I am so sorry that I've been gone for so long. I've been caught up with other stuff and I haven't had the time to come here. I promise it won't happen again. I was able to resolve everything I needed to and had time to sit down and watch all of them
Iron Man 3: 7/10
Solid watch. Humor works. Action is decent. I like the fact that they focused on Tony Stark and chose to emphasize the mental improbabilities that were going through his mind after The Avengers. I think it's incredibly unique for a Marvel movie to focus on a story that's more concerned with developing a character and showing the audience the outcome of several different situations on his mental psyche. The only problem is that the movie looks bland and is somewhat visually ugly. All Phase 1 and 2 Marvel movies kinda had this problem and this one is no different. Colors are incredibly muted and there were a couple of instances in the story where the shot was too brightly lit. The villain is also a bit boring and cliché but the plot twist is genius.
Black Panther: 6/10
This one is really unique in the sense In that it is probably the most inconsistent Marvel movie. While other Marvel movies are pretty decent or good in all departments, this one is made up of aspects that are both really good and really bad. Costume design, set design, music, cinematography, and the overall style is all incredibly impressive and some of the best that any Marvel movie has ever had. Killmonger is a great villain and Michael B Jordan gives a great performance that clashes with the other performances in the best possible way. I was able to believe that he was an outsider that didn't represent the beliefs of Wakanda, even if they shared similarities. Acting is solid. The color grading is done well and the scene in South Korea was both wonderfully shot and had bright, punchy colors that gave the visuals a much needed sense of beauty. Most of the technical details are done very well, but the movie falls flat on its face on pretty much everything else. The characters are caricatures that are defined solely by one trait. T'Challa's lifetime best friend completely betrays him just because he's unable to capture Klawe. Klawe is an over exaggerated cartoon that contradicts the serious tone that the movie tries to build up. I appreciate T'Challa wasn't a joke dispenser like every other Marvel hero, but he has nothing to his character. He doesn't go through an arc, have any motivations, or even any character flaws. The actor did a good job with what he was given, but he's still a boring character. His sister is annoying and contributes to the dreadful humor this movie has. Rest of them are forgettable, besides Killmonger. The CGI is incredibly unfinished and distracts from the movie. The action is incredibly inconsistent. The car chase scene is exciting to watch and uses more practical effects, but the fight scene in the beginning of the movie is shot poorly, has horrendous lighting, is composed of bad choreography, and does a poor job at demonstrating any of Black Panther's unique abilities. The action in the end is also somewhat underwhelming, but not as bad as the beginning. I could honestly dedicate an entire thread to my feelings on this movie, but I want to keep this short. This movie is a good example of how Marvel can make technically proficient movies, but it needs serious work on the script and characters. I hope the sequel is better.
Thor 2: 3/10
Holy shit, this movie sucks. The action is bland. The characters are dumb and boring. The villain is trash. The CGI isn't horrendous, but it's so overused and just makes the movie look fake. The story is inconsequential and generic. I don't really have much to say on this one. I hated every minute of it.
