Well I guess it depends on what you're comparing it to. I think the MCU films are among the better action movies released today. I would chose any of them in a heartbeat over your random Vin Diesel, Liam Neeson, Keanu Reeves, or Jason Statham joint. Bourne movies are a bit more sophisticated, but not by much. Compared to the cheeseball '80s and '90s action fests by Van Damme, Arnold, and Sly Stallone, they're generally better (with some obvious exceptions). They wipe the floor with anything WB has come up with apart from the Nolan films thus far. So, are they Oscar contenders? No. But very few comic movies are likely to be. It's not the audience they are looking to entertain. I would actually equate them with many of the Tom Cruise movies that have come out in recent years. Very entertaining, and good, but not really revolutionary or anything.
