First Avenger
Just
so you know, you don't have to be American to like this movie.
Believe me, this movie is cool! To quote Conan O'Brien, “it looks
gooooooood!”
Everything
about this movie is just so cool! It's well-acted, the characters are
enjoyable, the environments are fascinating, and you will be invested
by the intriguing plot. They did a good job of putting that silly
looking costume on screen and making it look badass - it looks way
better than the 1990 film's costume! The special effects are superb,
especially on making Cap's actor Chris Evans look like a scrawny
little guy. Red Skull looks pretty cool too.
But
don't expect to see a lot of Nazis in this movie; regardless of what
you may have heard, this isn't truly a WW2 movie. There's also a lot
of loose threads at the end which I guess they're saving for the
inevitable sequel.
One
thing this movie could've done better is the transitions. The second
half of the story seems rushed. Characters will refer to a job that
needs doing and next thing you know we go straight to the middle of
an action scene with no transition at all. I'm guessing this is to
make up for all the time they spent building up the introductions and
origins of the characters. There's also a few downright silly
moments. Like how is Captain America able to sneak around without
being noticed wearing that brightly coloured costume and that shield
that looks like a bulls eye?!
Oh
well. Despite this, Captain America is still a very fun summer action
flick. One of the best so far, I'd say it's almost as good as Thor.
So what if it's not as funny as the 1990 film?
Four
stars out of five.
Winter Soldier
If you're one of those people who's
been wanting for Marvel to make a “serious” movie, your prayers
have been answered. