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The disappointment isn’t so much in the
enough to leave too negative of an impression.
weekend box office at 191.3 million,
execution of this tried in true formula. There
The bottom line is the film delivered on enter-
Avengers shows just how strong Marvel’s
is clearly a need to up the ante in the stakes
taining me. It would have made a much better
brand is. Some suggest it’s something
these heroes face. Rumors surrounding the
rental than paying for a movie ticket, however.
of a disappointment when factoring it
third Captain America film has Tony Stark
Yes, like some reviews are saying it’s more of
couldn’t surpass its predecessor. Consid-
and Steve Rogers at odds, hence why it’s called
the same. The addition of new characters left
ering the sporting events this past week-
‘Civil War’. Age of Ultron toys with tensions
a little to be desired. The side stories this time
end, namely the much publicized bout
amongst these guys but it fizzles fast. Hulk
around were more flaccid then in its original
pening with the second highest
film. The comedic tone was a bit too over-
between Mayweather and Pacquiao, it’s
no wonder there was a steep decline in
its box office revenue Saturday.
Sporting events aside, critics haven’t
trashed the sequel, but they certainly
aren’t gushing over it like the original.
I wanted to check the film out myself
before letting the critics skew my opinion.
The first Avengers surprised the hell out
of me. They were able to weave the heroes into a competent storyline. They successfully expanded the Marvel universe,
prepping us for what’s in store and offering insane action sequences. It’s odd,
because the sequel suffers a bit based on
“Everyone disappears into
character very
well and Ultron
itself is convincingly
deviant as a
foe.
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that formula.
and Black Widow share a budding romance,
Let’s get one thing straight. Avengers
forcing the green guy to make a tough choice.
Age of Ultron does not disappoint as a
Hawkeye has an elaborate backstory estab-
piece of pure entertainment. The insane
lished just to throw us off in a later crucial
action is there along with set up for even
scene.
more epic struggles to come. However,
Everyone disappears into character very well
from the original Avengers, Thor, Iron
and Ultron itself is convincingly deviant as a
Man 3, and Winter Soldier, the experi-
foe. The addition of the various subplots just
ence was somewhat muted. The pacing
didn’t have the same payoff as in previous
felt overly deliberate with certain parts
Marvel films. Personally I’m still trying to fig-
feeling contrived. It wasn’t as tightly
ure out the point of Rogers flashback. The fo-
strewn together as the original, instead
cus on planting obvious seeds for future films
hinting at more interesting character de-
takes the focus from what’s actually going on.
velopment and encounters in future film
Despite this, the only throwaway characters
outings.
forced on you were Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver. Thankfully they weren’t in the film long
played. But all in all, the Avengers themselves
shined.
Marvel’s shown why these characters deserve
to continue on, no matter how long it takes to
get to a final showdown with Thanos. With the
second largest opening ever, they proved they
have plenty of well deserved interest. With
multiple properties stretching from Netflix,
television, and film, they’ll get another crack at
making the near perfect showcase the original
Avengers proved to be. You don’t have to see
this film right away, but it’s a definite must
watch for any true fan. UGD