Review of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) by Jean-Nicolas T — 27 Mar 2018

I fell asleep because the story is dull and unoriginal.

It's one thing to please comics fans with constant references to other movies and characters that have evolved over several movies. That movie does that, with good directing and well made special effects - so I understand some people liked it. But that they loved it... really ?

Many movies recently have been about self references so much they forget to have an original story. An artificial intelligence that wants to wipe out humanity ? That is a lame pitch in 2018, the most unoriginal idea I've seen in a Marvel movie for 3 years. It's been done so many times, and so much better than that 2 hours long trailer.

Because yes, it felt like a trailer, it is clearly a transition to the next franchise, the end of the movie confirms it... And seriously, the next avengers don't seem to have half the charisma of a Robert Downey, a Chris Evans, or the other Chris, so far.

I love listening to Robert Downey talking once in a while, but in this movie, they all talk so much, but seem so tired, even Robert shows little charisma... And they are supposed to sound smart, but... No, sorry, that movie is not smart, it's only convoluted.