The beginning of Marvel

Rating: 8/10 (24 January 2020)

Marvel set out to create one film at a time and Iron Man didn't disappoint. Strong action film, that resurrected Downey Jnr to mainstream audiences after a career downfall. The links to a bigger universe are minimal, but they're there if you look. Marvel had a clear objective and that was to make a good film, if it had failed, no Avengers. Iron Man is not The Dark Knight, nor does it attempt to be. Marvel wanted to build films like the comics, and they succeeded on that. The villain issue is clearly evident from the beginning, as all the films are hero focused, besides Thanos in Avengers Infinity War.