A moving climax, but otherwise overrated

I gave "Age of Ultron" 8/10, how exactly is that “beloved”? All I said was that it was the best of the trilogy IMHO. I also rated “Civil War” and “Ragnarok” higher.

In regards to “Infinity War,” a 9/10 or 10/10 rating obviously signifies that the viewer highly favors the movie; so the term "masterpiece" isn't unreasonable. I don't hand out 9s or 10s very often but, when I do, I think it's a stellar example of the genre, whatever that may be, and would have no qualms classifying such movies as “masterpieces” (for their particular kind).

I found "Age of Ultron" a quality superhero team movie. The first film was so over-hyped that it was almost impossible NOT to be let down a little. It started good, but the set-up went on & on and wasn't overly absorbing, plus way too much time was spent on the SHIELD heli-carrier, which created a somewhat one-dimensional vibe; lastly, although Loki was a worthy villain, his army of Chitauri were stereotypically ee-vil, faceless villains who were basically just canon-fodder for the Avengers.

I liked “Age of Ultron” better because the ‘origin’ element was out of the way and the setting of the story isn't one-dimensional. There are numerous locations (England, Seoul, Bangladesh, South Africa and Italy), and additional characters like Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. Ultron made for a worthy villain and the over-the-top action sequences are balanced out by quality character bits, like the Black Widow/Hulk/Banner relationship. Furthermore, the third act delivers with the requisite earth-threatening crisis.

There are so many quality superhero movies at this point that a new one is pretty much just more of the same. So "Avengers 2" creates a bit of a been-there-seen-that vibe, but it's well done for what it is. What makes me grant it a fairly high rating, besides the positives noted, are a couple of moving parts, the subplot about Thor's hammer, and the revelation of another character in the third act that I wasn't expecting, which elicits a "Wow" reaction if you're familiar with the comic and even more so when you observe the tie-in to the aforementioned hammer.

Lastly, there's a lot to take in with "Avengers 2," which makes it worthy of repeat viewings.

Speaking of which, here’s a cogent explanation of the dream sequences: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/05/01/age_of_ultron_dream_sequences_explained_what_each_of_them_meant_and_how.html