Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Agent Coulson informs Agent Sitwell that the World Security Council wishes Emil Blonsky to be released from prison to join the Avengers Initiative. As Nick Fury doesn't want to release Blonsky, the two agents decide to send a patsy to sabotage the meeting...
A brief MCU short that serves primarily as connective tissue between The Incredible Hulk and The Avengers. The plot is thin and functional rather than dramatically compelling — it's essentially a one-joke premise stretched over a short runtime. Coulson and Sitwell share decent chemistry and Clark Gregg does what he does well, elevating the material slightly. Cinematography is unremarkable, shot efficiently but without visual distinction. Novelty gets a mild bump for the MCU short film format itself, which was a relatively fresh concept at the time, bridging continuity in a digestible way. The ending lands the joke but doesn't resonate beyond its punchline.