After three years of buildup, the Avengers return to theaters with Age of Ultron. The film is about Tony Stark’s latest creation, a robot named Ultron who believes that the only way to save the earth is with the death of the human race.

The greatest strength of the movie is how it focuses on characters that do not usually get that much attention, most notably Hawkeye. In the first Avengers movie, Hawkeye was little more than a prop for the cast to interact with. Now he is a fully fleshed out character and serves as an everyman for the team.

In a group that consists of gods, genetically engineered monsters and a billionaire mad scientist, Hawkeye provides a relatable human perspective.

However, not all of the characters’ changes were well received by fans. Freshman Jordan House saw the film during its opening weekend.

“I personally didn’t like how they portrayed Black Widow,” House said. “In the rest of the Marvel movies, she is a rough, no-nonsense, kick-ass female. In this movie she was kind of sappy and didn’t do much than be the Hulk’s girlfriend.”

Arguably the most important part in a superhero movie is the villain. A solid villain poses a menacing threat to the world, and the heroes have to unite to stop him. In that regard, Ultron was a success. He was full of religious quips and really seemed to test the Avengers. I only wished that the movie took the terror in the character even further. The mix of comedy and fear was reminiscent of the first movie’s villain, Loki, and I wished that Ultron would have been all fear to help distinguish him among the plethora of movie villains.

Junior Chelsie Pyatt saw the film’s midnight premiere.

“I liked how Ultron was designed to be a hero but became a villain by a mistake Tony Stark made,” Pyatt said. “It felt like he was fighting for something that he thought was right, which made him a strong villain.”

Overall, the film is a wonderful edition to the Marvel universe, but with all of the superhero movies being released, this film is too much like the rest to be amazing.

Sophomore Rick Rosas saw the film opening night.

“It is just like every other Marvel movie,” Rosas said. “It is funny, action-packed and family-friendly.”