I've never understood why Age of Ultron gets such a bad rap. It's criminally underrated considering James Spader was the voice of Ultron, the Avengers were united and in their prime, amazing new heroes were introduced with Wanda, Pietro, and Vision, and there was even time for a Hulkbuster battle! The movie has some epic twists, and also serves as a key building block for the Infinity Saga's future. The only real problem was Ultron's apparent demise at the end, which felt like a massive waste of his potential.

Avengers: Age of Ultron is one of the weakest Marvel movies made during this era, in my opinion. Ultron was a cool villain, but I feel like there is a lot of wasted potential with him, because he could've done a lot more in this movie than he did. This movie is widely considered the worst Avengers film and I'd agree with that sentiment.

I really not liking this film when it first came out, perhaps it felt like an underwhelming follow-up to the original Avengers. However, it's definitely one that I appreciate more as time goes on. I'd say it's actually even slightly better than the original Avengers, not just in the clear Disney budget improvement but the performances themselves. Story can jump around from time to time, and Age of Ultron does have one of my least favorite MCU storylines ever (Bruce and Natasha's romance), but I'm always pleasantly surprised when I rewatch Age of Ultron since I had such a bad impression of it at first.

A definite improvement from Whedon's first swing at the MCU's big superhero crossover team. I know a lot of people take issue with it trying to set up too many other films, but in the grand scene of the MCU, it lays down some solid foundation for the series going forward. Ragnarok was going to be so much cooler before Taika got involved. Ultron is pretty sweet.

Ultimately, the blockbuster Avengers franchise was simply too big for Joss Whedon's expertise. Scenes feel disconnected, with a checklist of 'moments' to fit in. Why are Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver here? Because it's time to introduce them. The film is smug about its twist despite not earning it, and fails to sell the 'Ultron is Tony's ego unbound' premise. That said, everyone is well cast and James Spader is AMAZING in the title role - goosebumps.

I will always love Avengers: Age of Ultron for expanding Clint Barton's storyline and showing that a superhero and SHIELD agent can find a way to have a family life. I will also always hate Avengers: Age of Ultron for giving the audience a romance between Natasha Romanoff and Bruce Banner just because Whedon likes to make his female leads fall in love with "monsters." Ultimately, the movie is a mixed bag. It's a fun Avengers movie that introduces Wanda and Vision to the roster, but it's also got a lot of moments that make me cringe.

This is the only Avengers movie I dislike. The story had so many plotholes and felt flimsy at best. Ultron was pretty lame as a villain. Also, the backstories of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are all messed up from the comics – though I recognize that's due to 20th Century Fox owning the X-Men rights.

Despite a couple really great scenes, and the natural chemistry of the leads, this franchise sequel ultimately falls flat. Director Joss Whedon made the first Avengers a runaway success, but he apparently wasn't feeling Ultron. While it still made a lot of money, it was a dink in the MCU armor until Infinity War restored the glory.

The weakest of the Avengers movies. While the action is still a spectacle to behold, character takes a backseat, as most of the cast feel light on character focus. Natasha and Bruce's romance is dull, Tony and Steve could use more time to sell their animosity, and Thor has little to do. James Spader as Ultron is enjoyable, but he is woefully underused, and save for Vision, I feel the newcomers didn't get enough time to shine.