Is "Avengers: Age of Ultron" Intoxicatingly Spectacular?

– By Beau Behan, Film Critic

• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
• PG-13, 141 min, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
• Opening (USA) May 1, 2015
• Stars: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth
• Director: Joss Whedon
• Writers: Joss Whedon, Stan Lee

Directed by auteur Joss Whedon, the sequel, “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” deals with an artificial intelligence that has gone awry, reminding us in the process that technology could be either a friend or a foe.

The super-heroes from 2012’s “Avengers” are back with an epic battle on their hands – to save humanity from total destruction:

Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Chris Evan’s Steve Rogers/Captain America star along with Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow. We also see Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton/Hawkeye and Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner/Hulk in the film.

And so you ask—Is this sequel intoxicatingly spectacular? Watch the above movie review to find out.

Photo Credit: Marvel Studios