The Avengers (2012)
So it's been a movie waiting to be seen ever since it was announced. My boys were eager to see it, and so a family outing to the movies was planned for Saturday. From all the hype and all the publicity was the Avengers worth seeing? The answer is a resounding yes. Clocking in at 2 hours and 22 minutes the Avengers is a movie with a lot of action packed into it. After all it's not just one superhero we're dealing with but 6, and there's a lot of story to tell. The story is simple. The Earth is in peril by the demi-god Loki (Thor's brother), and an alien race who has decided to help Loki take over the Earth. With that the Avengers starts and doesn't stop until the final minutes of the movie. The battle scenes are extrodinary, and the banter between the superheros is funny at times. Joss Whedon the movies director does a nice balancing act of humor and action. My boys were mesmerized by the action and enjoyed the fil...