The WWII era setting not only makes this superhero film unique among its peers, it also stands out within the MCU by being a mix of science fiction and a wartime thriller.
Marvel Studios has perfected their casting by now. Chris Evans is such a natural choice to play Steve Rogers that I couldn’t imagine anyone else pulling it off. The supporting cast is riddled with great names; from the wonderfully stereotypical German bad guy General Hugo Weaving to the mysterious German scientist Stanley Tucci and the gruffly American colonel Tommy Lee Jones.
Hayley Atwell is killing it as the badass Peggy Carter, a character who deserves a solo film.
Director Joe Johnston expertly manages to make this film feel like a modern superhero flick, despite the historical setting. Believable science, car chases and action sequences keep the spirits high.
A lesser actor wouldn't be able to pull off the overblown qualities of the Red Skull, but Hugo Weaving fits the role perfectly and embraces the comical aspects of the character with full force.
The script cleverly taps into Captain America's real-life role as an icon for the US war effort at the time as well as Germany's reported obsession with finding supernatural and possibly alien technologies to win the war.
The pacing is pretty good. The story allows each act to play out properly before moving gout to next and the villains are used evenly throughout. Steve’s journey from zero to hero feels natural and well developed.
The Bad:
This film largely feels like the first typical MCU film, following a pattern most films will follow from this film onwards. Having seen the later films before this one, Captain America feels unoriginal and less inventive than other MCU entries.
Generic action sequences and a generic, straightforward plot could have been pulled from a plethora of other superhero movies (or war movies or spy movies).
In retrospect, while there is little inherently bad with this film, it's just not as inventive, exciting or interesting as some later entries, and therefore feels very safely middle-of-the-road.
The Ugly:
Skinny Chris Evans before turning into the postmodern sex icon we all know and love.
Review by Theo KallströmVIP 6BlockedParentSpoilers2020-10-08T12:57:46Z
THE WACPINE OF ‘CAPTAIN AMERICA’
WRITING: 7
ATMOSPHERE: 8
CHARACTERS: 8
PRODUCTION: 8
INTRIGUE: 7
NOVELTY: 6
ENJOYMENT: 7
The Good:
The WWII era setting not only makes this superhero film unique among its peers, it also stands out within the MCU by being a mix of science fiction and a wartime thriller.
Marvel Studios has perfected their casting by now. Chris Evans is such a natural choice to play Steve Rogers that I couldn’t imagine anyone else pulling it off. The supporting cast is riddled with great names; from the wonderfully stereotypical German bad guy General Hugo Weaving to the mysterious German scientist Stanley Tucci and the gruffly American colonel Tommy Lee Jones.
Hayley Atwell is killing it as the badass Peggy Carter, a character who deserves a solo film.
Director Joe Johnston expertly manages to make this film feel like a modern superhero flick, despite the historical setting. Believable science, car chases and action sequences keep the spirits high.
A lesser actor wouldn't be able to pull off the overblown qualities of the Red Skull, but Hugo Weaving fits the role perfectly and embraces the comical aspects of the character with full force.
The script cleverly taps into Captain America's real-life role as an icon for the US war effort at the time as well as Germany's reported obsession with finding supernatural and possibly alien technologies to win the war.
The pacing is pretty good. The story allows each act to play out properly before moving gout to next and the villains are used evenly throughout. Steve’s journey from zero to hero feels natural and well developed.
The Bad:
This film largely feels like the first typical MCU film, following a pattern most films will follow from this film onwards. Having seen the later films before this one, Captain America feels unoriginal and less inventive than other MCU entries.
Generic action sequences and a generic, straightforward plot could have been pulled from a plethora of other superhero movies (or war movies or spy movies).
In retrospect, while there is little inherently bad with this film, it's just not as inventive, exciting or interesting as some later entries, and therefore feels very safely middle-of-the-road.
The Ugly:
Skinny Chris Evans before turning into the postmodern sex icon we all know and love.
WACPINE RATING: 7.29 / 10 = 3,5 stars