The Avengers: Age of Ultron Non-Spoiler Review

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Edit: This was an initial reaction. Upon much thought and reading of reviews, some of my thoughts have changed. Expect a rant-y spoiler-filled review soon.

I'm going to say this right off the bat, The Avengers: Age of Ultron is so far, my favourite Marvel Cinematic Universe film. There will probably be a lot of people that will disagree with that sentiment, but when I'm rating a film, a lot of what I was feeling personally has to be considered, not just the technical/film-making stuff.

What I found sets this film above The Avengers is its complexities. There is not only the original The Avengers line-up of superheroes, but we also see the introduction of new characters, and the inclusion of past characters who didn't have much going on in the first film. Yet, Whedon some how managed to add in themes of right vs. wrong, morally complex questions and amazing action scenes, and still pull of giving each character enough screen time. We got more back story to some characters who I've loved in the past, but who felt a bit flat to me, all while not feeling "too jam-packed". Additionally, Whedon gave us just enough introduction to new characters, to make us feel excited about them and how they will be explored in future films.

I was worried going in that there would be too much going on, that it wouldn't feel like it flowed. But it gave so much, while managing to stick to a relevantly good story line that made sense. The film has a lot of heart and soul. I laughed out loud. I enjoyed the running jokes throughout. I even shed a wee tear. It just gave everything. Superheroes. Villians. Relationships. Consequences. What it meant to be a superhuman. Who feels sad and scared, and questions if what they're fighting for is right, and what happen if they were to make mistakes. 

Whedon put a lot into The Avengers: Age of Ultron and it shows. The film doesn't feel like it's there just to set up for phase 3. It felt complete. It felt personal. And it held its own. I've never walked out of a Marvel film before feeling so attached to its characters and their future stories. I think Whedon did an amazing job, and has created a film I know I will watch time and time again.

Have you seen The Avengers: Age of Ultron? If so, let me know in the comments your thoughts (keep it spoiler free for now!) If you haven't seen it, tell me what character you're most looking forward to seeing on the big screen?

Thanks for reading, 
Amy x