The Marvel Cinematic Universe has brought about a new era in Hollywood. Ever since 'The Avengers' came out and other studios saw the success, they started attempting to connect their movies in one giant universe. So Marvel was successful in creating it's cinematic universe. In fact they are the best example, seeing as how DC can't seem to start their's up and Sony isn't making any great Spider-Man movies. But I feel that the MCU is a bit overrated. They have only had 2 really great movies in my opinion. 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' and 'Iron Man' are the two best movies they have made. The reason I say this is because they both hold up after multiple viewings. I could watch these movies literally all the time. I can watch 'The Avengers' multiple times too, but I feel that movie was only critically and financially successful because it was the first time any studio really tried something like this. 'The Avengers' is an above average movie. Probably a 7.5/10, but that score is purely based on spectacle. The actual story is very basic and the movie just gets a bit boring after multiple viewings, because of the bland story. Not to mention some of the characters got the short end of the stick (Hawkeye, Thor, Coulson!). Every other character did get a moment to shine and the Hulk was finally done right, so that's a positive. It just isn't as great as everyone says it is. No one remembers 'The Incredible Hulk'. 'Iron Man 2' and 'Iron Man 3' are both average movies. Neither are great and they both did sit well after watching them multiple times. They are both just boring. 'Iron Man 2' didn't have any interesting villains and was just all around weak. 'Iron Man 3' was just wrong. He shouldn't have been sent to hang out with that kid, and Guy Pearce shouldn't have been in the movie period. Not to mention an extremely weak final act drug the movie down. 'Captain America: The First Avenger' didn't sit well with me after the 3rd viewing, but I watched it recently and it was much better then I remembered. I haven't seen the first'Thor' twice if that tells you anything. 'Thor: The Dark World' was better then it gets credit for, but not by much. The main villain was weak, the final act was pretty dumb, and we do we keep getting stupid problems revolving around Odin? We did get to see Thor and Loki team up, not to mention Korath was pretty awesome. As for the future, I am excited. After the epicness of 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', I am even more excited to see what Marvel brings to the table. 'Guardians of the Galaxy' is the Marvel movie I have been most excited to see. There is just something about it that really intrigues me. 'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' is a wild card. I feel like it will be one of the best films in the MCU, yet I know next to nothing about it. 'Ant-Man' is something I have no excitement for since Edgar Wright left. I am curious to see if it is Marvel's first true stinker. Luckily they are still working from a revised version of Wright's script. And the future holds so much more. 'Doctor Strange', 'Black Panther'?, and all the sequels. And don't forget the TV shows. I am excited to see what 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' has to offer now that it has found its voice. I also really want to see what the deal is with 'Agent Carter' and 'Daredevil'. And the other Netflix shows are there too. I feel like Marvel is still on an uptrend. With all the prospects they have on the table, it is a good time to be a Marvel/comic book fan.
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