If you're an MCU fan you'll love it; if you're not, be warned, it's not quite like the trailer suggests.

Rating: 8/10 (2 May 2015)

Alright, where do I start? I've seen every other MCU movie (with the exception of The Incredible Hulk) before I went in to see this. Obviously, my perspective will be different from someone who's seen just The Avengers. If you want to understand the whole storyline, you'll have to start from the beginning - the Thor, Iron Man, Captain America movies, plus Guardians of the Galaxy - to constantly identify all the elements this movie is composed of, and to get a sense of the characters and their personalities.
There's constant action. From beginning to end, they hardly sit still for a few minutes before things are taking off again. You won't find it boring, but the inside jokes may be frustrating.
Things I disliked:
*The humour is a little forced in some places. Yes, we're all aware that sass is practically a job requirement as an Avenger, but they're not in top form here. The lines are a little forced, and don't go with the higher level of tension visible between them.
*The Bruce-Natasha angle. I dreaded it when I saw it in the trailer. It was just awkward in the movie, seemed very out of place.
*Ultron was terrifying in the trailer. James Spader's voice growling "There are no strings in me" gave me goosebumps. But in the movie, he switches between scary and sarcastic. It was unnecessary.
Things I liked:
*The twins - Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen are brilliant.
*Hawkeye and Black Widow get plenty of screen time in this one. Well-deserved.
*Paul Bettany as The Vision has a brief but entertaining interlude. I look forward to more of him in The Avengers.
Overall, this didn't have the freshness of the first Avengers movie. But I liked it all the same.