Really entertaining sequel with small flaws (Also minor spoilers in the review)

Rating: 8/10 (12 May 2015)

I might have actually enjoyed this sequel more than the first Avengers film. Somehow it doesn't feel as polished though with Visions sudden appearance at the end being one of the pacing problems. Apparently almost 30 minutes ended up on the cutting room floor to avoid the movie being too long. That sadly slightly shows. Also there's a limit to Whedon style witty banter and I think the limit was reached here. It's fitting for Iron Man but now every character is doing it constantly making the movie almost feel like half comedy. Pacing of the movie also suffers when the movie is forced to set up the next films, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers 3.
The action is spectacular as always, Iron Man vs Hulk being one of the highlights with the final battle. The charismatic actors work well together and there's actually some proper character development. Whedon knows how to give every character enough screen time and scenes. Age of Ultron is a great sequel that lives up to the demands of the audience and the first film, although there are almost too many characters now. The sequels will have really hard time balancing so many characters when there's even more to come.