(The similarities between the two films end there, however.) Ultron isn't the most interesting of adversaries and his big bad scheme is worthy of a Roger Moore James Bond movie - unnecessarily convoluted for the desired goal. The title entity, given life through the use of an alien contraption rather than as a result of a scientific breakthrough, isn't that different from Star Trek: The Motion Picture's V'Ger, except Ultron (whose voice is provided by James Spader) is a 9-foot high robot bent on "cleansing" the Earth whereas V'Ger was a little bigger. In an era when movies about computers gaining sentience have become commonplace, Age of Ultron offers a less-than-compelling interpretation of A.I. Avengers: Age of Ultron is an unnecessary stepping-stone on the road to the mega-smackdown that will be Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and Avengers: Infinity War Part 2 (due for release in 20, respectively). He's been there so long we've grown tired of waiting for him to emerge. The brief glimpse of Thanos (avoiding the screen until a mid-end credits cameo) reminds us that the real bad guy remains behind the curtain. Perhaps the biggest drawback to Avengers: Age of Ultron is the weakness of the central villain and his generic genocidal scheme. Superheroes mowing down an army of robots - sounds as familiar as it plays out. Sure, there are some impressive special effects-saturated battle scenes but, despite the interesting camera work, these are more frenetic than exciting. ![]() Yet, perhaps because the filmmakers subconsciously recognized this and didn't feel the pressure to excel, the second Avengers movie underwhelms. It is the 800-pound gorilla in the room, the behemoth before which every other would-be blockbuster during the summer of 2015 must bow.
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