The Captain America series gave us arguably the best film in the MCU. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Disney Her Catwoman is broken but alluring, adding a layer of palpable anguish and desperation to what could easily be a cartoonish character and presenting the ultimate version of Catwoman.
Still, it’s Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman that owns the film from beginning to end. Danny DeVito makes for a perfect Penguin, finding empathy for the grotesque creature and delivering a brilliant portrayal that’s as offputting as it’s fascinating. However, Batman Returns is far more interested in its villains, the freaks that make Gotham one of the most fascinating and perilous places in comic book history. Michael Keaton remains the best Bruce Wayne and a near-perfect Bruce Wayne. However, his vision is truly unrestrained in the 1992 sequel Batman Returns, which sees the titular hero facing three different threats in the form of the Penguin, Catwoman, and ambitious businessman Max Schreck. Tim Burton’s gothic and bleak look into the Batman mythos resulted in two of the best and most interesting takes on the Dark Knight. Still, Infinity War remains an impressive feat and the MCU’s undisputed peak. Unfortunately, the emotional power of seeing multiple major characters disappear into the wind was diminished by the knowledge that they would certainly return in the next movie. Infinity War revolves around him, placing him front and center of a universal conflict that culminates in one of the most shocking cinematic moments of the 21st century. Thanos is a genuinely threatening enemy that earns his status as Earth’s mightiest foe.
Infinity War is the superior film, thanks largely to Josh Brolin and Zoe Saldaña’s performances, which provide a firm and compelling basis and add some much-needed gravitas.īrolin’s Thanos is the new villain in the MCU: intimidating yet quiet, thoughtful yet decisive. Endgame is an ambitious but scattered film that falls apart the minute you try to analyze its feeble plot. Many might say Avengers: Endgame is the best MCU movie, but they would be wrong. From films within the MCU to entries that pre-date the modern superhero boom, these sequels are the very best the comic book genre has to offer. Those that do often rank from safe to serviceable, with only a select few transcending their genre’s limitations, whether by offering something fresh or by upping the ante and featuring emotional stakes that live up to their larger-than-life premises.
However, not all superhero sequels are worthy of acclaim, and not all earn it. Indeed, the comic book genre is alive and thriving, producing new movies every year and expanding exponentially. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
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