I'm not sure how you can qualify either Persepolis or Scott Pilgrim as mainstream.

I was going to say that it wasn't based on a comic book.

It's not really hipster-y. "Hipsters" are more or less defined by having a "holier-than-thou" attitude and deliberately trying to be unpopular. Most of the references it makes are easily understandable to people my age or younger and it makes them without any kind of snobbery at all.

I think most people would actually agree with you. But I've noticed there's an undercurrent of fan outrage at the Singer films for not being true to the comics and even being slightly dismissively snarky towards them ("what would you prefer, yellow spandex?"). A lot of the character in the X-Men films only loosely…

See, I love Whedon, but I don't agree with him for two reasons.

My theory is the people who call it a hipster film just don't get the references. That doesn't mean it's a hipster film though - a lot of the things it references are really popular with people of my generation. More importantly, I don't think the film rubs the in-jokes in your face the way a truly hipster film would…

I just saw Sin City for the first time recently and while it is unquestionably a great film I have to agree about it being (unconsciously) misogynistic. All of the "tough women" are really just highly sexualized squeezes for the men, after all.

"Captain America is fun and puts a smile on my face and channels the spirit of a wartime comic really well. It does what it sets out to do, and does it with panache. TDK does not."

Agreed, it's actually my second favorite (now that The Avengers is out and I've seen it) of the MCU franchise.

The Incredible Hulk is underrated, but it's not quite "excellent." Its pacing is uneven and both villains (Ross and Blonsky) are unrepentant asses with no redeeming qualities or clear motivation. That said, it has great action sequences, a well-written (if not perfect) Banner, and a nice look and feel. It's definitely…

Who Batman "really" is depends entirely on the writer, really.

I didn't find Scott Pilgrim very hipster-y at all, to be honest. It seemed nerdy and aimed at Generation Y, not hipster-y.

I found Knives in a sympathetic sort of way but I do not agree about her having more chemistry. Her relationship with Scott was one of near-worship, which was why, ultimately, it didn't work out.

I'm not sure if Captain America is underrated or not, but I personally enjoyed it more than Iron Man upon my second viewing. Iron Man has a really weak third act, which unfortunately drags the rest of the film down (still a great movie, but not quite as good IMO as everyone makes it out to be).

"Me, I think X-Men: First Class was the best of the X-Men movies. :)"

Your point about Inception is well-made and one others have brought up. In all honesty that movie should have been crazier.

Then you're overly cynical. io9 has been nothing if not supportive of Joss Whedon and The Avengers.

Two things (okay, maybe three).

I'll confess that Scott Pilgrim and The Dark Knight are probably equal competitors for my heart.

I really like First Class a lot but you're not without a valid point. I personally think it should have taken the place of X2, but that's just my personal preference and both are excellent movies. Still, I wouldn't put it ahead of TDK or Avengers.