Avengers:Age of Ultron. Avengers Reassemble!

When Tony Stark's attempt at employing artificial intelligence to protect the world from various threats backfires via the creation of Ultron,a technological error hell-bent on human extinction,the team is put to the ultimate test as the fate of Earth hangs in the balance.

After what was arguably the most 'successful' superhero movie of all time,Joss Whedon was burdened with the enormous task of outdoing himself in the sequel.This was,however, the movie he had wanted to make.As a comicbook fan and a filmmaker.He said in an interview that he'd talked to the people at Marvel into letting him do the Ultron story arc before he started working on the first Avengers movie.That clearly shows when you watch the film.You see the effort that's been put into making this film.A lot of stuff happens within the course of the movie and it doesn't feel like it's even a tad bit too long.


This movie works perfectly as a sequel.We don't feel the same excitement as that time when we first saw all of the Avengers sharing the same screen but we get something equally as good--the Avengers working together as a team.We see how they function and complement each other and how their differences still generate conflicts.Good superhero movies lay emphasis on characters and action sequences.This movie hits the nail on the head in both regards.

Digged the setup for Black Panther 

A lot of the complaints I've been hearing about this movie is that it tries to set up the future movies too much.I don't understand these rants.It's a Marvel movie.This is what we like,right?References to past incidents and hints at future events all fitted into the main plot of the movie without it feeling forced and gratuitous.I actually got excited when the said scenes came up!(Maybe I'm being biased,but screw you!CIVIL WAR!.)

This movie,unlike the first one,isn't highly dependent on the big action scenes.That doesn't mean  that there aren't any.The Hulkbuster scene was nerdtastic and Ultron army vs Avengers was well-crafted as well.What I mean, is that the movie takes out time to develop the lesser known characters.Hawkeye,to be precise.We finally see him as a human and not just a cool guy with great aim.I really liked that.The movie also shows us an interesting relationship between Natasha Romanoff and Bruce Banners.Whedon recently said that he wrote the movie based on the character moments that he himself wanted to see. I was disappointed to see that we don't get to know as much as we'd like about Black Widow's Character.Still,being a character driven film might help it hold up better against the test of time.

Moving on to the new characters,Ultron is a worthy successor to Loki as the main antagonist of the movie.He is also the funniest and scariest AI robot I've ever seen on screen.James Spader as the voice of Ultron is chillingly amazing.My only problem with this villain is the way his creation is shown.It felt really rushed and I think that's because a few scenes were cut out to keep the movie from being 3 hours long.I'm hoping we get the director's cut in the Blu-Ray release.We also get to properly meet the Enhanced(not mutant) Maximoff twins-Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch.Marvel's Quicksilver has his moments but nothing as enjoyable as that kitchen scene in Days Of Future Past.They do make up for that with Scarlet Witch's character who is not sidelined in the movie like I'd expected.I really liked Elizabeth Olsen's take on the mystical character.

There's more to him than meets the eye.

The last  new character we get to meet is Vision played by Paul Bettany(who also voices JARVIS).Vision is the breakout character and will probably be the character that you''ll be thinking about as you walk out of the theatre.With the minor screen time that he's been given,Vision is able to charm and leave the audience fascinated.I'm interested to see where they take a character like his.

I was worried about the film being too dark and taking itself too seriously,but Joss Whedon proves once again that he can make diverse characters interact and keep it enjoyable for the audience.The dialogue was brilliantly written.Managing to be snappy and hilarious without being too cheesy.Very much like the first movie.If you're a fan of those Joss-Whedon-special moments, this movie will delight you with plenty.

With all these overwhelming aspects of the movie,the plot might seem a bit bland to some and might even feel similar to the first movie.Though it is easy to look past the middling story due to the energy-filled execution of it.

I obviously don't need to ask you to watch the film.All I''ll say is that Avengers:Age Of Ultron is a fast paced,fun filled,action blockbuster superhero movie that you'd be a fool to miss.

So, have you seen this movie?What did you think about it?What movie should I review next?Comment below.

Furious 7:One Last Ride

Yup!That's right.There are now seven of these movies.Surprisingly,they've only improved with each installment.Or, have they?

Click to watch "Furious 7 Official trailer"

So Furious 7 picks up where the last one left us.The bad guy's big brother(Jason Statham) is set to take out Toretto's crew(or "family",as he likes to call it.Repeatedly).Now, Statham as a villain was a good idea but, he wasn't that big a part of the entire movie.He just showed up from time to time while other things were going on.Speaking of which,Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson wasn't in the movie as much as I would have liked him to be.He was the gamechanger for me,with Fast Five(which I think is still the best one of the franchise).So to not give him more screen time was a bad decision.

The movie tries to incorporate what the Fast and Furious movies were and what they're gradually becoming(the last two movies).It begins with a drag race,which felt like a throwback to the first movies, and then goes in the direction in which the newer movies were headed.This,on paper sounds pretty amazing and entertaining.But, it's not perfect. What we end up getting is a convoluted plot with lots of cool actions scenes stuffed into it.This could've been due to the tragic production setback they suffered.I don't know.Also, the fight scenes had too many cuts for my liking. On the positive note,James Wan does a good job and manages to deliver over-the-top,fun action sequences.

That's one thing this movie is solely riding on-- the FUN factor.It  doesn't all have to make sense(You saw the trailers!) as long as it's fun to watch.It further helps their case,when the movie knows that it's not going to be a piece of art to be admired for decades but just another blockbuster for the audience to enjoy.                         

"Woman, I AM the cavalry."

The dialogues felt like I was re-watching an 80's Schwarzenegger movie.It's got some of the best one-liners in recent action movie history.Tyrese Gibson is present in the movie,mainly for the purpose of comic relief.I chuckled a few times.Others,felt like desperate attempts to grab laughs.

All said and done,the movie was a fitting farewell to Paul Walker and his character.I believe they could not have done a better job at doing that.The tribute was touching and didn't feel unnecessary at all.

So if you like having 'fun' at the movies and were excited to see this movie.Go ahead and watch it.You''ll love it.If not,let me make it easy for you--Furious 7 is a fun,stupid,dumb,popcorn fluff movie with explosions,fist fights,'well dressed' women,cars jumping out of planes and Dwyane Johnson Rock-Bottoming Jason Statham.Which is all very enjoyable.It's over the top,agreed.In fact,it's so over the top,that it's over a second top that you didn't know was atop the first top.If you feel any of that could entertain you,go watch the movie.
Have fun.Don't be a nitpicking prick.

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