The Avengers: Age of Ultron
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, James Spader, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olson, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Bettany
In “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, Tony Stark’s plan to enact peace explodes into chaos, and the Avengers, joined by Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, must unite to extinguish the flames of war that are sparked by Ultron before he succeeds in destroying humanity forever.
While its predecessor established that the Avengers were a group of extraordinary individuals – heroes - brought together to protect the Earth from forces keen on destroying it, “Avengers Age of Ultron” takes this notion one step further because it allows the audience to see a more human side to each of the characters. I liked how this story delved more deeply into the personal lives of each of the characters and showed that while each of them have their strengths and weaknesses as individuals, and they are not perfect heroes, their true power comes when they choose to transcend fear and join together to fight for the greater good of humanity. The heroes are challenged not only protect the Earth from the villainous Ultron, but to protect both themselves and each other from being lost in the darkness of their own nightmares as well.
The great irony of a villain like Ultron is that while he was created by Tony Stark as a catalyst for invoking peace, he is the essence of absolute chaos. In truth, peace and chaos are not two separate entities, but two different perspectives of the same idea: control. The ultimate objective for both Iron Man and Ultron is that they both desired control and were willing to go to extraordinary lengths to obtain it. In the end, while they both sought control, Iron Man’s motivation was for the greater good of humanity and Ultron’s was to satisfy his own desire for revenge and power and only one of them would find the strength to wield that power without being controlled by it.
“Avengers: Age of Ultron” is an intimately thrilling addition to the “Avengers” franchise. The story continues where the original left off, with enough intelligence and humor to keep the audience intrigued. The casting is exceptional, particularly for James Spader who plays a chillingly creepy, yet surprisingly humorous Ultron. If you enjoy a good, well-told superhero film, than “Avengers: Age of Ultron” is definitely a film worthy of your time.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.
Director: Joss Whedon
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, James Spader, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olson, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Bettany
In “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, Tony Stark’s plan to enact peace explodes into chaos, and the Avengers, joined by Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, must unite to extinguish the flames of war that are sparked by Ultron before he succeeds in destroying humanity forever.
While its predecessor established that the Avengers were a group of extraordinary individuals – heroes - brought together to protect the Earth from forces keen on destroying it, “Avengers Age of Ultron” takes this notion one step further because it allows the audience to see a more human side to each of the characters. I liked how this story delved more deeply into the personal lives of each of the characters and showed that while each of them have their strengths and weaknesses as individuals, and they are not perfect heroes, their true power comes when they choose to transcend fear and join together to fight for the greater good of humanity. The heroes are challenged not only protect the Earth from the villainous Ultron, but to protect both themselves and each other from being lost in the darkness of their own nightmares as well.
The great irony of a villain like Ultron is that while he was created by Tony Stark as a catalyst for invoking peace, he is the essence of absolute chaos. In truth, peace and chaos are not two separate entities, but two different perspectives of the same idea: control. The ultimate objective for both Iron Man and Ultron is that they both desired control and were willing to go to extraordinary lengths to obtain it. In the end, while they both sought control, Iron Man’s motivation was for the greater good of humanity and Ultron’s was to satisfy his own desire for revenge and power and only one of them would find the strength to wield that power without being controlled by it.
“Avengers: Age of Ultron” is an intimately thrilling addition to the “Avengers” franchise. The story continues where the original left off, with enough intelligence and humor to keep the audience intrigued. The casting is exceptional, particularly for James Spader who plays a chillingly creepy, yet surprisingly humorous Ultron. If you enjoy a good, well-told superhero film, than “Avengers: Age of Ultron” is definitely a film worthy of your time.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.