Anyway, now that I'm done trying to be popular, here's my review of "Avengers: Age of Ultron."
"Avengers: Age of Ultron", the sequel to "The Avengers" (2012), with the return of the director Joss Whedon, and all your favorite characters: Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Bruce Banner a.k.a. Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner). This time, the team is up against a new foe, one that will truly test their bonds and work together.
Acting: With the return of our beloved heroes, I see no problem in them adopting their characters and their personas. I mean really, is Robert Downey Jr. even pretending to be Tony Stark anymore, or are they just the same person at this point? That being said, we are introduced to a few new characters, primarily the actors Elizabeth Olsen ("Silent House") as Wanda Maximoff a.k.a. Scarlet Witch and Aaron Taylor-Johnson ("Kick-Ass") as Pietro Maximoff a.k.a. Quicksilver. However, this isn't your regular Evan Peters ("American Horror Story") Quicksilver, this time he's RUSSIAN around! ...Get it? Russian? Rushin'? On a more serious note, the two actors were great additions to the roster, and both gave very good performances as their characters. Congrats you two! You're now part of the MCU! You're canon.
Editing/Cinematography: The editing style for this film, I think while very well done, was extensive. Jeffrey Ford and Lisa Lassek both did amazing work, especially considering the grandeur of the project. The only thing I would have to say is that certain scenes could stand to have been a bit shorter. At almost 2 and 1/2 hours, this film could have moved a little faster. But, I will admit, the color choices for shots, as well as the composition for these images really engages the audience and wraps them up in the drama of the film.
Music: The music choice in this film, as well as the compositions by Brian Tyler and Danny Elfman, the music was really well done. It felt right to bring in Danny Elfman to collaborate on this piece, as this was a good opportunity to increase the "creepy" factor. With Scarlet Witch instilling fear in the Avengers, as well as shots of surreal and bizarre dreams, this was a great chance to pump up the creepy factor. Which works even better in the end, to make the movie's high moments, even more positive and uplifting.
Production: With Marvel Studios being partnered with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, do we really even have to discuss the quality of production? Disney and Marvel, after becoming partner have now become the Beyonce and Jay-Z of the film industry: everyone knows about them, and in the public eye, they can't do any wrong. Really though, the production was great, I'm not being rude about it either, I'm just saying that what they are achieving in these films is actually quality stuff. Keep up the good work, guys!
Writing: I'll be honest here, the story for this film was a little copy & paste for me. I will say that the story was good, but I'm not going to be looking for it on the list of Academy Award nominees for Screenwriting. Overall, the lines were entertaining, the dialogue was engaging, and the story was fine. The only problem I see is that I've seen these before: bits of "Iron Man 2" (2010) here, parts of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014) there, and a dash of "Thor: The Dark World" (2013) to top it off. Really, I'm not expecting them to create anything groundbreaking, and I can't expect them to think of amazingly unique plots, especially since these are all being released so close together, so I can't help but notice the similarities. You can go ahead and start hating me now.
Final Grade: Overall, this film was a blast! I had so much fun watching this movie and seeing all my favorite characters come together once again for my awesome fights and hilarious shenanigans. Way to go, Joss Whedon! Bravo!
FINAL GRADE=A
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