That's What Heroes Do

Oooh great question that I haven't thought about in a while!

1. Black Panther. Easiest answer. There will never be a better comic book movie for me personally. I saw it 5 times in theaters and was blown away every single time, and still am to this day. Can quote it almost word for word.

2. Spider-Man Across the Spiderverse. Still nearly a perfect movie to me, this was one of the most mind blowing movie theatre experiences I can ever remember. Just two straight hours of a visual and storytelling masterpiece.

3. Thor Ragnarok. The most fun the mcu has ever been for me, I love this movie just as much as I did when it released. Everything from the score, the costumes, the humor, the action - it's all just so good.

4. Logan. Deadpool and Wolverine was lots of fun and my personal favorite of the 3 films, but Logan just still hits me harder emotionally. Seeing a character we watched over a decade grow old in such a visceral way while also introducing his child who was so full of life was just a perfect ending for the character.

5. Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Still a top tier film that hits just as much no matter how many times I rewatch it. Making this a spy thriller instead of a straight up comic book film is the single best thing the Russos have ever done.

6. Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse. Was top 5 until the second movie surpassed it for me, which I didn't even think was possible, but this one is still very close to perfection. The introduction of Miles into cinema with that groundbreaking animation was the coolest thing ever

7. Thor. The OG movie still ranks very high for me, I love how different it is in theme and tone still from the rest of the mcu, the Shakespearean vibes it captured have yet to be repeated since.

8. X-Men First Class. I go back and forth between this one and Days of Future Past as being my favorites of the fox X-Men franchise, but I'm going with first class bc it was such a breath of fresh air after the original trilogy

9. Captain Marvel. This may be recency bias bc I just watched it the other day, but this movie is still criminally underrated IMO. The Carol/Fury buddy comedy dynamic is so good, and the Carol/Maria relationship is one of the best of mcu. I'll never get why people hate this movie so much

10. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Probably the biggest surprise on this list, but this is the one I rewatch the most. I think the humor in this one lands for me better than vol. 1 and 3, and the introduction of Mantis just adds so much to the overall group.

Honorable mention to: Black Panther 2, Deadpool and Wolverine, Iron Man 3, Ant-man and the Wasp, Spider-Man 2, Blade 2, Fantastic Four, and The New Mutants!