The plot is centered around how Tony Stark (Downey, Jr.) and Bruce Banner (Ruffalo) attempt to create a peacekeeping program by the name of Ultron (Spader), but things don't end up going according to plan. Ultron realizes the strength that he posses and uses that strength to inflict evil and try to take over the world. The Avengers must band together to stop Ultron before he ultimately destroys the world. It tends at times to follow the same story arc as the first film, but the action is most certainly escalated with this installment.
However, there were some flaws that made the film not as marvelous as the first one. The first being when the film opens, the Avengers are already together and are fighting as if they had been for a while. From looking back at the past films of "Phase 2" it seemed a little rushed to me how all of a sudden they were all back together again, considering some of the characters were in different parts of the world. One other problem was there at times seemed to be too many characters to put on the screen (Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver for instance), which made their characters feel rushed; but to me this was only a small problem. This film was about the action and bringing these characters together again to ultimately get ready for the climactic fight against Thanos in Avengers Infinity War. I did enjoy the further character development of Hawkeye (Renner) in that we get to see that he has a family and has something that makes him essential to the group. He knows what it is like to be a part of a family and work together as a unit, which makes him in my eyes, become one of the leaders of the Avengers. It is great to see Whedon exploring the characters of the Avengers that are often overlooked for the bigger characters, like Iron Man and Captain America, and show why they are important in maintaining the chemistry of the group. That is not to say that I am getting tired of Iron Man or Captain America (they have the best solo films in my opinion), it is just great to see the other characters develop and see new ones added into the franchise like Scarlett Witch or the Vision. By looking back at the other films in Marvel's "Phase 2", it is easy to put Avengers: Age of Ultron as one of the best of the current phase (behind Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain America: The Winter Soldier). Although it falls just short of what made the first Avengers so fantastic, it most certainly escalates the action to a whole new level. Whedon, and the rest of the cast and team, show just how they have the ability to make this great franchise the best to ever grace the screen. They continue to provide us with a universe that does not to let up or stop phasing. I am highly looking forward to the conclusion of "Phase 2" with Ant-Man and am excited to see what Marvel does with the future epic films of "Phase 3".
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Authors:Pat Brennan: Recent Film grad from Temple University with a love for all aspects of film. David Fincher for life. Archives:
November 2016
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