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Iron Man
Iron Man is the spine of the MCU. And the first Iron Man flick is still one of the best movies of the entire MCU. And if it is not the best, it is way better than most of the rest.
Iron Man didn’t just open the MCU. It also revolutionized the entire comic book movie genre, showing everybody that action and comedy can co-exist in a superhero movie, without yielding results such as Batman and Robin or some other failures. It also showed that this type of superhero movie (combining comedy and action) can also add a bit of gravitas, effectively turning an immoral industrialist into an actual superhero.
It is pointless to say that the casting is perfect. In retrospect, even Gwyneth Paltrow’s Pepper Potts is excellent.
And while the villain is featured – yet again, but for the first time back then, having the same powers as the hero – it works splendidly. And that is thanks to the great Jeff Bridges. I cannot find faults in this movie, except for the subjective ones.
Iron Man rocks. The first Iron Man, to be more specific.
