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43 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe Avengers has it all. And then some. Six superheroes for the price of one ticket... It's also the blockbuster I saw in my head when I imagined a movie that brought together the idols of the Marvel world in one, shiny, stupendously exciting package. It's "Transformers" with a brain, a heart and working sense of humor. Suck on that, Michael Bay. [10 May 2012, p.74]
- 83Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIn terms of storytelling, The Avengers is for the most part a highly functional, banged-together vehicle that runs on synthetic franchise fuel. Yet the grand finale of CGI action, set in the streets of New York, is - in every sense - smashing.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyWhedon and his cohorts have managed to stir all the personalities and ingredients together so that the resulting dish, however familiar, is irresistibly tasty again.
- 80VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangLike a superior, state-of-the-art model built from reconstituted parts, Joss Whedon's buoyant, witty and robustly entertaining superhero smash-up is escapism of a sophisticated order.
- 80Total FilmJonathan CrockerTotal FilmJonathan CrockerBig, brash and very funny, Joss Whedon's Avengers Assemble is equal to the sum of its parts – and for once, that's no faint praise. Suit up.
- 80EmpireJames WhiteEmpireJames WhiteThe Avengers have been assembled and, for the most part, they fit together superbly. A joyous blend of heroism and humour that raises the stakes even as it maintains a firm grip on what makes the individual heroes tick.
- 80TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissThe Avengers doesn't aim for transcendence, only for the juggler's skill of keeping the balls smoothly airborne, and in 3-D too (converted after production). At that it succeeds.
- 75New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThe Avengers is neither overwhelming nor underwhelming. What it expertly is, is whelming.
- 60Boxoffice MagazineAmy NicholsonBoxoffice MagazineAmy NicholsonThe bad news is that if you haven't seen "Thor," "Captain America" and "Iron Man 2" - that's six hours and three minutes of homework - The Avengers won't make sense. The good news is if you're a human under the age of 45, you probably already have.
- 60The GuardianHenry BarnesThe GuardianHenry BarnesIt's fun to watch Whedon pitch his heroes against each other. Child's play, maybe, but entertaining all the same.