Solid movie. Not the same charm as the first

Rating: 7/10 (22 April 2015)

I came out of this movie talking about the parts I loved and the parts I didn't, and I think that's what makes it differ from the first. After Avengers Assemble I was actually pretty quiet, because I thought that I was starting see an equivalent of Star Wars or Indianna Jones coming to theatres in my time. Age of Ultron left more to be desired, and didn't leave quite the impact I had hoped, and experienced with the first.
The movie suffered with an over saturation of characters. I didn't really care for Quicksilver or Scarlet Witch until close to the end. Captain America wasn't nearly as much a big deal this time. Having all these big players meant that only Iron Man was able to really step into the spotlight (as usual). Although it was nice to see Hawkeye in more than a trance state this time.
****SPOILERS**** My biggest problem with this film was creating a romance between Black Widow and The Hulk. It wasn't so much that it was done badly, or wasn't believable, it just felt unnecessary. Black Widow was such a badass in her past movies, and she continues to be but they tag on this Banner's girlfriend/"Save Me Hulk" thing which overshadows it a bit this time around. They could have easily shown her more human/relaxed side and develop a close connection with Banner if they kept it platonic, but they took the most badass girl in the MCU and attached her to a boyfriend. Don't we have enough of that with Pepper and Jane?
Quick points -Ultron is a great villain (James Spader nailed it) - Loved seeing more Hawkeye, as he was one of the funnier characters - Captain America didn't seem to be the leader he was in the first -Vision was only really characterised in his first scene, then he just punched things until the end -Hulkbuster fight was fantastic
I may be focusing on more negative than I should. This movie really is worth seeing, but for fans of the first and the individual movies, this may fall a bit flat. The best way I could describe it, would be saying it was a "Paint by numbers" Avengers, which lacks the charm of the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy or Avengers: Assemble.