A lesser movie, but still good fun

Rating: 7/10 (4 September 2017)

AGE OF ULTRON is the second of the assembled Avengers movies, following on from the exemplary AVENGERS ASSEMBLE. This one's a lesser film by definition, although it still packs in enough endless action sequences and CGI spectacle to take your mind off the problems with the plot and scripting. There really isn't too much to say now in a review of a film of this calibre, as the previous comments stand. The action is hard-hitting, well-choreographed, and breathless, with the huge budget being put to great use in the depiction of colossal events. Mark Ruffalo is the most valuable player, as usual, with Scarlet Johansson close behind, although my personal favourite is newcomer Elizabeth Olsen who has a storm as Scarlet Witch. AGE OF ULTRON is the typical summer blockbuster, a film that virtually demands you switch off your brain and just sit back and enjoy.