Marvel’s “The Avengers” turns a highly anticipated action thriller into a disjointed group of superheroes fighting a typical villain-taking-over-the-world scenario. Overall, this accumulated into a forgettable plot with too many characters and confusing backstories.

In this movie, Thor’s sadistic brother, Loki, plans to take Earth under his dictatorial rule. In order to protect everyone, S.H.I.E.L.D director, Nick Fury, recruits a team consisting of heroes- Thor, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Hawkeye and Black Widow- to stop Loki.

The plot of “The Avengers” sounds incredible; however it only met my basic expectations of being just another summer action flick. For those people who are not exactly comic book and superhero enthusiasts, the character backstories were unclear and forced the audience to infer what they had been doing before the international crisis.

The heroes’ personalities were very conflicting and they never seemed fully connected. Most of the movie involved the heroes either fighting each other or some kind of internal conflict.

Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), however, provided a breath of fresh air and helped to break a bit of the tension between the heroes with his dry, witty humor. He was the most memorable character in this forgettable movie.

The action scenes and special effects were also very well done and helped to make the setting and plot much more believable.

This movie could be enjoyable for superhero fans. But anyone else looking for an action movie with a set of characters who work well together, “The Avengers” isn’t for you.