Avengers: Age of Ultron [2015]

Language - English
Director - Josh Whedon
Run Time - 2 hours, 21 minutes
Genre - Action/Drama
Starring - Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, etc

Yes, Age of Ultron is a good movie, in fact, a great movie. But it doesn't feel like one. That is because we expected too much from Marvel after the first movie. Adding 3 more Avengers to the roster would make it even better was the logic, but sadly it did not.

Don't get me wrong. I liked Age of Ultron a lot, but not as much as I loved the 'Avengers'. It was the same feeling I got after watching The Dark Knight Rises. A great movie, but somewhat not upto the mark set by its predecessor.

As expected, we get a delightful mixture of drama and action from Marvel studios, who rarely dissapoint. The visual effects are a treat to the eye as well. But the wait after which India will have proper 3D theaters is testing my patience. In India, there is hardly any difference between watching a movie in 2D or 3D.

With such an excellent star cast, Marvel could not go wrong. And the acting was top-notch, whether from the original cast or the additions i.e Aaron Taylor Johnson as Quicksilver, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Paul Bettany as Vision and even James Spader's voice as Ultron.

It's amazing to see the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe coming together and how the continuity from each movie is brought forth in the next one. That is where Marvel gets it right, and wins over the X-men or even DC franchise [Warner Bros]. We even get a hint as to what shall happen to the Avengers in the last scene of the movie, as well as the post credits scene [Yes, wait for it]

It is widely regarded that superheroes create their own enemies, and we see that happen in Age of Ultron as well, as Dr Bruce Banner and Tony Stark hide from their teammates and create artificial intelligence. This artificial intelligence - Ultron then goes rogue and looks to destroy humanity - as a measure to attain peace. We have the basic plot of the team fighting, failing, realizing and fighting again here too. Here I thought the plot could have been more different, with much more surprises. It was kind of predictable.

Ultron is one of the greatest enemies of the Avengers in comics, and he got a grand portrayal in the movie. With Scarlet Witch, Quickilver, Vision, Falcon and War Machine added to the roster, and Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange and Spiderman to be added soon, the next Avengers is gonna be a hell of a ride.

Another thing I would like to mention is the amazing scriptwriting by Whedon. He manages to add subtle comical moments in between a serious movie and that is remarkable. The little quips go a long way to keep all types of viewers entertained.

Also, the background score by Brian Tyler and Danny Elfman is well composed. Not as good as my favourite composer Hans Zimmer, but nonetheless, laudable.

Everyone should definitely watch this movie, its a movie for the masses.

My Rating - 8.4/10