The Avengers was like watching the Last Night of the Proms - undeniably well-orchestrated and impressive, but playing a very familiar tune.
The plot?
Essentially, the Avengers is a film about a Norse God trying to steal a magic, box-shaped-plot-device with the help of some flying, robot slugs from space, from the invisible, super-secret sky lair of a man called (get this) Fury, who has another Norse God of his own, a time travelling man with a silver star on his chest (because, I dunno, he’s been a good boy that lesson), a red, sassy robot, a man who clearly wants to be Katniss, little miss pout-n’-punch and the jolly green giant at his disposal.
I liked how the script knew it was ridiculous and so played with that aspect with humour. But the action was no different to the other films, no more thrilling than any of the other films. I think perhaps it was less exciting, as they've really made IronMan, Hulk and Thor so indestructible. It was Captain, Hawkeye and Widow I was most interested in, they seemed the most vulnerable and so they seemed the most heroic.
I think I probably go to the cinema wanting something a bit more. Throwaway popcorn flicks can and should be made and I enjoy them when they're fantastic, but the action was far to removed from real life to be at all interesting for my taste.