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Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Joss Whedon (2015)

135min
12A Certificate
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Review

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Following the break-up of SHIELD in Captain America: the Winter Soldier, Marvel's superhero A-team returns with a vengeance in this exhilarating sequel. In a rousing opening, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and co take the fight to Hydra in a battle that's worthy of a war movie. But a more powerful adversary soon emerges in the robotic shape of Ultron (chillingly voiced by James Spader), whose ultimate aim is to destroy humanity. It doesn't help that he's a Tony Stark experiment gone rogue, whose insider knowledge allows his allies, the Maximoff twins (Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen - "he's fast, she's weird"), to take the Avengers apart from within. It's then full mayhem ahead, including a humdinger of a punch-up between a bulked-up Iron Man and a rampaging Hulk that makes the Thor/Hulk tussle from Avengers Assemble look like a tiff in a teacup. However, director Joss Whedon is just as interested in what makes his characters tick than how they throw a shield or a hammer - the burgeoning relationship between Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Bruce Banner/Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) is given particularly sensitive treatment. Although there are some longueurs when Whedon feels bound to plot a pathway to Marvel's next tranche of potential blockbusters, the witty repartee between stars at ease in their superhero skin leavens the odd lull. And then there's the first appearance of the enigmatic Vision (Paul Bettany). But will he be saviour or sinner? A literally earth-shattering climax, in which not everyone remains unscathed, reveals all.

Summary

The superhero team faces a threat from within when Iron Man creates an artificial intelligence to take their place protecting the world. The android grows resentful of his creators, and decides his mission is best accomplished by wiping out the human race. Meanwhile, two vengeful superpowered twins seek to turn the Avengers against each other. Sci-fi adventure sequel, starring Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson.

Cast & Crew

Tony Stark / Iron Man Robert Downey Jr
Thor Chris Hemsworth
Bruce Banner / Hulk Mark Ruffalo
Steve Rogers / Captain America Chris Evans
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Scarlett Johansson
Clint Barton / Hawkeye Jeremy Renner
Nick Fury Samuel L Jackson
Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver Aaron Johnson
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch Elizabeth Olsen
Jarvis / The Vision Paul Bettany
Ultron James Spader
Colonel James Rhodes / War Machine Don Cheadle
Maria Hill Cobie Smulders
Baron Wolfgang von Strucker Thomas Kretschmann
Ulysses Klaue Andy Serkis
Heimdall Idris Elba
Erik Selvig Stellan Skarsgård
Peggy Carter Hayley Atwell
Laura Linda Cardellini
Thanos Josh Brolin
Dr Helen Cho Claudia Kim
Sam Wilson / Falcon Anthony Mackie
Madame B Julie Delpy
Hulk Lou Ferrigno
Veteran Stan Lee
Dr List Henry Goodman
Zrinka Dominique Provost-Chalkley
Friday Kerry Condon
Director Joss Whedon
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Other Information

Language: EnglishColourTheatrical distributor: DisneyGuidance: Some violence and swearingAvailable on: DVD and Blu-rayReleased on: 24 Apr 2015
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