In Marvel’s latest adventure we catch up with Steve Rogers
aka Captain America
as he attempts to capture a band of modern day pirates. Aided by Black Widow
the Captain leads a group of soldiers against the bad guys who include George
St.Pierre of UFC fame.
Rogers (Chris Evans) then learns of the development of huge
flying gunships being developed by SHIELD that have the capability of targeting
any person on Earth. Bear in mind that the Captain is a very patriotic American
(hence the name) so he doesn’t approve of anything that infringes on personal
freedom.
To say more about the story would give away too much so I’ll
concentrate on the film itself. Playing to the man out of time storyline
(Captain America
was a WWII soldier who was frozen then reanimated) this manages to bring
emotion to what is otherwise an epic action movie. Think Terminator 2 and
you’re in the vicinity. The shoot-outs and fight scenes are wonderfully
extravagant (look out for ole Cap vs a fighter jet) and although there are
super-hero elements on show here this manages to transcend the genre
pigeon-hole.
Evans is fine as the straight-laced Rogers and there is excellent support from
Samuel L Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Frank Grillo to name but a few.
If you think they couldn’t top Avengers or that super-hero
films aren’t for you I urge you to think again and catch Captain America : The
Winter Soldier while it’s on the big screen.
Ric’s Rating: Essential
My review on Monday stated the same - there's just not a lot you can say about the film without revealing too much. I think it's the best outside of The Avengers itself and I liked the espionage-spy feel to it. Incredible film!
ReplyDeleteGreat review Ric. Completely agree with you...this was certainly one of Marvel's best and that's saying something!
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