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Avengers: Age of Ultron Review - Addendum

Since writing my thoughts on Age of Ultron, there were a few more thoughts that have been rattling around in my brain that I forgot to mention in my long (sorry!) post. I'll keep this short and sweet. Below are just more of my musings on the film:
  • They mentioned Wakanda and had Ulysses Klaw! These are direct references to the Black Panther, one of my favorite characters in all of comics. I squealed with girlish glee.
  • Maybe it was where I was sitting, but the movie seemed dark. Yeah, maybe I was sitting too close.
  • I loved all the cameos. Seeing War Machine have some good moments was awesome. They've done a good job of integrating this cinematic universe. You never know who will show up! (Stan Lee!!)
  • Some of the shots got too cutesy. I liked the seamless scene (like it was done in one long take) of action in the first Avengers movie. That does not mean I wanted to see it two or three more times in this movie. Feels less special.
  • Now that I know there was a lot edited out, according to Whedon, I can't wait to see what the REAL movie would have been like.
  • Whedon, seriously, you don't have to give us a character death in every movie you do.
  • All these sneak peaks of Thanos in the past couple of movies are great for comic fans, but have no impact on the moving going public. So either explain him or don't bother.
  • Seriously, what was up with Thor's personal journey? You can just tell stuff was cut out around that.
  • Most importantly, this movie did not have the magic of the first one. There is no way it could, but I never envisioned such a stark drop off. See what I did there?
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