To open, I'll be honest. I have never seen the TV series, giving me no basis for comparison, so I must say the this movie was not too bad at all. I'll admit that the acting fails for the first little while but the acting isn't where you're attention is drawn. Once the movie picks up Ralph Fiennes is again in a commendable role for him (John Steed) while turning up his class and charm to pull off the character better than I could have imagined. Uma is Uma... although talented and made the character work, not a good casting job. And finally, Sean Connery plays a villain almost as classy and likeable as John Steed. The only thing left to knock is the editing that, while awkward, could have been alot worse and most likely kept the story from dragging on too far. This movie is not Shakespeare but, with out a doubt, not worth the brutal beating that the critics have given it. 7/10
Review of The Avengers
