People ranging from elementary age to senior discount recipients filled the theater opening night to watch the long-awaited sequel to Marvel’s “The Avengers.” As is the case with most Marvel movies, “Age of Ultron” will be difficult to review without spoilers. I will do my best.

The most impressive aspect of almost every Marvel movie has always been visual effects. Both the make-up and the computer generated far exceeded expectations in this film. Generally, I walk out of a movie theater after watching a superhero or sci-fi movie with my vision slightly blurred and reality slightly slurred because of the overdone visual effects. This was even the case with the first Avengers movie. However, I walked out of this movie feeling I had just witnessed reality first-hand, in spite of actually watching a computer come to life.

The cast was an all-star cast even before the first Avengers movie, but going into the second, the names and faces were even more familiar. The stars of the movie, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey, Jr., Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo ran the show simply by being the same characters they have been. Even minor roles were filled with big names, such as Stellan Skarsgard, Cobie Smulders and Samuel L. Jackson. The most impressive acting in this movie, however, came from Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen, who played the villainous twins. They did not have the advantage of familiar names or background information, but they made themselves stick out and had the audience rooting for them even when they were beating up the heroes.

“The Avengers” operated to unique background music composed by Alan Silvestri. The music kept up with the plot exactly with percussion during action and strings during tragedy. Ultron even sang a little bit, which I recognized as a tune from “Pinocchio.” The score did not detract from the drama or trauma going on in the movie. Like the visual effects and sound effects, the score helped create the ultimate movie experience.

The only disappointment I found in the whole movie happened in the first five minutes when the Germans were involved. I found their accents unimpressive and fake. Only the pickiest of movie-goers would care or even notice the American-ness of the remnant of Hydra, but the director was incredibly meticulous and it showed.

Like every other Marvel movie, “Age of Ultron” writhed with plot twists and heart-wrenching scenes. As is often the case, at least one character dies and the audience spends most of the movie in apprehension, all the while being led away from the obvious outcome. Action-movie fanatics and plot-obsessed drama queens (and kings) alike are certain to find this movie worth watching. Movie-goers, assemble!