Marvel's Best Film Yet

Rating: 10/10 (24 April 2015)

I've recently returned from the cinema after seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron, which was released in UK cinemas yesterday, and I have to say; Marvel have really outdone themselves.
Upon first hearing about the premise of the film, and especially after seeing the first teaser, I was very sceptical. The CGI looked mediocre and the villain, story, and minions seemed like a complete rehash of the first film. However I was pleasantly surprised to find that in cinemas the CGI is terrific, easily some of the best I've ever seen.
The villain was original, and actually a very likable and extremely interesting character. I was worried the use of a robot army would seem to much like the Chitauri, however they were very different in the way they attacked, the way they were defeated, and they each had a personality and some real depth and character to them. One even plays a crucial part in the climax of the final battle.
Another thing I was worried about was the possibility of there being too many characters, but it worked perfectly. The twins didn't seem underdeveloped, and Ultron and the Vision especially had a lot of personality. The transition of the twins from villains to Avengers worked extremely well, and all of the Avengers continued to be developed and given further depth.
This brings me on to the acting. Apart from the twins' accents - which actually didn't annoy me as much as I thought they would, but were still a tad unnecessary - the acting was stupendous. James Spader was perfect as Ultron, from the deep and menacing snarls all the way to the character's lighter, more sarcastic tones. All of the original cast retained their excellent performances from the first, if not giving better ones, and the newly added cast, specifically Elizabeth Olsen and whoever played Clint's associate (trying not to spoil a big moment) were all beautifully realistic, passionate, and strong, and all of the performances and splendid writing lead to a perfect mixture of action, tragedy, and comedy.
In conclusion; the film is a masterpiece, easily the film of the year, and easily the best film Marvel Studios has ever produced. I recommend it to anyone and everyone, and I rate it 1000,000,000,000,000,000 out of 10