![]() ![]() This follows on directly from Baron Von Strucker grabbing the Spear Of Destiny and doing naughty things with it.īut this initial uncomplicated battle, even with Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch on the field, contrasts strongly with the anti-Americanism clearly on display in the nearby Eastern European town, with Iron Men drones descending from the skies and trying to control or protect them. This is no exception.īut to the beginning, the film starts strongly, an action packed winter forest fight, choreographed between our heroes, with snappy backchat over Captain America's puritan streak, with light teasing providing a backdrop for the action. Joss Whedon makes very good ensemble pieces, and very funny ones at that. And adding a real sense of humanity into their kick 'splodo and the terrible choices they feel they have to make – each has their moment that could doom them but they feel they must make. Cap, Thor and Iron Man are the gods, these are the humans acting or becoming like them. Indeed, it is Captain America, Iron Man and Thor who fade a bit into the background in this film, for Bruce Banner, Black Widow and Hawkeye, those without their ongoing film franchises right now, to take much of the emotional strength and exploration in this film. And the rushing air, reminiscent of X2's Nightcrawler. A grab at Thor's hammer that, surprisingly to Pietro, takes him with it. A bullet fired that suddenly stands on the desk next to the rest of the ammunition. Instead it gives you moments, spread throughout the scene. So this film doesn't try to match that scene. X-Men: Days Of Future Past had done it first, and blown all their Quicksilver money on one, amazing, relatively short film. And there's Quicksilver – and yes, the film had a bit problem. ![]() A Scarlet Witch, there to point out the flaws of all our heroes in nasty ways and to fight for redemption. We have The Vision, a blank canvas, introduced late into the film, that has one scene that totally redeems him and wins the audience and the Avengers over to a cheer. ![]()
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