I admit, I only saw the Avengers-related films so far. By the time I got around to possibly seeing the new X-men film it was only showing twice a day, and neither time was convenient for us. We ended up seeing "Super 8" instead, which actually didn't do all that much for me.

But back to the hero flicks... I think the two Marvel Studios efforts were in something of a dead heat for me. I think both could have used a bit of story strengthening to really bring the last act home with more impact. That said, I absolutely loved all the pulp thrown into Captain America, such as the Red Skulls escape rocket. That film hit so many note-perfect bits that I truly loved it despite any other faults it might have had... so that's probably my pick.

That said, there was a great deal to love about seeing an Australian Thunder God on screen. I wonder why nobody thought of that before...