Iron Man was an excellent film and it launched the MCU. Arguably, had it not been so good, the entire project might have been DOA.
Most of the early films were solid, but now they're just coasting. The original characters are all gone and we're into "diversity hero of the week" movies now.
Iron Man was an excellent film and it launched the MCU. Arguably, had it not been so good, the entire project might have been DOA.
Most of the early films were solid, but now they're just coasting. The original characters are all gone and we're into "diversity hero of the week" movies now.
Early on they needed to get you invested in this "cinematic universe" through sheer good films.
Later on they could rely on you watching boring or passable garbage because it might have "lead ins" to the next movie.