***Out In Super-Hero Be-Bop American Night- Robert Downey, Junior’s The Avengers

 

DVD Review

The Avengers, starring Robert Downey, Junior , Scarlett Johansson, Walt Disney Studios, l2012   

 Look, on an average caper, let’s say some mad scientist trying to take over the world with some big-time one- size- fits- all invention and is just missing one little exotic thing, or some bad guys, maybe a drug cartel, are trying to dope up the world, and want an exclusive, unencumbered franchise or, maybe , some guy, some off- the- wall political guy, who never heard of Hitler or Tojo and who runs a place like Ruthenia wants to flex his muscle and exercise his army,  you only really need one larger than life super-hero, max. But when they, the aliens (from outer space or maybe just Moslems or something), want to come to the good green earth and take it over, then wait a minute, then you better call on the services of every super-hero who still draws, or is still capable of drawing, breath, no question. Guys like Agent so and so, the dishy gymnast flip dame with the Russian name, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, guys with big thrust arrows, and hell, even the Hulk for some beef so they, those aliens know, or show be on notice to know, that there is going to be hell to pay if someone other than earthlings want to wantonly exploit the earth ’s resources.       

And that little idea, that little band of brave brothers and sisters (and their support structure) saving the day against some neurotic Loki from who knows where and his mercenary army ready to proclaim himself king of the hill is what drives this very long, action- packed film. Of course, like in all professions, professions that have super-stars anyway, the collective does not gel right off so there is the usual bickering and working at cross-purposes before everybody gets on the team. And then watch out because no way is some half-mad Loki (and some kin to Thor, of all people) going to take his massive, seemingly never-ending and well-equipped army against the good folks of New Jack City (hey, haven’t those citizens had enough lately why not pick on say, Charleston , South Carolina or some place like that) without a fight to the finish, And there you have it. Oh, except this thought, if the American government hired this little heroic band then that seven hundred billion defense budget could be reduced to the price of airfare and a new change of clothes. Watch this one while waiting out a snowstorm like I did.