![]() ![]() ![]() Happily, the 1080p presentation of the film's 3D post-conversion is less problematic than we remember the original cinema release being. That's not to say that there isn't plenty of fine detail in the image (close-ups reveal an abundance of well-defined textures), but overall the image lacks the impressive sharpness and clarity of its predecessor. Not only is …Age of Ultron framed at 2.40:1 (the first was 1.78:1), it also appears slightly softer too. Picture: Although both Avengers films were shot using Arri Alexa cameras, they look quite different from one another. It's a solid way to spend a couple of hours, but …Age of Ultron feels rather inconsequential in the grand scheme being developed by Marvel's superhero movies. ![]() While there's a refreshing focus on supporting characters, no shortage of spectacular comic book action and Whedon's trademark character moments, the movie is dragged down by unexplained/underdeveloped plot detours and an odd tonal imbalance that sees almost everybody firing off snarky wisecracks – including evil artificial intelligence Ultron. While Joss Whedon's 2012 smash Avengers Assemble remains one of the crown jewels (or should that be Infinity Stones?) of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, his blockbuster sequel is unlikely to be so fondly remembered by fans. I actually had the opportunity to personally chat with Kevin Feige about the very same subject during this weekend’s press event, and while he downplayed the runtime mentioned by Whedon by about 45 minutes, he reiterated the Avengers: Age of Ultron director’s sentiment about the longer cuts not being anything that fans actually want to watch.The curse of the Avengers strikes again as Disney delivers another botched Blu-ray platter. I said to before we started, 'My secret fantasy that'll never come true is that the second one is shorter than the first.' And we're shorter by a minute. There's one or two things that I'm unhappy about not having in there, but they're small. ![]() Of course, this behemoth needed to be cut down, and ultimately Joss Whedon had a very specific goal for the film’s runtime. With the Avengers: Age of Ultron domestic press day held in Los Angeles this past weekend, Vulture recently got the opportunity to sit down with the movie’s director, and it was during this chat that the actor revealed the length of the sequel’s very first cut. ![]()
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