"The Avengers": actually isn't as bad as I long thought it would be

OK, so against my better judgment that it just wasn't going to work, I decided to give "The Avengers" a shot this afternoon...and found that I actually enjoyed it. The movie is a lot of fun, very funny and I only shook my head in plausibility disbelief two and a half times. A number of critic's comments in their positive reviews are spot on. I definitely took issue with a few aspects of the movie (the alien invasion still feels out of place) but ultimately I had a good time and even (are you ready for this) would like to see it again. Crazy, right?! I'll have a full review up here by Monday. The rest of this weekend is pretty busy and I won't have time to write something worthy enough until then.