Close to being mediocre

Rating: 7/10 (11 May 2015)

Marvel needs to be careful... what with many more sequels and spin- offs lined up, Marvel runs the risk of becoming repetitive and dry (which they mask with CGI stunts and gimmicky action scenes). The first half of Age of Ultron felt like a sequel that was trying too hard. Action scenes were atypical and predictable. The one-liners and scenes where the Avengers are trying to have fun felt so forced. What confused me a lot too was the apparent love story between the Hulk and the Black Widow. When did that happen??
But by the second half of the movie Age of Ultron redeems itself. The plot develops, we see a lot of discord and conflict among the Avengers themselves and some heart-wrenching scenes amidst an epic floating city action scene.
I have hope yet for Marvel, but they are walking a thin line between amazing sequels and repetitive, recycled material glitzed with an over-spray of "razzle dazzle" that tries to hide the danger that they might one day run out of ideas.