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Movie Review: "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, James Spader, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders.
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, James Spader, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders.
Director: Joss Whedon
The superhero movie "Avengers: Age of Ultron" is the eleventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
My 30 Second No Spoilers Intro
The Avengers – Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye open the movie in a winter fighting scene to retrieve Loki's scepter stolen by Hydra. Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Dr. Banner (Hulk) have created what is known as Ultron (voiced marvelously by James Spader), incorporating the scepter, to be part of Stark's global defense program. But things don't go so well, and The Avengers are not too happy with Tony Stark. However, cooler heads, like Captain America's, prevail, and a plan is established. In the movie, we are introduced to the character Wanda Maximoff, otherwise known as Scarlet Witch, and her twin. (Wanda has powerful, magical abilities.)
Who Was Good, and Who Wasn't?
Props go out to James Spader with this one. He's an excellent actor, and his creepy, snarky, sociopathic voice is perfect for Ultron.
What I Liked, and What I Didn't Like
Dislike: As I said earlier, the movie opens with a winter fighting scene. I don't like it when scenes begin with wild fighting, but that's just me. I prefer movies that have scenes leading up to any fighting.
Dislike: Unlike some other Marvel movies, such as "Guardians of the Galaxy," the jokes in this one weren't funny. I'm not saying they were offensive. I'm saying they didn't make me laugh.
Dislike: There's a dynamic between Natasha Romanoff and Dr. Banner/Hulk that didn't do it for me. I'll be writing about this relationship in one of my upcoming fics. But I'm not sure how I want to approach it. Although I did like Natasha's line to Banner, "I adore you, but I need the other guy."
Like: New Avengers are recruited and ready for training. I love that scene.
Like: The mid-credits scene with my favorite villain, Thanos. It's awesome.
Who Will Like This Movie?
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" is good for people who like superhero/villain movies and who like James Spader's voice!
Rating?
This is my least favorite MCU movie so far. (But again, that's just me.) I give it four stars.
