Avengers: Age of Ultron Moves the Marvel Universe to Next Level

It seems like every time a major Marvel film comes out, Weedsport buzzes with enthusiasm for the cinematic phenomenon. The new film Avengers: Age of Ultron has followed suit to this wave of excitement, for good reason, although it is notably different than other Marvel movies you might have seen.

This next part to the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduces two new characters, as well as new plotlines for interpersonal relationships between the Avengers. If you have read Marvel comics, you will know exactly what will happen, and according to senior Matt Fitzgerald, the trailer gives a lot away anyway, so if you want to avoid spoilers, DO NOT WATCH THE TRAILER. However, me being a non-comic reader and a know-nothing fan of Marvel films, I naturally had no idea what was going to happen and I was just as surprised as the filmmakers wanted me to be when big plot events occurred.

The Weedsport student consensus is pretty much split in two in regards to the movie. As the film delves into character development rather than the usual “pew pew” explosions, some find the added plot to be boring and uncharacteristic of the way the Avengers movies are “supposed to be.” However, others are finding the new vulnerable side of the familiar heroes to be both charming and humanizing rather than a drag to the film’s pacing.

As the debate continues, I continue to argue that the film was very well done, but this may be the result of a passion for the realistic portrayal of human emotions in movies, and I also haven’t read all of the original comics, so I couldn’t tell you if it follows the plotline completely and  accurately. On the other hand, as I have seen all of the Marvel movies that lead up to this installment of the franchise, I can honestly say that it was a different movie-watching experience than the previous movies. It was what I like to call a “thinking movie,” meaning it was focused around subtle hints and pieces to a puzzle that lead up to a larger plotline and character development.

This is not your typical Marvel movie, and you can decide for yourself if the different pacing and content affects the overall quality of it by seeing it sometime. Now that it’s in its third week of showing in theaters, odds are you won’t be faced with crowded theaters, so all the more reason to go.