most anticipated movie of the year". I was hoping that my money would not be wasted--- and true enough, this movie was worth every single penny I paid for it.

The movie started with Director Nick Fury arriving at a top secret S.H.I.E.L.D. facility during an evacuation. To their very surprise, the Tesseract activated and opened a portal. There, Loki, a figure in Norse Mythology, entered this earth and stole the Tesseract--- a power source with unknown potential. He was also able to gain control of Dr. Erik Selvic and Agent Clint Barton who helped him escape the S.H.I.E.L.D facility. Not knowing the damage the Tesseract could do to this planet, Nick Fury decides to assemble a group known as the Avengers Initiative, which consists of Tony Stark (Iron Man), Natasha Romanoff (The Black Widow),  Dr. Bruce Banner (The Hulk) and Steve Rogers (Captain America). Thor, the half-brother also comes into the picture, when he attempts to collect the Tesseract and Loki. When Loki escapes, he ends up helping the Avengers capture him and to regain the Tesseract. 

All in all, the Avengers was an excellent movie for me. It was a mixture of action, drama and comedy. Though I was able to grasp the darkness of the movie, it didn't bring me once again into my 'hole of depression', unlike some movies. There were definitely times when I was able to laugh out loud (Tony Stark is the master of retort and sarcasm). There was also some... shall I say, 'romance' in the movie (Try watching it out for some Natasha x Clint out there or even some Pepper x Tony), though this isn't the main focus of the entire movie (which is pretty good for someone like me). The effects were brilliant; you should have seen the Hulk and the Tesseract--- absolutely believable and brilliant. But the thing that really caught my attention was the actors and actresses--- they were perfect for their roles. They are the Avengers. 

This movie is a must-see movie and anyone, Marvel lover or not, should see this.