There was a fair amount of hype around this film. Recently it had taken $1 billion and I thought that despite not having seen any of the other films beforehand, that I would not only see this film but see it in 3D. I had pretty much given up on 3D after wasting my time on Transformers 3. I was also worried about whether I would have missed anything from not having seen Captain America, Thor or Iron Man. I found the film thoroughly entertaining and the first time in a long time that I enjoyed a big blockbuster since.... I cant remember. I was impressed with how it managed to keep itself together and it also felt like everyone got the same amount of screentime. I didnt feel like I was missing out by not watching the other films. I thought that Robert Downy Jr was good but for me the standout actor/character was Mark Ruffalo as Eric Bana/Hulk. I do question whether Scarlett Johanson was relevant to the story. It seemed like the only purpose she served was to be squeezed into a lycra catsu...
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