The Evolution of Superhero Films

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Iron Man, Spider Man, Batman, Guardians of the Galaxy and so many more. Every era of movies tends to have its own theme. The 1940s and 1950s were all about the shady inner workings of crime in film noir. The 1960s took on the cowboy against the outlaw style of the western. Now, we are undoubtedly living in the Age of the Superhero. With three to four superhero films coming out every year and no sign of slowing down, we cannot deny that these crusaders are high in demand. So, let’s go back in time and see how we got here.

I think looking back we can see how superhero films have evolved over the years. For one, they are much bigger (and more expensive). More than that they can create characters with whom audiences can laugh, cry and, most importantly, empathize. They can be gritty and realistic, like The Dark Knight trilogy, or uninterrupted amusement, like every frigging Marvel film. Overall there’s no doubt that the quality (and quantity!) of superhero films have increased over the years and that’s not about to stop now.