A derivative and dull follow-up that loses the focus on character and is ultimately just bland.

Rating: 6/10 (29 April 2018)

'Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015)' is not the follow-up you, or director Joss Whedon, would expect and is honestly a derivative and dull experience clearly damaged by callous studio interference. This tampering transformed an already messy picture into a downright boring one. The character focus that made the first stand out, and that is key to the success of the best Marvel movies (as well as the best movies in general) is essentially gone, with each player practically caricatures of their former selves with weak motivations and barely any time or ability to convey them. The focus is placed almost entirely on the admittedly visually pleasing smashy-bashy finale that isn't as deserved this time and therefore isn't as compelling, being even more lifeless than the exposition sequences that will confuse even those who have seen all the prior titles. It's difficult to explain why at times I was just so bored, despite all that was unfolding on screen. And yet that is certainly the case, and the feeling just worsened with time to the point where I was tired upon the title's completion. The picture isn't terrible, it's certainly not among the worst even Marvel have to offer, but it is bland. 6/10