UPDATE
Now that I have seen Age of Ultron, I have decided to add it to my list, and re bump this whole blog. Before I get started I must stress that while these are unbiased and well thought out, they are still only my OPINION and should be viewed as such. Please be respectful. In order to rank these films, I will be looking at them as a film fan, not a comic fan, and will rank them based on the level of quality they produce as a film. Some of you think my scores are a bit harsh, but that's just how I feel. Let's get to it!
11. Thor: The Dark World
I genuinely didn't like this film at all. Frankly I found a hard time staying awake during this film because I found the plot so uninteresting. I must also ask again, why does Jane have to play such a huge role in these films? I want to watch Thor and other cosmic beings, not space Twilight, which is what the Thor movies most feel like to me. I know this is a little harsh, but the story was so bland and it looked like Marvel is just trying to shove this relationship down our throat. As it stands, the only good thing to come out of the Thor movies is Loki, and he is magnificent, but he play a much smaller role in this movie than he does in Thor, and it really hurts the overall cast. It would take a while to express all my gripes, but I will leave it brief. Next.
Score: 3/10 - Awful
10. Iron Man 3
I know a few of you might disagree with Iron Man 3 being this low on the list, but this film was a train wreck from the start. Tony is suit-less for almost the entire movie, and the villain was quite weak. Not to mention the infamous twist. I won't elaborate on that though, because it's usually everyone's biggest complaint and we all know about it. Tony is overwhelmed after the events of New York, and now suffers from panic attacks, which are his biggest enemy throughout the film, and that's just kind of lame...I understand that a person would be very stressed after that, but I don't think it needs to become a major part of the story. I found the "secret agent" Tony bit in the middle quite unfortunate, as I would rather see an Iron Man movie than a Tony Stark movie. The Mandarin was a joke, and he was defeated by Pepper...After she achieves 'super powers'. Come on Marvel. I know some people liked this movie, but I feel that the praise this film received from critics is due to the Marvel brand somewhat being the Apple of the movie business. Where they can do no wrong, and people will throw money at them without thinking twice. Anyway, another movie I found quite pitiful. Next.
Score: 3.5/10 - Awful
9. Thor
As you now know... I didn't care for the Thor films. They lack the elements that make most other Marvel films so great, and it is frustrating to say the least. While I do like the idea of Thor being banished from Asgard, I don't like the idea of this being essentially a romance movie for almost the entire time. And why did they have to just jam Hawkeye into this film? If I remember correctly, he doesn't even have a line, but it was just a way to include him before the Avengers. At least give him a role similar to Black Widow (who I thought was introduced very well.) Thank goodness for Loki, or this film could've suffered even more, but he succeeds in making all of his scenes worth while. Also, get ride of Darcy. Seriously. Next.
Score: 5/10 - Mediocre
8. Iron Man 2
FYI, I'm going to start getting a little less negative soon.
Most people believe that this was the weakest of the trilogy, but I found that to not be true. Yes Mickey Rourke was a big lame, and they failed to make Whiplash as awesome as he could've been, but there were moments in this film that I really liked. For example, I thought that Black Widow was introduced and incorporated wonderfully, and I thought Tony's personality was strongest in this film as well. We were introduced to War Machine, and Justin Hammer was a strong puppet master for most of the film. That being said, the story was still not nearly as strong as the originals, and there were moments where they were just shoving in Avengers Easter eggs for the hell of it. Next.
Score: 5.5/10 - Mediocre
7. The Incredible Hulk
Ah the long lost Hulk film of the MCU. Unfortunately, no one ever remembers this film, and it deserves more credit. Quite possibly the most underrated film in the MCU, and the film with the strongest leading actors out of ANY MCU film (Ed Norton and Tim Roth). It's a shame that Norton didn't stay on as the Hulk, but I suppose a method man of his stature has other things to do. I thought Abomination was one of the stronger villains in the MCU, and the story wasn't half bad either. Plus we were given our first real look at a shared universe with the Tony Stark cameo at the end. Next.
