I don't think they are quite there yet (i.e. not on par with my favorite TV shows), but Iron Man 3 and the upcoming Captain America seem like they delve quite a bit deeper than the average superhero film. Events from previous movies actually matter and have consequences and emotional impact on the characters.
The problem with comic book movies has always been that most franchises prefer to reboot rather than continue past two or three films. I think Marvel seems to get that there are only so many ways to tell an origin story, and rather than retread the same old ground, they're more interested in building out this interconnected world with characters they can reuse and develop.
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I don't think they are quite there yet (i.e. not on par with my favorite TV shows), but Iron Man 3 and the upcoming Captain America seem like they delve quite a bit deeper than the average superhero film. Events from previous movies actually matter and have consequences and emotional impact on the characters.
The problem with comic book movies has always been that most franchises prefer to reboot rather than continue past two or three films. I think Marvel seems to get that there are only so many ways to tell an origin story, and rather than retread the same old ground, they're more interested in building out this interconnected world with characters they can reuse and develop.