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An Entertaining Blockbuster that Doesn’t Surpass its Predecessor HI THEREEE! I’M BACK! HAVE YOU BEEN MISSING ME? Okay, I’m sorry for the too-excited opening but I really am excited to be able to write you guys my review! And what’s better movie for my comeback than the long-awaited sequel to ‘The Avengers’? Before you continue reading the review, I’d like to apologize in advance if you find this particular review a bit stiff or so because I might get a little rusty after my hiatus. Now let’s dig in! ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ basically tells the story of how the team continues to save the world from the bad guys/aliens/anything that threatens earth’s inhabitants. After ambushing Hydra with the team, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) has the initiative to jump start his dormant program Ultron (James Spader, with attention-grabbing voice), an Artificial Intelligence that aims to keep the world in peace. But then things get awry, it turns out that Ultron has his own definition of keeping the world in peace. Together, the team must once again save the human race from what may cause them their extinction. As the director, Joss Whedon did a good job in bringing and uniting all those characters (including the new ones) which I believe is not an easy task. The technical aspects of the film are top-notch, especially the visual effects. The action sequences are also satisfying, well-thought and well-executed. Story-wise, ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ is slightly darker and deeper than the first one. It’s because we get to know some of the characters more through their background story. Another highlight of the film is the palpable chemistry between Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Bruce Banner/The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Unfortunately, I’m afraid the film fails to give something more to the audience. They indeed expand the story by adding new characters and villains, but there isn’t any moment that is either surprising or heart-stomping. I also find the conflict surrounding Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) kind of boring. I must admit that expectation comes to play and mine is very high towards this film, but who wouldn’t? So, is this film bad? Nope. Did it exceed my expectation? Sadly not. Is it better than the first one? Not quite sure. All in all, ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ is an entertaining flick that is still worth watching, though you may consider to lower you expectation if you haven’t seen the film. Score: 3.5/5
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