Seen: May 9th, 2007
Format: Blu-Ray
Rating: 5
If you're not into comics, then move along, there's nothing to see here.
If you are, and if you grew up with Marvel's Avengers you'll probably enjoy this retelling.
While not entirely true to form, this film does an admirable job of bringing the Avengers to the screen. The "origin" of Captain America is well told, though the background of other characters is conspicuously absent.
And that's about it. This was a straight to video release, and rightly so. Marvel's movie machine has had success in some areas and not so much in others. The Avengers couldn't really stand a full release, as the story's really not for mass consumption in less than two hours. This more fan-centric release makes sense for that limited market.
See it you're a fanboy or want to indoctrinate your children.
The Good: The real-ish deal
The Bad: A little light on exposition
The Ugly: Aliens?
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