Mixed sequel

Rating: 7/10 (1 March 2020)

This is probably not the film fans were expecting, including myself. Whedon had an idea of what he wanted to include, but it sounds like he struggled to create the film he wanted with execs. This wasn't a straight forward sequel and when you consider phase 2 overall, this doesn't deliver. I enjoyed the film, but it's bloated and Ultron doesn't have a real impact. Whedon was maybe ambitious with the film, and this resulted in him leaving the series. There's some interesting idea's here, but it feels like a step to the next Avengers film, much like Iron Man 2 was to the first Avengers.