I feel like I want to defend this movie with all I have. This movie need more love.
Okay, I admit the first time I see it, I feel confused about several things. And I naively expect Ultron to be vicious yet "monotone" killing machine, which he wasn't and he has bizarre sense of humor. This is odd, but initially I thought Ultron would be like Terminator, because that's the impression I get from trailer.
Anyway, I don't read comics so I don't know much. But then a fellow fan told me that "Dude, you're wrong if you expect Ultron to be like that. I read comics, and Ultron is quite the opposite from what you think. Ultron has personality, and it's what's interesting about him in the comics. And he's definitely not flat-minded monotone-voiced killing machine like Terminator was."
So I watch movie again, and again, and again.... and Damn, I realize that I didn't give this movie the credit it deserved. This movie is actually greater than I thought. Ultron is entertaining and interesting once you can understand him. Also, IMO, the Avengers display more characterization and character development here than they were in the first movie, where they did actually get character development, but I feel like Loki stealing too much of the spotlight (although it's also thanks to Tom Hiddleston's great performance, which I like, ironically enough).
If anything is wrong about Ultron, then maybe it's about the writing for the character. I don't know what, but I do feel like they forgot to add something to perfect his characterization. Yet, even then, James Spader really nails it on this role. His performance is even more amazing than Hiddleston's Loki.
Anyway, I have to admit, though, this movie isn't my top favorite. My most favorite is still Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
And anyway, for the complaints about this movie's "Whedonism", I can't disagree that I do feel like that as well. It's not necessarily bad, though, I think. On the other hand, I also don't really like Joss Whedon as a person (if you wonder what kind of directors I like as a person, then the answer is James Gunn, he's my favorite). But nevertheless, I respect Joss Whedon's amazing works, and that's all I care about him.
It's not terrible. It's not!
I feel like I want to defend this movie with all I have. This movie need more love.
Okay, I admit the first time I see it, I feel confused about several things. And I naively expect Ultron to be vicious yet "monotone" killing machine, which he wasn't and he has bizarre sense of humor. This is odd, but initially I thought Ultron would be like Terminator, because that's the impression I get from trailer.
Anyway, I don't read comics so I don't know much. But then a fellow fan told me that "Dude, you're wrong if you expect Ultron to be like that. I read comics, and Ultron is quite the opposite from what you think. Ultron has personality, and it's what's interesting about him in the comics. And he's definitely not flat-minded monotone-voiced killing machine like Terminator was."
So I watch movie again, and again, and again.... and Damn, I realize that I didn't give this movie the credit it deserved. This movie is actually greater than I thought. Ultron is entertaining and interesting once you can understand him. Also, IMO, the Avengers display more characterization and character development here than they were in the first movie, where they did actually get character development, but I feel like Loki stealing too much of the spotlight (although it's also thanks to Tom Hiddleston's great performance, which I like, ironically enough).
If anything is wrong about Ultron, then maybe it's about the writing for the character. I don't know what, but I do feel like they forgot to add something to perfect his characterization. Yet, even then, James Spader really nails it on this role. His performance is even more amazing than Hiddleston's Loki.
Anyway, I have to admit, though, this movie isn't my top favorite. My most favorite is still Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
And anyway, for the complaints about this movie's "Whedonism", I can't disagree that I do feel like that as well. It's not necessarily bad, though, I think. On the other hand, I also don't really like Joss Whedon as a person (if you wonder what kind of directors I like as a person, then the answer is James Gunn, he's my favorite). But nevertheless, I respect Joss Whedon's amazing works, and that's all I care about him.