"Age of Ultron" is a blockbuster in every sense of the word. The set pieces are bigger, and action is more creative, and every character in this film gets their moment to shine. James Spader is perfectly casted as the sentient killer-A.I. Ultron. His dialogue is surprisingly witty and charismatically funny, and the scenes that he and Paul Bettany's Jarvis, a.k.a. the Vision share together are one of my favorite moments in this film. I wouldn't say there is one scene that steals the show because there are so many "Marvel-ous" moments that it may differ among viewers. The story is surprisingly easy to follow, and the special effects in this film are much better appreciated in IMAX 3-D.
Now, it's time to dive into the negatives. As much as I had fun watching this movie, it felt like there were too many characters that really didn't need to be there. For example, Nick Fury. Yes, we love Samuel L. Jackson. Who doesn't? But the fact of the matter is he really has no purpose in this Marvel universe if he isn't the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. like he was in the first Avengers movie. It feels like he's in this movie just because he has to be. There are other characters too, that I would like to complain about but I'm keeping it "Spoiler Free." Also, although there are lots of amazing Marvel moments, I kind of wished the movie went longer just to space things out and give the audience time to breath. I know! Crazy right! The movie is long enough with a run time of 2 and a half hours. It's just that there are a few things in the movie that are left unexplained and then are left alone without reason. I would prefer everything be explained to make the story more cohesive rather than skip over it like it didn't exist and keep moving forward. Last thing I want to mention on my soap box is the ending. Sure, the third act is more or less the same concept as the first Avengers, but that I can forgive Director Joss Whedon for because the same things people complained about in the 1st film, he fixes in the 2nd film. I would love to elaborate on why I just don't like the ending. I really would, but all I can say is for me personally, it felt anti-climatic.
"Age of Ultron" is a great movie, don't get me wrong! Hell, I plan on seeing it again soon! It's just that it fails to capture what made the 1st Avengers so awesome! It feels like less like a sequel to the Avengers, but more like another Marvel movie. It still has the potential to be the best superhero movie of the year, considering it's competition is "Ant-Man" and the "Not-so-Fantastic Four." But to sum up how I feel about this movie: It's not better than the first Avengers, but it's not worst either. In fact (despite it's flaws), it currently holds the position of best movie of the year in my book simply because it still tells a great and understandable story that somehow doesn't collapse under its own weight while being highlighted by some of the best choreographed action in superhero film history. I give it a 4.5 out of 5!
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