Avengers: Age of Ultron 10 Years Later

The second Avengers movie came out during the Summer of 2015. It assembled some of the familiar faces from its prequel while introducing fans to Vision, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch. In the sequel to the 2012 original, Earth's mightiest heroes go up against Ultron, a cyborg with artificial intelligence capabilities used to broker peace. 

 
Many comic book-based movies have pricked the minds of many people of faith. This anticipated sequel was no different. 

 
Here is a breakdown of such themes found in the film.

Ultron, False God

Despite being created to save humanity, Ultron takes on a god-like role, believing he knows what is best for the world and confusing salvation with destruction. Ultron represents a fallen angel that corrupts everything around him, and how people with a lukewarm faith tend to look up to those who don't represent God. 

 
Faith in Humanity

 
Vision, Ultron’s counterpart, had a deep appreciation for human capacity. He saw some good in it despite humanity’s flaws. He exhibits empathy and grace towards humanity and its imperfections.

 
For the Avengers, they demonstrate their faith in humanity through their ability to save human lives against insurmountable odds.

 
Role of Faith

 
St. Thomas Aquinas reminds us, "To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible." Faith can be used to rise above difficulties. It took the inner strength of every Avenger to persevere in defeating Ultron. Each member of the group had to have faith in one another. Often, it required sacrifices from its members, like Captain America and even Iron Man. 

 
Age of Ultron did live up to its 2012 prequel. The characters had good chemistry. The flow of the film was good as it showed how each was able to obtain their goals.

 
an 8 out of 10