Leaping from the comic book page to the cinematic universe, the mighty avengers once again come forth to battle evil and of course entertain the countless masses of movie lovers and comic book aficionados alike. When last we encountered the avengers they banded together in order to prevent Loki along with the Chitauri from invading earth. This time around Tony Stark ( Robert Downey Jr) in hopes of creating an artificial intelligence designed to help and protect humanity unwillingly unleashes a sentient AI whose core programming determines that in order to save the world humanity must end.
Joss Whedon is back on the helm of this billion dollar franchise and his experience at managing multiple characters on screen is as crucial as ever in ensuring that all involved get to shine and put to use. Hawkeye for once gets to finally "act" and interact with the rest of the crew. His backstory has been incorporated into the film and helps flesh out his motives behind being a worthy team member and it helps to see that he also gets to use snarky one liners along with the rest of the cast. Black Widow also returns to the forefront but her role has been realigned as more of a control unit for Bruce whenever Code Green is activated (i.e. Hulk). Of Course Robert Downey Jr as always projecting himself as Tony Stark bringing back his ever charming personality and snappy remarks adds a new addition to his ever growing arsenal of "Irontastic" Armor - Veronica aka THE HULKBUSTER . This single piece of wondrous technology was designed with the help of Bruce Banner to be able to go toe to toe with the Hulk if ever the need came up to bring him down. The Battle alone between these two titans alone is enough to satisfy any comic book and action junkie.
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"Listen to me, that little witch is messing with your mind. You're stronger than her,
you're smarter than her. You're Bruce Banner!" |
Also included in the movie is kick ass actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson who plays Pietro Maximoff codenamed Quicksilver (no not that Quicksilver played by Evan Peters from Days of Future Past) and Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff also known as Scarlet Witch. As for the Villain of the Movie we are introduced to Ultron - the peace keeping program given life and voiced by James Spader (The Blacklist and almost every other teen 80's film). His ultimate goal is the destruction of the Human Race as well as bring down his Creator. Ultron would have been even more intimidating if James Spader's voice was altered during post production to sound more like the menacing artificial monster that he is than utilizing his normal voice.
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"I'm glad you asked that, because I wanted to take this time to explain my evil plan..." |
One highlight of the film is the introduction of a new team member Vision played with grace by Paul Bettany; who you should know by now was responsible for providing the voice of Jarvis, Iron Man's AI interface and equally sarcastic verbal sparring buddy. Vision was developed as the next step in evolution of artificial lifeform by Ultron but was luckily intercepted by the avengers and becomes a force for Good. Paul's take on the vision is on point providing the character with a soul and a sense of compassion towards life despite the inmense destructive power at his command. His onscreen chemistry with the rest of the cast mixes well and they interact as if he has always been part of the team.
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"Humans are odd. They think order and chaos are somehow opposites and try to control
what won't be. But there is grace in their failings... " |
Upon viewing the film, you will notice that some minor holes in the plot have been left unfilled and even though they may seem trivial it is good to know that as part of the connected universe, marvel's Agents of Shield have two episodes that help explain certain elements that were left out. The Episodes in question are part of Season 2 and are titled The Dirty Half Dozen and Scars. Each one contain little snippets that connect to the Movie. Overall this movie is quite entertaining mixing humor with a dose of action and suspense. It also serves as an exit point for some of the key characters and introduces a new round of heroes to take up The Avengers mantle.
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