As a film fan, I can say that “Avengers: Age of Ultron” was a great treat for casual moviegoers and the Marvel fan base. In addition to some amazing action scenes, audiences got to see the superhero team get back together to take down a new antagonist, Ultron. Although seeing the team together for the second time was not as jaw-dropping as experiencing them together for the first time, it certainly played a major role in the movie for a good reason.
The dynamics present between the team members are the strongest part of the Marvel cinematic universe and are a primary reason why the team is loved by movie audiences. Everybody loves the witty dialogue between team members, whether it’s the snappy, sarcastic quips of Tony Stark or the curt remarks of Steve Rogers. But the dialogue and interaction were not as prominent as they should have been in the movie. Instead, they were covered up with glitzy action scenes which should have taken backseat to the character development and interaction. Arguably some of the best parts of the movie came when nobody was throwing punches but rather just talking. For example, the party scene at the beginning of the film, where each Avenger attempts to pick up Thor’s hammer using a variety of unorthodox methods. Or when the team flies back to Hawkeye’s place and realizes what they have left to lose.
Another great aspect of the movie was the combat between the heroes themselves. The best action scene, hands down, was the showdown between Iron Man and Hulk. Don’t worry, because there is another Marvel movie, “Captain America: Civil War,” coming out next year, and it will have two or three times the amount of character interaction and development as “Age of Ultron” did.
According to IMDb, the central plot of the movie revolves around the question of whether heroes should have to register with the government. This debate is sparked after a team of inexperienced superheroes botches a rescue operation that leads to the deaths of innocent bystanders. Captain America and Iron Man take opposite positions and come to blows. But it’s not just Captain America and Iron Man who are fighting; other superheroes end up taking different sides and fighting each other over the issue.
This is going to be even bigger than “Age of Ultron,” since audiences will get to see iconic heroes go head-to-head. “Civil War” will ask audiences to reconcile the image of a dashing, charismatic, heroic Tony Stark with the image of a man who is willing to fight his former allies. Marvel’s villains have always been an Achilles heel of the films, being either unremarkable or outright forgettable, with the exception of Loki. Tom Hiddleston’s entertaining portrayal of the enigmatic trickster won over fans and made the character just as popular as Thor. But by making Iron Man and his cohorts the villains, the studio is sure to remedy that problem. Just the idea of the star-spangled, shield-wielding Avenger going against the witty, iron-clad Avenger has me in a whirlwind of excitement.
Marvel will also be debuting iconic characters such as Spider Man and Black Panther in addition to developing newly introduced characters like Scarlet Witch and Ant Man. As a result, the teams that are being introduced in the film aren’t going to be the same ones that were seen in “Age of Ultron.” They will be composed of new superheroes, hopefully leading to some character dynamics that have never been portrayed on the big screen before. This is going to be a huge undertaking for Marvel, but with “Captain America: the Winter Soldier” directors Anthony and Joe Russo set to helm the project, it’s a benchmark Marvel is definitely capable of hitting.