When Marvel Comics announced that they were going to restart a number of their long running titles for the new generation of fans some people were skeptical if it would work or just destroy the story. But with the Ultimate line of titles they got it right and have opened an avenue that can reach more people who may not have the access to the comics. The first two movies to come out of this whirlwind of an idea is the Ultimate Avengers, and they hit a grand slam coming out of the gate. You don't need to know all of the characters involved but you'll recognize the names from your childhood. Both movies should be watched back to back, the storyline in 2 is a complete continuation of the storyline from the first movie and makes the whole experience more enjoyable. After being lost at the end of World War II, Captain America is found frozen inside of a glacier and thawed out just in time to fight against an alien invasion. When the alien's master plan becomes evident and the main attack is directed at a small African nation the Avengers spring into action. The action that is laid out throughout the story is great, some of it you could only have done in an animated movie, which is fine for the world that the heroes live in. The characters that are introduced here read like a who's who of the Marvel universe, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Panther and the Incredible Hulk, just to name a few.
Updating the characters that most of us have grown up with was a good idea for Marvel, and the development of the animated movie line can only get better from this point forward. Some of these characters haven't seen on the screen in years and with the new life that has been breathed into this storyline hopefully this wont be the last. As I've said, you need to watch the two films together, and the whole amazing story unfolds and by the end you just can't wait for the next installment.
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