Avengers assemble again and it's awesome

Rating: 9/10 (9 May 2015)

The new Avengers movie is a worthy sequel to the first. It has great action, incredible visuals, compelling characters, and good humor.
The story/plot is one of the slight downfalls of this movie. The plot is there but it isn't strong or developed to it's full potential. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either. One of the upsides though, is the constant humor. It is definitely a relief to have some humor in all the grittiness and darkness. The pacing is generally good but the beginning is just a tad slow. If you've seen previous Marvel movies then character development is just fine in this movie. If you're new to Marvel the character development will not seem so good. The chemistry between the Avengers felt natural and well developed. I also enjoyed seeing characters from other Marvel movies (War Machine, The Falcon) make an appearance in this movie.
This movie has some very talented cast members and they show their skills whether it's at humor, action, or interacting with others.
Joss Whedon did great with directing the first Avengers and he does another great job with the second. Even though he was exhausted by the end of making this movie, he still produced a fun action flick.
The action in this movie is insane. And it's where this movie is at its best. It's just a blast to watch especially the climatic scene at the end. I literally had goosebumps at times during the action. The visual effects are very impressive as well. From explosions and spaceships to flying superheroes and robots, it all looked great.
Some other highlights: Hawkeye being developed more. The Vision. War Machine. Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch.
In the end, the second Avengers movie is a worthy entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It had awesome action and visuals, cool characters, and good humor. Story and plot weren't the best but it didn't ruin the movie. I seriously doubted that this movie would live up to the first but I think it definitely did.