Superheroes saving the world never gets out of fashion and better still, never gets redundant. It is a delicious recipe for cooking some extravagant, imaginative and compelling storytelling, even though it gets outrageous and implausible many a times. Who cares even if it gets preposterous as long as it keeps delivering unabated fun.
Avengers 2, for the very same reason fuelled very high expectations. Also, an assumption that an ensemble superhero brigade that had such a marvellous beginning might just enhance their repertoire and surpass its predecessor.
The film, though far from being disappointing, falls short of its prospects. It has the same old strengths from the earlier franchise and even better: bigger spectacle , the stakes higher, the action enthralling but sadly, the premise offering no novelty, the consequences none, the tension miniscule and the end result: just about faintly tickling your senses.
The movie, for most parts, is enjoyable if you have your expectations restricted. There are moments of genuine humor, charismatic flair of protagonists, unusual but endearing romantic track and brilliant set pieces. Also, there is an absolutely brilliant action sequence which has the Hulk and Iron man battling each other out. Sheer joy to watch.
But rest just ain't stimulating. No urgency in the proceedings. Nothing captures your imagination and never for once, you feel the adrenaline rush. Cities being demolished, and you don't even feel an itch. Heroes saving the world, and you don't feel the triumph. There is fun but it feels adulterated.
You can't dismiss the director for not trying. He tries hard, gives every character ample screen time and even succeeds in giving each of them their characteristic charm. But he fails in keeping up with the flow intenity and above all fails to spring up any surprises.
Still, it isn't a bad way to spend your money and your time. For the franchise lovers, surely nothing to complain either.
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