Comments on: Review: Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ Is Immensely Satisfying, Entirely Thrilling & Possibly The Best Superhero Movie Yet

By: swell

swell — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

The quality of the user comments on this site is getting ridiculous. You guys ever think about closing the comments section?

By: Kindred Spirit

Kindred Spirit — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

The Avengers is not better than Batman Begins or The Dark Knight so no, not the best superhero movie yet. FACT.

By: Mr Menfolk

Mr Menfolk — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

When did you see the Avengers?
Dick head trololol

By: Dean

Dean — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

Is every new superhero movie the best ever made

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

Who the fuck are you and what did you do with the staff of The Playlist?

By: ASH

ASH — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

@Mr Menfolk, Alot of people have seen the film early; The American Premiere was last week and the Russian one was like yesterday.

Great review, SO EXCITED!

By: Anya

Anya — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

I saw The Avengers today at a London pre-screening and was absolutely astounded by how awesome it is. I usually avoid superhero movies (haven't seen any of the Iron Mans or Hulks, Thor or Captain America) but I LOVED The Avengers. It's so much fun and so well done. I was really impressed and will definitely watch it again as soon as it comes out.

Also, it was the best use of 3D I've ever seen!

By: 2 Cool 4 School

2 Cool 4 School — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

Yea but will The Avengers win any Oscars? nope!! ha!

By: akira

akira — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

"an inexperienced director" ?

You realize Joss has directed over 25 hours of TV right? Pretty sure that counts as "experience"

By: Rohan

Rohan — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

This is by far the worst review I have ever read. First of all, it starts with a spoiler. Who in the world cares if the opening scene is weak? – Just because you got the opportunity and watch it, Oliver before everyone else and just because you felt special that does not mean you can ruin the film for everyone else. The review states the weaknesses and then states that is extraordinary. Then in the end he gives it a A-. And then the review also states it is the most satisfying summer bluckbuster since God-Knows-When. – Since God Knows When?

I just didn't get the point of this review. Can we understand the moral of your review? Is there a moral to it? Writing a review shouldn't always be about the film itself, but about its storyline and its impact on the society. COME ON!!!

By: Dasphoto

Dasphoto — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

"But the film relies on you having seen "Thor" to be able to read into his motivations, and even then, both what he's doing and why he's doing it remain a little opaque."

I have a problem with this quote because shouldn't you have seen all the other movies before seeing this? Or isn't the reason people are going to watch this is because they have seen the other Marvel films?

Good review though, the more I read about the film, the more I want to see it.

By: Glass

Glass — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

Alright, who are you, and what have you done with Oli? It sounds like a good movie, but wow! This reads like an adjective-heavy high school newsletter review…

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

I haven't seen Thor or Captain America. So will that matter if I go see this?

By: paul

paul — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

what was that bracelet Tony Stark wore that magnetized his latest prototype suit? It looks real cool.

By: Wash

Wash — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

I love that when a reviewer gives a detailed description of what they liked about a film and what they didn't, justifying their particular grade on the overall enjoyment of the film, everyone goes apesh!t and critics the review. This dude gives his opinion, you read it, and then bash it? If you're going to disagree with the review one way or the other, why bother reading?

Also, if the comments are to be believed, after The Dark Knight, apparently the studios should have all just closed their doors and admitted defeat. Who knew that once a great movie happens in a particular genre, we should shut that genre down. That does explain why there hasn't been any gangster movies since Godfather, though…

By: cory everett

cory everett — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

Good review. I was also pretty worried during the opening 15 minutes or so but it definitely got up on its feet after that. And the last 30 is pretty great. I still wouldn't put it anywhere near the same league as the Nolan Batman films though.

By: Mr Anonymous

Mr Anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

Oliver – Great review but no mention of this special extra scene that that Robert Downey Jnr leaked to the media when the world premiere was held. Did you see this scene? Was it included? What was it without spoiling?

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

Best summer block buster since… Star Trek 2009. Good, but nothing extraordinary.

By: [A]

[A] — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:39:18 +0000

Great fun, this movie. See it in a packed theater for full experience.