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I think to imply that the MCU really lacks artistic merit is wildly reductionist, I wouldn't say any of them are truly the most profound works of our time by any stretch but there are definitely little moments and ideas throughout many of the films that I would say are worth viewing with a critical eye. A movie doesn't need to be the HIGHEST art to still have something meaningful to say and putting everything in either "true art" or "just entertainment" is kind of selling everyone short

Also, I think people have a strong tendency to underestimate the amount of craft that actually goes into making something fun; that, in itself, is art of its own. Most of the films that people describe as 'popcorn flicks' I don't really find all that entertaining - anything that is 'turn your brain off' material ends up not being that fun. I think what makes the MCU cool is that it's particularly well-made fun, and there is a difference! Most movies don't really achieve the heights of entertainment that these movies reach. It's reductionist and maybe even borderline offensive to dismiss both the vision of a director and performances of actors who know how to actually make something fun instead of just boring, as well as the extremely high levels of craftsmanship that thousands of people put into making these things work.