Here we are again. Three years ago, the first Avengers movie came out (review here) and set box office records as it culminated Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since then, several other Marvel films have appeared (Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Captain America 2, and Guardians of the Galaxy) to set the stage for Avengers: Age of Ultron. This time, our heroes must band together to confront a new kind of foe, bent on destroying the Earth and aided by super-villains. Will the ensemble's second go-round meet the impossibly-high expectations set for it?
Alas, Age of Ultron misses the mark. There's too much action and insufficient or rushed dialogue, plot development and character growth. I was left mystified more than once as things happened with little or no explanation. The plot was 'blah' at best and confusing at worst- the general point appears to be 'look, it's the Avengers! Yay!' The humor element, a strength in the first film, wasn't as good here, and in general, the film suffers from the now-common 'overstuffing' of superhero films. It tries to do too much, say too much, introduce too much, 'wow' too much. It is undeniably entertaining, but only because it has 8+ superheroes zooming around and shaking things up. I will own it, because I have a little boy inside that just wants to see Hulk smashing up cities- but the older me will sigh at what might have been.
Rating: B
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