Problem number One is the plot. And the overall storyline. In the first Avengers, the plot was relatively simple: The earth is under threat of invasion, so assemble a team of superheroes to protect it. Sounds cliche and old-fashioned, right? Well, it is. But what made it so great was how fresh and new they made it feel. With 'Age of Ultron', at least half of it was completely convoluted. The pacing felt really rushed in certain places, making it hard to keep up, especially when in the very next scene there would be even another subplot and character introduced to us. Most notably, the introduction of Ultron himself. That plot point quite literally pops up out of nowhere, with little exposition, and then voila. What you thought you were paying attention to at first has now completely shifted gears. It basically seemed like it got to the point where it was strictly aimed towards the comic book readers, which I clearly am absent from in that department. This movie felt too rushed, to me.
It's funny really, and ironic, that 'The Avengers' (2012) brought me to a high level of appreciation and admiration for Marvel that I never had in the past, and then 'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' has brought me back down a bit, if only just slightly. I don't know, maybe I wasn't in the proper mindset this time around. I'll definitely have to see the movie again in order to receive a better understanding of it. In fact, I'm sure I will be seeing it again. But for now, as far as first impressions go, this one is a dud. Unfortunately though, I certainly will say.
This movie had so much potential, but got a little lost along the way. I will also say though that you do get to spend a lot more quiet time with the Avengers themselves a bit more than in the first movie. But even then, it's still few and far between compared to the all the action sequences and confusing plot-points.
My rating: 2.5 / 4
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