The bomb that exploded near Tony was merely the catalyst that lead to Iron Man's creation, rather than the direct cause. All the aforementioned heroes went on to save lives — in Tony's case, the first life he saved was his own.
Perfectly understandable, but it just doesn't seem quite as heroic, somehow. Jim is a freelance writer who started writing for CBR in He had worked previously at Comics Buyer's Guide since as a writer, reviewer, and online columnist. He has also written for other various comics-related publications and websites, covered comic conventions, and appeared in video commentaries.
The actor brought out a manic unpredictability to the character, who remains a skittish presence in every film. Ruffalo is always a welcome presence, though. She's brought to life by British actor Letitia Wright, who capitalised on the several opportunities she had to steal the film from under her co-stars' noses.
It was wobbly for Doctor Strange at the start. While there was clearly a good characters there, it seemed as if Benedict Cumberbatch might not have been the man chosen to play him. Jump forward to Infinity War and Endgame , and he was the one to shine despite being surrounded by a crowded ensemble.
What is this sorcery? A man who presses a button and takes on the powers of an ant: not exactly a thrilling premise for a superhero. Wanda Maximoff never really did much save for wave her hands around while looking concerned about the well-being of her love, Vision Paul Bettany until WandaVision. Olsen is extraordinary as the character, who has now fully transformed into The Scarlet Witch. Wanda is officially one of the MCU elite. On paper, Captain America should be the most boring Avenger.
He's the personification of Ayn Rand's wildest dreams. Mic drop. But that's not the great summation of Tony Stark. That's only his beginning. The arrival of aliens and his near-death experience in 's The Avengers traumatized Tony, allowing him to wrestle with it privately in 's Iron Man 3. Come 's Avengers: Age of Ultron , Stark's paranoia over Earth's lack of protection leads to his creating of Ultron, who, in turn, makes Stark hesitant towards the free market of superheroes and explains why Stark is first to sign the Sokovia Accords.
Later, he became a figurative father in Spider-Man: Homecoming , and by Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame , he was a real father, willing to sacrifice himself when the world needed him to. You don't get to that moment, you don't go on that journey, without Iron Man 2. You don't get to Stark's "snap" without Stark making a show in Washington D. You don't understand Stark's grasp of fatherhood without seeing the man who raised him.
You simply don't know Tony Stark without Iron Man 2. Eric Francisco. Despite all the problems in this world, if there's one thing I'm grateful for it's that The Avengers exists in the same universe I do. I don't really know why it works as well as it does. The Avengers is incredibly fun to watch. It's not a perfect film -- the first third is shaky but the rest of the film easily makes up for it. While the novelty of watching characters from different franchises interact in the same movie has waned, the interactions still feel right and are entertaining as hell.
Best moment: The single tracking shot of superhero teamwork bliss I thought I'd never live to see captured in live-action. Great characters you immediately care about, interacting with one another in fun ways, coupled with well-directed action with a copious amount of heart thrown in -- that's why Guardians is so good.
From the late title card reveal to the final dance-off, the movie strongly establishes its tone and doesn't deviate for over two hours.
The fact that people actually watched this movie and came to care about a talking raccoon and a walking tree is a testament to the skills of Marvel, director James Gunn, the writers and actors. Best moment: To dilute the overwhelming power and pain caused by an infinity stone, the team hold hands in a touching act of self sacrifice.
Spider-Man 2 is one of the best superhero movies ever made and that train sequence is one of the most memorable action scenes ever put on film. From an action standpoint, nothing in "Homecoming" stands up to that train sequence and yet, Homecoming is easily the better movie of the two. There's a realness to the characters, the relationships and the world that really inspires the most grounded MCU film so far, but thankfully the spectacle keeps pace and is almost as satisfying as the character interactions.
Best moment: Trapped under a couple tons of debris, Peter Parker transforms from scared teenage boy into the Spider-Man. Doctor Strange was the best single character origin movie the Marvel Studios had made when it was released.
Sure, the humor is hit or miss. But great acting, spectacular visual effects and attention to detail the movie never lets us forget the heavy price Strange pays for choosing to be a sorcerer elevate this to something much greater than the sum of its parts.
Doctor Strange proves that magic and sorcerers can work in the MCU by flipping a few movie tropes on their heads and having an abundance of really cool ideas. Best moment: Strange forces Dormammu to kill him over and over and over again until the demon can't take the endless monotony of it all and gives the Doctor what he wants: a bargain. I love Carol Danvers. She is unlike any hero in the MCU before her.
She's sarcastic like some other heroes are, but her wit and sarcasm are less defense mechanisms than just organic parts of her confidence and personality. She just likes to eff with people sometimes. She's great. The movie has a '90s film look -- think Terminator 2, but with an indie tone. There's a raw and real moment when Carol, after discovering a clue that what she's been told about her history might be false, speaks to Jude Law's character. Brie Larson plays it perfectly as a person who is trying to once again accept the lie she's been told even though her instincts are telling her she's being played.
It's those moments, along with the humor, action and effects that make this something truly different in the MCU. Best moment: After listening to the blackbox recording at Maria's house, Carol has a crisis of self. She isn't who she thought she was and it's her best friend, Maria who reminds her of what she really is. Age of Ultron asks some interesting questions of its heroes.
Why do they do this? How long can they continue doing this? It goes deeper with the characters than previous movies. While the first film is one of the best examples of a purely fun blockbuster, Ultron is a completely different beast.
It takes more narrative chances and as a result at least from a character standpoint has bigger payoffs. Age of Ultron isn't The Avengers, and thankfully it isn't trying to be. It's something much more interesting, thought provoking and dare I say it profound. Not everyone gets an interesting arc sorry, Thor but pretty much every Avenger is confronted with intriguing character challenges that are handled in an elegant way.
There's a scene at the end of this movie that absolutely wrecks me. It's the funeral scene that Cat Stevens' Father and Son plays over. As I watched it unfold I was surprised by just how heavily it was affecting me. There's so much character depth here it's almost staggering.
Story arcs are interwoven between multiple characters and every scene and every line seems to have meaning behind it. And I'm not even going to go into the amazing effects, editing, action scenes and acting. If you thought the filmmakers used '70s and '80s pop music effectively in the first movie, this is another level.
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