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Ultimate Avengers (2006)
"Ultimate Avengers" - An origin story of The Avengers loosely based upon the Marvel Comics title The Ultimates.
First, let me state my pleasure at the initiative of Marvel entertainment to produce their own direct to DVD adaptations of their characters. Hopefully this will allow for more faithful interpretation of the characters and (more importantly) the rich source material. With that said, the question to be asked is how does "Ultimate Avengers" succeed with the former in mind? The answer depends on your level of expectations from the movie title.If you belong to the "Old-school" Avengers camp exemplified by the Perez/Busiek era, then the story told in this animated feature may not be for you. If you belong to "The Ultimates" click, then you may be pleasantly surprised at how the spirit of Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch's work is adapted here. I have to say though,THIS FEATURE IS NOT THE ULTIMATES TURNED INTO AN ANIMATED FILM. If you are looking for a provocative, controversial and brilliant deconstruction of Superhero mythology mixed with political commentary READ THE ULTIMATES.If you want an above average animated Superhero story, get "Ultimate Avengers"