Seen: May 19th, 2007
Format: Blu-Ray
Rating: 5
More of the same. The Ultimate Avengers disc had both films on it, this is the second.
Bascially, we get an straight up sequel, chasing the same bad guy, who's lived to fight another day.
There's some decent character development here. There's some angst, some personal growth, some learned humilty. Every character goes through some transition, which is cool to see in a simple comic book film.
But it can't save the fact that this isn't a particularly inspiring piece.
There are certain stories that are just too long and complex to tell in 80-150 minutes. Efforts to do that will always fail, Dune stands out as a prime example. Comics do as well.
Even the best attempts simplify the stories, creating simple fictions to explain things that have developed over time in the series, often spanning years. The full context simply can't be conveyed in the alloted time.
It's a shame, really. These characters can be some of the richest and most varied in literature, but they'll never really translate to mass media.
But I guess they're not the only ones.
The Good: Wasp is single
The Bad: Losing a member of the team
The Ugly: Segregated Societies
