Well to say that I have been busy may be an exaggeration. It's more like a crippling sense of laziness than anything else but as the 2nd academic year draws to an end (I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO DISSERTATION YEAR AT ALL) here I am yet again syphoning some boredom and procrastination into this lovely nest pot.
ONTO THE POST
These next few weeks are going to be a hella busy due to a multitude of factors.
1. DEADLINES
2. Being a part of the Qi audience (BAHHHHHHHH1HBVSDDSFBhvbdsjhv!... cough)
3. Exploring London's graveyards and parks
4. Volunteering at Future Cinema
5. A lot of theatre trips
6. Misc.
So one of the films that I have watched recently are The Avengers Assemble. Seriously, what a movie! Joss Whedon you have done a magnificient job! There are some little tidbits that I will pick later but still this film is one to watch. It's funny, captivating and just plain entertaining. There had been so many doubts in Whedon's capabilities of manning a cinematic feature but he has done so beautifully. There are some shots that just oozes Whedon such as his zoom and refocus style with the camera a la Firefly (may it rest in peace). The dialogue was quick and witty and Hello there Tony Stark!
Now I didn't see Captain America: The First Avenger and my god was his character one of my least favourite in the franchise but there are moments in the film when Chris Evans' acting really shined through. Here he was, a genetically morphed man of the 1940s, frozen and then blasted into the future by some 70 years and no one seems to give a toss about him. He's more Steve Rogers than Captain America emotionally. At times it just seems that he was fumbling around in the scene touching this and that hoping for some result.
And then there's Black Widow. Oh Black Widow you are a confusing character. Scarlett Johansson what were you thinking. Or rather what was the director thinking. There were so many changes in this little lady it was hard for me not to think that maybe they left some of the deleted scenes in the film by mistake. And before you go 'What a misogynistic bitch! She's a strong woman in this cock-fest of a film yada yada yada...' but seriously watch the film. If you don't get what I'm seeing then I don't care if I stand here on my own. Don't get me wrong there are some scenes in the film where Natasha Romanoff for a time being is a femme fatale of the highest degree but most of the time it was just stale. Stale like 1400 year old bread.
Speaking of stale, hello there Loki. Tom Hiddleston. I am a fan of your work, still am in fact but there is just something about Loki that just will not budge. Sure he was lied to ALL HIS LIFE, I certainly am not denying that. But Loki just felt like a manufactured villain bent on conquering the Earth (although in it's state right now I don't know why) because he had failed in taking over Asgard. Loki is the god of mischief. In the Avengers the mischief comes in burst and twists there is no underlying threat. No shadow encroaching the team. No slow burn. But I may be touching on personal preferences to films so I'll drop this for now.
On the more technical side I don't think that an advanced mystical force with advanced technology will tether themselves to their flying vehicles simply with a chain. Just saying...
So yes The Avengers Assemble is one hell of a film. Go watch it! Just do... seriously just watch it. It's how comic book films are supposed to be. Think of it as Loose Women but with aliens, villains, astral plains, and with a lot of explosions.
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