10. Thor: The Dark World
By far the most "meh" of all the Marvel Movies,
Thor: The Dark World adds nothing new to the genre. The film takes away everything the first film did right and replaces it with boring action, tired humor and comes together to create a pretty uninspired movie. It's not all bad, Hemsworth and Hiddlestone are great, as always, and the relationship between Thor and Loki is further developed.
9. Iron Man 3
An Iron Man that doesn't feel like Iron Man. This could be because it feels more like a follow up to the Shane Black directed movie
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (both starring RDJ),it could be the lack of the ACDC music, or that ,unlike the first two movies, all realism is thrown out the door. Whatever it is, to me, this did not feel like Iron Man and felt more like a generic buddy cop movie with robots. Don't get me started on the Mandarin, doing what they did to Iron Man's arch villain is like taking the Joker and making him Ronald McDonald. The action is cool though, and Robert Downey Jr. is always a joy to watch.
8. The Incredible Hulk
This movie isn't bad, the action is great, Hulk is refreshing , Norton is awesome as Bruce Banner, but it just doesn't have that wow factor that some of the other entries in the Universe have. It also feels disconnected from the rest of the Marvel Movies, maybe it is the tone, or maybe I am just reading to far into it. If the deleted scenes for the film had been included in the Theatrical Cut maybe this would've been able to take the number 7 spot, but as of now
The incredible Hulk stands toward the lower end of the MCU.
7. Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2 is probably the most hated by fans and by critics, but honestly I don't see why. Sure it is a hell of a lot worse than the first one, but that doesn't mean it is bad. Yes it is crowded, yes there is a ton of Avengers set up, but it is still entertaining all the way through. The action is amazing, the humor is hilarious, and Scarjo's debut as The Black Widow is both sexy and surprising.
6. Thor
From this point on all the entries aren't just meh or ok, they are great films. When I walked into the theater to see Thor, I had such low expectations, I just never a fan of the comics or the character and the trailers made the movie seem like a generic Superhero origin story. Boy was I wrong, the cinematography, the directing, the script all were beyond good, and the whole movie had this glow and this warmth to it that made me immediately want to watch it again and again.
5. Captain America: The First Avenger
Cap's first movie is heartwarming, thought provoking and a hell of alot of fun. I remember watching this in the theater and thinking man they made a Captain America movie cool and compelling. This movie wasn't my first introduction to Cap, but it made me realize that he is not only the First Avenger, but also my favorite.
4. Iron Man
The movie that started it all,
Iron Man managed to be fresh in a otherwise stale genre, it kick started the franchise, made Iron Man one of the most likeable protagonists in cinema, and managed to be not only a good superhero movie, but a great movie. The film has this indie vibe to it that some of the other entries do not, it feels like a film made by fans for fans.
3. The Avengers
Iron Man, Cap, Hulk, Thor in one movie, nuff said.
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
Who knew that a movie with a talking raccoon and a tree could be so compelling and heartwarming. GOTG managed to introduce a whole new universe in one movie while also developing 5 characters so well that I felt as if I had known them personally. Lines like "we are groot" brought me to tears, and I have never laughed so hard at lines from a talking raccoon.
1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
A movie that completely bends the genre and seems to be more of a spy thriller than a comic book movie,
The Winter Soldier makes me cry, smile, sweat, laugh and feel every other emotion in a 2 hour time span. The action is simply the stunning, the script is wonderful and this may very well be the best superhero movie since
Spider-Man 2 (not The Amazing, that sucks). The Russo brothers changed the MCU as a whole, and set new expectations for what a superhero movie should be.
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