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The Four Worst Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies

While the MCU has delievered some of the most entertaining movies to date, there are of course some clunkers that are not as great.

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The Four Worst Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has allowed for some of Marvel's greatest Comic Book Heroes to feel alive, due to amazing portrayals on the big screen. At the same time, however, some of these films have been a little lackluster, either due to poor writing, bad acting, or too much emphasis on creating a shared universe. While none of these films are particularly bad, they are the worst the Marvel Cinematic Universe has to offer.


4. Avengers: Age of Ultron

Age of Ultron had two major problems; over crowded, and too much of a rehash. The film as a whole felt too much like the original Avengers in terms of structure, which made it feel highly predictable, and too similar at times. The major battle at the end, while entertaining, felt exactly the same as the one in New York, in the first Avengers film. There also seemed to be too many ideas and characters placed into the film, that never had time to develop into fruition. While the inclusion of Vision was downright cool, it did not have nearly enough screen time to develop in any organic way. The film also did not have enough time to develop the main villain, Ultron, and left what was potentially an interesting character, boring and unexplored. While still a fun time, there was a lot in this film that could have handled a lot better.


3. Doctor Strange

This film was way too much style over substance. While at times beautiful, the visuals became the focus of the film, which served as its main detriment. Too much focus was placed on these crazy scenes of distorted reality, that ended up providing sensory overload, as opposed to enjoyment of a spectacle. The film also suffered from major pacing issues, as it started out great, but once Strange performed his first spell, it seemed that training was over, and that he was instantly a powerful sorcerer. It felt as if a major chunk of the movie that was necessary was just overlooked. The main villain was also pretty horrible, as he felt extremely generic. The villain was the typical "I want infinite power and immortality" archetype, that presented nothing new. While Benedict Cumberbatch was a great choice for the character of Doctor Strange, and his acting and portrayal stood out as a highlight, the film as a whole felt like it was lacking major depth, and felt shallow throughout most of the run time.


2. The Incredible Hulk

This film was strange. The biggest mistake of the film was a pseudo-identity crisis, as it was unclear if it was a standalone film, or connected to the 2003 Ang Lee Film. The film as a whole also just felt unmemorable, as the action scenes were not too visually appealing, and the rest was just boring. Ed Norton's portrayal of Bruce Banner just felt off, and uninspired; Mark Ruffalo heavily improved the character by being much more lively in future films. This film simply was boring, and unmemorable.


1. Iron Man 2

Even more so than The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2 was just boring. Most of the film felt like nothing at all was happening, and when there was something happening, it was lackluster. While Whiplash was cool at first, by the end of the film, he felt cliche and unnecessary. The film also spent too much time on trying to build up S.H.I.E.L.D., and make it overtly clear that this was a marvel universe in the making, and not just another Iron Man film. While Nick Fury, and Black Widow were interesting characters in their own right, their appearance just slowed down the movie at times, and created too much boring exposition. The one thing a superhero film should never be is boring, and that was the biggest fualt of Iron Man 2.

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