In a year where real-life heroes often felt too hard to find, their on-screen counterparts thrived.
We got our first female-led superhero movie.
We said goodbye toHugh Jackman’s Wolverine.
We got our first live-action team-up of the Justice League.
We got a new Spider-Man, finally in the hands of the MCU.
We got aTaika Waititiblockbuster, for goodness sake.
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), financial and critical success, and creative merit.
7) Justice League
Justice Leagueis a mess.
Is it a good movie?
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No, but it is a fascinating one and often a fun one.
This is a fine film, all around.
5) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
The film is a bit meandering, but I like that about it.
Somehow, Gunn got to take a big-budget philosophical trip through the galaxy to investigate daddy issues.
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It’s easilythesuperhero moment of the year.
Wonder Womanhas kick-ass action, especially the glorious sequences set on Themyscira (Im still not over Antiope.
Ill never be over Antiope.
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Whats more,Wonder Womanis a historic moment in the history of superhero cinema.
Which is nice timing, because we need them now more than ever.
1) Logan
What a stunning accomplishmentLoganis.
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