the audience I was with clapped as well at the end, can't remember the last time that happened, uh, Gladiator maybe? I dunno.
This happened to me for the first Amazing Spider-Man movie.
But again, I guess it's all relative. You may enjoy the visuals, the effects, etc. or enjoy the storytelling. Personally, I feel that a lot of casual movie goers enjoy the imagery. Hence why movies say like the Fast and the Furious for example do well at the box office. I love the Fast and Furious movies but I'll be the first to say the story sucks and there's no substance in them