After nearly ten years away from consuming the MCU (a mixture of self-denial and not knowing where to start) my partner and I plunged back in with the sequel to 2012's Avengers. It's still got Whedon's giddy setpieces, the core ensemble hold together remarkably well with the exception of the undercooked romance between Widow and Hulk. They never knew what to do with ScarJo, and that this ends up being her biggest slab of screentime until the solo film is a shame. That being said, the central narrative thread is fairly strong and there are some really great moments here (Ultron's first ghoulish appearance, Hulkbuster battle). The foreshadowing holds up well and Ultron ends up looking like a solid road map for all that was to come.
Review of Avengers: Age of Ultron
