The Vodkaholic

Wow.

Firstly i’ve got to mention that I saw the film on an IMAX screen in 3D. This was my first experience with an IMAX screen, and i’ve got to say, it really was an experience. I wasn’t sure what to expect, my idea of what it would be like was blown away. Incredible sound, giant screen in excellent quality, really good 3D (Especially for 3D that was only added in post-production and not filmed with 3D cameras!).

As I said, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect before seeing this film. With a run time of just over 2hr20mins I knew it’d have enough time to be great, but wasn’t sure if the mix of characters would meld well together. I mean, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow and Hawkeye - I wasn’t sure.

I can now say I think the film has been made incredibly well, even throwing in a ‘jumpy’ moment or two! No character is really ‘worth’ a lot more than any other, but I definitely preferred the moments when Iron Man and Hulk where on screen (or their Tony Stark/Bruce Banner unsuited/non-green counterparts). The two geniuses worked excellently together.

Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man/Tony Stark) definitely had the best one-liners in the film, which is a good thing as one would expect nothing different from the “billionaire playboy philanthropist”. The characters interacted excellently, each helping each other out in different situations.. both in battle and off the battlefield.

The movie was very entertaining, and I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of action and superhero movies. I don’t think there was a single particularly bad role, and I would go so far as to say that this is one of the best movies Marvel has ever created.

It was a little odd seeing ‘Robin’ from ‘How I Met Your Mother’ in a role as a spy (Cobie Smulders), but this was only due to seeing her act so much in the TV series, she actually performed well but was the weakest out of all those in the film in my opinion.

All in all i’ve got to say that I loved the film, and if you possibly can - go and see it at an IMAX screen in 3D. The incredible sound and general cinematic experience was one of the best times i’ve ever had at a cinema.

A smart film, a few plot holes, a couple of decent twists, a little depressing. Don’t go out of your way to watch it, but if it doesn’t cause you extensive effort to see it - give it a go.