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Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Directed by Joss Whedon
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Overview
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
Rated PG-13 | Length 141 minutes
Actors
Robert Downey Jr. | Chris Hemsworth | Mark Ruffalo | Chris Evans | Scarlett Johansson | Jeremy Renner | James Spader | Samuel L. Jackson | Don Cheadle | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | Elizabeth Olsen | Paul Bettany | Cobie Smulders | Anthony Mackie | Hayley Atwell | Idris Elba | Linda Cardellini | Stellan Skarsgård | Claudia Kim | Thomas Kretschmann | Andy Serkis | Julie Delpy | Stan Lee | Henry Goodman | Chris Luca | Brian Schaeffer | Dominique Provost-Chalkley | Isaac Andrews | Gareth Kieran Jones | Chan Woo Lim | Minhee Yeo | Bentley Kalu | Julian Bleach | Christopher Beasley | Vuyo Dabula | Nondumiso Tembe | Kabelo Thai | Lele Leowaba | Mandla Gaduka | Harriet Manamela | Beulah Hashe | Musca Kumalo | Mathapelo September | Antony Acheampong | Chioma Anyanwu | Ben Sakamoto | Imogen Poynton | Isabella Poynton | Ingvild Deila | Sunny Yeo | Namju Go | Mina Kweon | Earl T. Kim | Arthur Lee | Verity Hewlett | Michael Matovski | Alma Noce | Riccardo Richetta | Constanza Ruff | Monty Mclaren-Clark | Julia Krynke | Tony Christian | Ian Kay | Barry Aird | Aaron Himelstein | Kerry Condon | Jaiden Stafford | Josh Brolin | Robert J. Fraser | Lou Ferrigno | Zakk Pierce
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2015 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 4.5 stars |
| (Average) 4.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. I honestly think that if they’d given this film another thirty minutes or so and got closer to a three hour run time that it’d have been dead on perfect with the first Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
As it is, there is an embarrassment of riches here and while we get a lot of great development for characters that haven’t had their own solo films, the new additions, other than Ultron, aren’t given much time to develop at all aside from some tidbits here and there. Ultron fits in as a great villain in this and doesn’t end up suffering from the same under cooked character fate as some of the other villains in the ongoing MCU. He’s no Loki, but Spader ends up stealing most of the scenes he’s in with some great dialogue.
It isn’t quite as good and I do hope we get that rumored extended edition as I think that where a lot of what feels rushed ended up on the cutting room floor. Some of the character development doesn’t feel like it’s going in the right direction, mainly for one character who was almost content with himself by the end of the first Avengers film and his falling apart here from pretty much the start of the film just didn’t work for me at all and felt like a convenience to add drama instead of being properly developed. I do like that with as many characters as we have that it’s mostly character driven throughout instead of action. Therein lies the rub. This is one packed cast of characters and while I love an ensemble film as much as the next person, this could have used either a little trimming or a longer run time.
That being said, I had a great time with this one. The pacing was pretty good, the dialogue and banter was spot on, everyone ended up getting some time in the spotlight and instead of it all being focused on New York again, we get some nice globe-hopping thrown into the mix for variety. I would definitely see this again, and despite a few flaws it works for me. If you’re getting tired of the Marvel formula though, you’re probably not going to enjoy this one as much as all the regular beats are here instead of trying something a little different like they did with Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
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