Going into these types of movies (big budget superhero action
flicks), you have to kind of know what to expect. I wasn't blown away by
the movie, and it didn't affect my conscious or give me any lessons I
could take away from it, but I can't say I didn't enjoy watching it.
Being a fan of superheros when I was younger helped me to play along
with the film, look past its cheesiness or its shallow plot, and find
satisfaction in the awesome fantasy battles and special effects used to
bring the character's special abilities to life. The direction of Whedon
was nothing new. Long range pans to establish the shot, tons of quick
jump cuts during action sequences, and tracking shots of the superheroes
fighting were common place. No shots really stood out to me. The
editing was just fine during the calmer portions of the story but was
really jumpy and dizzying during most of the action sequences. There was
definitely a lot to take in. I liked the lighting a lot, even though it
was mostly all digital, especially in eccentric scenes like Thor's
golden, Dutch-angle-ridden dream (which sadly I don't have a screenshot
of), and the grim battle with Ultron in the Vibranium freighter. The
mise-en-scene was exciting, from the coast of Africa to the tundra of
Russia, there were always cool settings that were utilized well by the
characters and their powers. But nothing was too out of the ordinary.
Compared
to other superhero action movies, this was not one of my favorites.
There has been a trend recently with Marvel movies, to fit in as much
action as possible and not take themselves seriously enough by poking
fun at the universe and making it sort of cheesy.
Going into these types of movies (big budget superhero action
flicks), you have to kind of know what to expect. I wasn't blown away by
the movie, and it didn't affect my conscious or give me any lessons I
could take away from it, but I can't say I didn't enjoy watching it.
Being a fan of superheros when I was younger helped me to play along
with the film, look past its cheesiness or its shallow plot, and find
satisfaction in the awesome fantasy battles and special effects used to
bring the character's special abilities to life. The direction of Whedon
was nothing new. Long range pans to establish the shot, tons of quick
jump cuts during action sequences, and tracking shots of the superheroes
fighting were common place. No shots really stood out to me. The
editing was just fine during the calmer portions of the story but was
really jumpy and dizzying during most of the action sequences. There was
definitely a lot to take in. I liked the lighting a lot, even though it
was mostly all digital, especially in eccentric scenes like Thor's
golden, Dutch-angle-ridden dream (which sadly I don't have a screenshot
of), and the grim battle with Ultron in the Vibranium freighter. The
mise-en-scene was exciting, from the coast of Africa to the tundra of
Russia, there were always cool settings that were utilized well by the
characters and their powers. But nothing was too out of the ordinary.
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