Monday, September 12, 2016

The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) PG-13

Still suffering PTSD from going through a black hole to save New York, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) secretly tries to create an intelligent protector to shield the world from any alien threats.  He wants to feel safe again, and the only way he knows how to deal with it is to build something.  Unfortunately his construct went the way of Skynet and decided the best way to save humanity was to wipe the slate clean.  Perhaps he shouldn't have used an unknown, alien A.I. to power it?  It's then up to the Avengers to save the planet from a danger one of their own created.

The delightful thing about having Joss Whedon involved with the Marvel universe is that despite the over-the-top story lines and crazy planet-threatening situations, there is always an element of humor that is relate-able for everyone.

For makers, this is a tough one... flashy, beautiful fight scenes, not a lot of exposition, so unless you can craft without looking at your hands, you might miss some wonderful moments.  The by-play between Black Widow (Scarlett Johanssen) and Banner/Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) is lovely, as is Hawkeye's (Jeremy Renner) with his brood.

Almost too many laugh-out-loud moments to count, though I did jot down seven (and this was not my first viewing) and of course I dropped my knitting needles several times to enjoy the action.

If superhero movies are your bag, don't hesitate to add this to the collection.  When I first purchased this, the price difference between just Blu-ray and the 3D/Blu multi-format disks was staggering, but now there is only a $3-5 price difference, so go for multi-format.



 

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