The Avengers Review
Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) Captain America (Chris Evans) The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) all on the big screen…it’s a site to see! In this wonderful action packed film, Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson),the director of S.H.I.E.L.D,(an international agency), gathers the amazing super-heroes together to form The Avengers. These men are desperately needed to save the Earth from Thor’s evil half brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) who is out to destroy the world. The Avengers is an exciting, fun movie with a lot of action and adventure geared towards kids ages 12 and up.
Rating: 3 buckets out of 5
Release Date: May 4, 2012
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Talking Points:
As many coaches have emphasized throughout the years to their players…”it’s all about the team”, and that’s what The Avengers learn as well. Initially The Avengers argued amongst themselves as they tried to figure out how to approach Loki and his extraterrestrial army. They eventually realized they had to find a way to cooperate and unite. They used their own specific talents and gifts and worked together to obtain their goal. Great lesson for kids.
The storyline gets confusing, though with the fun characters and action, kids will be entertained.
Sexual Content: Mild
- Women are dressed in low cut outfits.
- Two characters kiss.
Violent Content:Excessive
- Character’s get punched, kicked, thrown, stabbed and shot with ray guns, arrows and bullets.
- There are many fight scenes, battles and explosions.
- When we first meet Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) she’s being interrogated and tortured by a Russian general. A man slaps her across the face. She retaliates by knocking out most of the interrogators.
- Loki is a cruel and evil character. He gets satisfaction from killing and torturing people; we learn that he kills 80 people in two days. He may scare some kids.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- “H–l,” and “d–n,” are said about five times, then “a–,” “b–ch,” and “b–tard,” are also said.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Characters are shown drinking champagne and whiskey.
Though there is a lot of violence throughout the film, which parents need to be aware of; there is also a strong message of working together for a noble cause, which kids need to be aware of. Depending on your child, I recommend this film for kids ages 12 and up.
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