I’ll start with a confession: I’m really not that into comic books. Although I have long-since come to accept that I am a fully-formed nerd, I was a late-comer to the comic book party. Growing up, it was only Batman( and, to a lesser extent, Spiderman) that drew my attention to the glamorous clamour of the world of superheroes.
This might explain why I have found it so hard to enjoy both “Avengers” films. In this post-Dark-Knight world, many people are seeking a little more light in their superhero flicks – and, if that’s what you seek, that’s what “Avengers: Age of Ultron” provides.
Look, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” is, at times, very, very funny and, for plenty of people amongst us, that carries it through. The exchanges between Thor, Iron Man and Captain America, especially, are a treat for us all, but they also dilute the seriousness of the action unfolding around them. I can’t get into a frame of mind where I can accept that Tony Stark is cracking witty one-liners at the same time as the world is, quite literally, about to explode.