Unlike its predecessor - and ever more so after Infinity War - the second installment in the Avengersfranchise feels distracted by Ultron's god complex and his various criminal activities around the world. And this is primarily where I find myself being slightly disappointed with the sequel. The plot's central premise, however, arrives later when Tony and Bruce Banner discover the same gem hides an artificial intelligence, which the two men use for unwittingly creating the sentient being Ultron. Specifically, Iron Man's PTSD gives rise to his fear of causing the deaths of his friends, which looking back after Infinity War now looks like a prophetic vision. Scarlet Witch, plays a significant role in this, using her telekinetic powers to induce deeply suppressed fears in each of the heroes. Despite my somewhat negative tone, the prologue scene is admittedly well-done, particularly for establishing some of the character issues later explored in more depth. Eventually, we finally arrive at the point of this turbulent skirmish when the team learns the gem in Loki's scepter was used for conducting human experiments, and twins, Pietro and Wanda Maximoff, are the results of such testing. It's a loud, explosive opening with so many separate, equally-loud-and-explosive side battles that it's difficult, at times, to keep track of what's going. Picking up after the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the Avengers assemble once again in Avengers: Age of Ultron to raid a Hydra facility in the small wintry country of Sokovia.
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