I had heard in advance that this animated feature suffered from poor animation and stiff writing.
After finally catching it, I whole-heartedly DISAGREE.
This is a fantastic, adrenaline-pumping superhero story. It's a perfect standalone feature, which, for the uninitiated, serves as a perfect jumping-on point to meet some of Marvel Comics' classic characters (for a further immersive experience, I recognize JLU, which utilizes over a decade of continuity to enrich it's series stories.)
With wonderful vocal performances, a sharp screenplay, and fantastic characterization, Ultimate Avengers is a wonderful new entry in the recent field of animated superhero features.
Do yourself a favor and check it out. I'd even recommend it's crossover appeal for non- animation/superhero fans who are just looking for a kick-ass action flick.
Oh, and to comic snobs complaining about the adaptation, it's called Ultimate Avengers for a reason. It's the fresh-start continuity of The Ultimates with the brighter, more heroic personalities of the original Avengers, which makes it accessible for all ages (something tells me that The Hulk killing hundreds of innocent people and Hank Pym beating his wife would not have gone over so well in animated form.)
For a fresh, modern look at the superhero team, Ultimate Avengers is a spectacular film.
After finally catching it, I whole-heartedly DISAGREE.
This is a fantastic, adrenaline-pumping superhero story. It's a perfect standalone feature, which, for the uninitiated, serves as a perfect jumping-on point to meet some of Marvel Comics' classic characters (for a further immersive experience, I recognize JLU, which utilizes over a decade of continuity to enrich it's series stories.)
With wonderful vocal performances, a sharp screenplay, and fantastic characterization, Ultimate Avengers is a wonderful new entry in the recent field of animated superhero features.
Do yourself a favor and check it out. I'd even recommend it's crossover appeal for non- animation/superhero fans who are just looking for a kick-ass action flick.
Oh, and to comic snobs complaining about the adaptation, it's called Ultimate Avengers for a reason. It's the fresh-start continuity of The Ultimates with the brighter, more heroic personalities of the original Avengers, which makes it accessible for all ages (something tells me that The Hulk killing hundreds of innocent people and Hank Pym beating his wife would not have gone over so well in animated form.)
For a fresh, modern look at the superhero team, Ultimate Avengers is a spectacular film.