Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron comes to Blu-ray with the high-quality audio and visual presentation you’d expect for such a big blockbuster release. Just be sure to warn the neighbors first. The movie translates well to the home theater, and it’s excellent specs are primed for those with a Sweet Setup. The score booms and the sound effects pop thanks to the mix in 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The film is presented in 2.40:1, encoded in 1080p, so the action scenes dazzle with insane detail, from the opening assault on Strucker’s fortress to the Ultron smash-fest that closes things out. The audio and visual quality of the movie are everything you’d expect from a blockbuster release of this caliber. He also points out an Easter egg for Buffy the Vampire that you might not have caught in the theater. But he also has several moments of genuine happiness as he recalls a funny story with the cast members, names the comic makers who influenced his vision for the movie, and spoke from the heart about how special the project was for him, production troubles or no. He’s honest as can be, admitting where he thought he didn’t do enough on a scene, pointing out where conflicts caused a change in his original story, and highlighting troubling elements of the production. The true gem of the package is Whedon’s affable, dryly humorous audio commentary for the film. However, with so much extra footage gone unused, it's not unthinkable that Disney will release a studio-driven Extended Edition that adds in some deleted scenes, which we’ll all be forced to pay for all over again. There’s also no Director’s Cut, which is no surprise given that Whedon has stated that he never intends to do one. It was always cool to get an additional piece of MCU lore when you bought the Blu-ray. While Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has previously stated that they wouldn’t be doing anymore for now, that doesn’t make it sting any less. Seeing how Thor’s cave bath scene was a sore spot for many fans, it’s a wonder this far more compelling and informative take didn’t make it into the original cut.įor those who love the Marvel One-Shots, you’ll be disappointed to hear there’s not one to be found. One reveals the Black Widow/Hulk romance once had a version where it became even more complicated and tragic than it already is, and the other sees an extended sequence where Thor channels the Norns of Norse mythology to deliver some intriguing information about the Mind Stone. Of the four scenes, only two are particularly interesting.
Given that it’s no secret Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron saw many edits that left quite a bit of footage on the cutting room floor, we dove right into the Deleted Scenes, each of which comes with the option to play director Joss Whedon’s commentary along with it.
This review won’t cover the movie itself but rather answer whether the Blu-ray combo pack and its extras are worthy of your hard-earned dollars. IGN has already scored the movie an 8.6/10 in our original Avengers: Age of Ultron review for its great action and excellent mix of humor and darkness despite a few story stumbles, and we stand by that. Now, the movie comes to home video with a Blu-ray combo pack featuring a single disc Blu-ray, a 3D Blu-ray, and a digital copy. This past summer, the Avengers assembled once more to trade quips, welcome some new heroes, and take on James Spader’s glib, evil robot Ultron.
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