Score: 6/10 - Good
6. Avengers: Age of Ultron
So now we find ourselves upon the most recent entry in the MCU. Some people are calling this the best movie in the MCU, some are calling it mediocre at best. I'm somewhere in the middle. I try to not let the 'hype train' affect me before seeing a movie, and maybe that is why I'm a bit more down on this film than it seems like most are. The action was impressive, and I actually LOVED the new characters. My favorite parts of the movie had to do with the twins and Vision. That being said, I thought the writing was pretty poor, and I thought Ultron was rather underwhelming (you can check out my blogs for a more in depth analysis on my I didn't like Ultron.) The film had some great scenes, like the end of the party with the hammer/Ultron intro, as well as most of the scenes between Tony and Bruce. That being said, the humor finally really harmed the overall viewing experience for me. People love to complain about Marvel movies saying that they're too funny, and most of the time it doesn't really bother me, but in this film it did. I feel like the film couldn't go 10 minutes without the audience laughing, and that killed the tone of what was a relatively dark film underneath. Also, I really didn't like Hawkeye's arc. I know he had almost nothing in the first film, and was looking forward to seeing more from him in this film, but it turns out I didn't. I found his story so uninteresting and forced that it makes it seem like Jeremy Renner approached Joss Whedon and said "Pls give me more lines, I'll do anything." Not for me Hawk. Not for me. Next.
Score: 6.5/10 - Good
5. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
OK, now I know most of you will disagree with this. Don't be misunderstood by the #5 ranking, this was a very good movie, but there were things I liked more about the original. Most of all, I didn't think this was a comic book movie. It was an action movie, and had a plot so similar to one that it seems like it could've been a Mission Impossible or Bourne movie if you just took off Cap's costume. Anyways, Bucky is the best villain the MCU. Hands down. He is. Extremely bad ass and menacing, the Winter Soldier stole every scene he was in. Amazing action sequences as well. The fight between Cap and Bucky in the streets was one of the best in CBM history. However, the Nick Fury stuff was a little whack, and I wish they would've taken a different approach with that. Anyways, TWS was a great film, but i think it is often overrated by audiences.
Score: 7.5/10 - Very Good
4. Captain America: The First Avenger
Again, I really doubt many of you will agree with this, but I found TFA to be a much better comic book movie. That's really the only reason why I have this film above Winter Soldier, and why the score is only slightly higher. The WW2 setting was awesome, and I wish they would revisit it at some point. And while Red Skull wasn't all that great as a villain, the rest of the supporting cast were quite delightful, especially Cap's squad (pictured above) and even miss Peggy Carter. I honestly cared about the relationship between Cap and Peggy, and I haven't done that in any other film in the MCU. I really loved the story of this film, and the motivations of each character were really compelling. Not to mention the sacrifice at the end, and Cap's introduction into the modern world.
Score: 7.6/10 - Very Good
3. Marvel's The Avengers
This is probably the most important film in CBM history, but it is also the most popular film in CBM history. The film managed to combine an entire universe better than any other film franchise to date, and it made for one fun ride. The first half of the film was just pure fun when the team was actually being assembled, and I thought that was by far the best part of the movie. The movie does nothing special in the story department, but the character development was great, and the action was entertaining to say the least. Loki was pretty great as usual, but he was done little justice at the end of the film, as he was turned into a joke. Regardless, Avengers is truly a Marvel of the CBM genre. Next.
Score: 8/10 - Great
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
This film was flat out fun. Which is what it wanted to be, and it succeeded everyone's expectations. That being said, I think it's ridiculous that people thought this movie was a huge risk. Come on guys... it's space pirates... who doesn't want to see that. Anyway, from the soundtrack, to the cast, to the effects, this movie was great. Chris Pratt has become my favorite actor in the MCU, and Rocket my favorite animal. I only have two complaints about this film... the romance, and the villain. The relationship between Gamora and Peter felt really forced, and unnecessary. It provided nothing to the story, and only had me rolling my eyes. Then there's Ronan. When I first saw him I thought he was so menacing and badass, but he ended up being one of the biggest b*tches in the universe. All he had to do was put the hammer down and he would've destroyed the planet. Then Peter danced him to death. Lame. Anyway, those gripes are minor in the scope of the film, because it rocked. Finally..
Score: 9/10 - Amazing
1. Iron Man
A nearly perfect comic book movie. The gripping origin story, the fantastic character development, and a strong villain. It was great to watch Tony slowly grow into the Iron Man, and this will be a movie we'll never forget. I thought the suit in this movie was the best in the Iron Man trilogy, and Iron Monger was probably a top 3 villain of the entire franchise. A puppet master turned super villain and a playboy turned superhero. Great story and action all around, and a cast that is almost unmatched in the MCU. I would right more, but I'm getting a little tired...of writing... so yeah.
Score: 9.5/10 - Amazing
So that's it. Go complain about it below.
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