Animated movies always seem to live a double life with part of the movie-going population viewing them as childish and the other as works of art. Animated movies live in a state of extremes when it comes to being ridiculed and respected/admired. In a way, comic book movies share this trend. After all, "movies about superheroes couldn't possibly be considered real cinematic art of entertainment?" Both considered too childish, animated movies and comic book movies have walked hand in hand down the sharp and jagged road of criticism. However, as the years have gone by and changed so have the outlooks concerning both genres of film. Animated movies with the help of technology and companies like Disney have flourished and provided us with visual masterpieces while companies like Marvel have pushed the limits on what a superhero movie can mean. Both considered the underdogs of their stories, animated movies and comic book hero movies have risen above, providing movie critics and fans with a whole new standard on which to judge them.