I love Joss Whedon. He's incapable of not wising off. Even in the most serious dire situations everyone has a quip. Which is taxing to...reality. But we're not in reality. This is a different type of origin story. A few actually. Ultron and another dude, Jarvis. Both from the tactile mind of Tony Stark. There is just a TON of philosophical views on...war, and what it means to be at peace.
There are too many things going on to be something of a movie, and it's exhausting. I think, being a fan of Marvel, you will enjoy it, and this isn't about character development, it's moving on like a rocket ship, and...like the rest of the Avengers, you better hang on.
The physics of this movie are irritating. It's a video game...on speed. Computer generated whip pans and camera moving through 3D space is thrilling, but the entire movie? It looks weird. Neo in "Matrix: Reloaded" weird. Everyone is plastic-y. And the texture of the Hulk is REALLY wrong. Sure, it's no Lou Ferregno, but does it have to be 8 bit Sega?
Also, everyone seems to have something important to say...then leave a room leaving the other person room to think about what's just been said. They sort of make light of it, as when Thor has his moments of...declaration. It's silly, and Whedon knows it. So why not draw light to it. Ultron toggles between, goofy super villain and...wise-acre'ing alas his creator Tony Stark. Though at this point, Robert Downey seems done with it. He's slick but still, something darker pokes through. People speed through this world, and I'm trying to make sense of everyone's relationship. But not really enough time to really digest it before it moves onto another physically impossible camera move. It's swirling and at the end...confusing. And it seems Jarvis's presence (while well done by Paul Bettany) seems to be setting us up for more in the future. I really hate that these are all commercials for the next installment.
At a certain point, I just lost interest in any one's contribution. They attempted to inject SOME semblance of inner turmoil through a mind manipulator Scarlet Witch (the fuck did Stan Lee get these names?)
It's worth the time, as an Avengers movie. Fans would know best. For me, it's too much like a video game to care.
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