Review of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) by David Edelstein for New York Magazine/Vulture — 29 Apr 2015
Though a mess by all conventional narrative standards, Avengers: Age of Ultron is a fascinating case study in the rules of “universe” storytelling. Chief among them is that a film may not be self-contained — it must constantly allude to worlds outside its own.
Marvel fans want extra characters, extra subplots, in-jokes that pander to their supposed breadth of knowledge. They don’t want closure.
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This review of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) was written by David Edelstein and published by New York Magazine/Vulture on 29 Apr 2015.
Avengers: Age of Ultron has generally received positive reviews.
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