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Simpleton on 04 February 2018
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Sorry for being late, I've been re-watching the Marvel films for this thread, but I always forget to comment, going to make this right.

Iron Man - 9/10 (For the first 80% this is pretty much a perfect comic book film, RDJ's portrayal of Iron Man differs from most superheroes without just resorting to "Be dark and brooding" like more and more films started to do after the success of The Dark Knight, and ultimately he's what makes the movie so great, the humor and fast-paced plot make it a consistently fun watch. However the movie does dip a bit at the end, it's not bad, but it feels rushed and comes across as generic in comparison to the rest of the film.)

The Incredible Hulk - 6/10 (I actually didn't mind the 2003 Hulk that much but this was a bit better, although upon rewatch my opinion of it has dwindled. Everything about it is competent and workman-like enough, but just nothing stands out. It's no disaster but it just gets dull to watch when so much of it is just focused on Hulk smashing things. I actually think the opening act of the film is bay far the best because of this, as there's some intrigue and suspense. The rest is okay but disposable.)

Iron Man 2 - 6/10 (I hated this film when I first watched it, like I found it to be a 3/10 film, but after rewatch, either due to lack of anticipation for extremely low expectations, I think it's fine. There's actually a lot to like in this movie, however whenever I'm starting to enjoy it the movie does something completely stupid that reminds me why I was disappointed to begin with.)

Thor - 8/10 (What's funny about Thor is how mixed it is, it seems people either really like it or consider it one of the worst in the MCU. Personally I enjoyed it a lot. The best parts of Thor are certainly in Asgard, but I honestly didn't mind the fish out of water material, and I found it mostly amusing excluding the overbearing comedic relief character that everyone knows and loathes.)

Captain America - 7/10 (Another one I didn't care for that I like more now, but unlike Iron Man 2 the flaws don't dampen the experience as much, the movie is consistently entertaining but something about it always felt rushed, it's hard to put to words, but I think this movie was one re-tooling away from being one of the best in the MCU. But as it is it's still good.)

The Avengers - 8/10 (I think Whedon really pulled through with this one. While the film feels slightly lacking in the magic without the theater element the film still holds up as a funny and surprisingly coherent superhero team-up flick.)