MCU: 12 Things You Learn Rewatching Avengers: Age Of Ultron

12. It's Much Better Looking Than The Avengers

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Though the first Avengers movie is generally accepted to be vastly superior to Age of Ultron, the sequel does effortlessly surpass it in one key area: it's much more visually appealing.

The original film was shot in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, which despite that all-star cast and the CGI-driven bombast, made it look and feel like a big-budget TV episode rather than the blockbuster event that it actually was.

Age of Ultron, thankfully, was shot in the far more cinematic 2.39:1 ratio, ensuring that in conjunction with better lighting and still-impressive visual effects, it actually looks every bit the colossal tentpole it is.

While it may not be terribly shocking that a sequel looks better than the movie that preceded it, the infinitely stronger cinematography makes it a much bigger visual leap than just "the CGI is better."

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