The Avengers!

Probably the movie I was looking forward to seeing the most this year is The Avengers. I heard really good reviews about it and it broke the previous record held by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2 for the biggest opening weekend ever. It's racked up more than 600 million dollars in ticket sales globally, and the fact that it was released in the US later than in a lot of other countries means that the Avengers is easily on track to break the 1 billion mark very soon.

Which should be expected. Films based on Marvel characters have always had solid blockbuster success. And in this case, it helps that most of the main characters were introduced separately: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, and the Hulk all had solo flicks released over the last few years. As such, it natural that people would oh so eagerly anticipate all these alpha-male heroes coming together to see what would happen.

The action, the fight scenes, and the special effects are definitely what make this movie worth watching. Add to that a script that is witty and fun and funny, which helps cut the intensity, making for easier viewing. My only issue with the script: while most people loved the "he's  adopted" line - you'll understand it when you see it  - I can't help but feel that adopted people who hear that line won't be too pleased about it. I do have to say that I think Tom Middleston put in a superb performance as Loki (just as he did in 'Thor'). Of course, as the film closes, it yet again whets the appetite of its fans with that short clip of Thanos. The Avengers versus Thanos in part 2? You can surely expect a lot more fireworks. :)

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And while we are on the topic of movies, guess who seems to have found a bit more time to go to the movie theater this year? I managed to see 'Battleship' a few weeks ago as well. Unfortunately, that was a bit of a let-down LOL. When I realized it wasn't going to be all that good though, I somehow readjusted my expectations immediately and just enjoyed its lack of coherent storyline and the fact that it wasn't great. Hahaha. I also saw it in Newport Cinema in Resorts World on a Saturday at 1:30am (the cinema stays open for 24 hours during weekends).While it's a new experience, the strong bass from Republiq and Opus below can actually be felt and sort of heard in the cinema LOL. So I have now realized that watching a film here during party hours here is not advisable. :)