I saw “The Avengers” twice, opening day and a half later, right after my college graduation, freshly out of my cap and gown. The film was a showcase for the director and screenwriter Joss Whedon’s flair for dialogue and keen sense of comic timing. The best scenes depict the relationships among the heroes, with Whedon’s quips sprinkled amid vast, lively brawls. Because even more so than the movies that preceded it, “The Avengers” feels like a film about the birth of legends. Several scenes provide absorbing panoramas of the heroes moving as if they’re of the same mind.

Source: New York Times July 09, 2020 20:37 UTC