Age of Ultron is Underrated

Age of Ultron is Underrated May 2, 2017 5:45:03 GMT sdrew13163 likes this

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Post by Atom(ica) Discord on May 2, 2017 5:45:03 GMT

May 2, 2017 4:24:09 GMT sdrew13163 said:

I recently rewatched Avengers: Age of Ultron and I was shocked by how little I remembered from the movie. All I truly could remember was walking out of the theater absolutely disappointed. I was one of the harshest critics of this movie upon its release.

This past weekend, however, I saw it in a new light. I saw the movie for how fun it was and how well-done the action was. Is it as good as the action in Winter Soldier or Civil War? No, but it was so entertaining to watch. I also caught on to the little character moments (mainly from the hallucinations brought on by Scarlet Witch) and it was good stuff.

The MCU and I have had our problems, but I'm really glad I rewatched this movie and can realize I was wrong about it after its initial release. Also, the intro to Ultron and the ensuing fight in Avenger's Tower as well as the Hulk vs Hulkbuster scenes were incredible the second time around.

Uh, yeah. I have no doubt AoG will be re-evaluated in time and, perhaps even seen as the superior of the first two films in the franchise.

The writing is superb but, all people remember is Ultron's quip about regurgitation in his oral cavity. The exchanges between Ultron and Vision are some of the best in the genre as are Widow's reveries and Ultron's scathing critique of humanity. Ultron's "army of me" is a seriously mind boggling concept that flirts with getting at the true nature of an untethered, hyper-connected digital consciousness.

The only serious missteps the film makes are the infamous hot tub scene, Ultron's immaturity (which while perfectly understandable for a being in his situation, detracted from his ability to be consistently sinister), and Quicksilver's (ultimately pointless) death (which was obviously driven by studio politics).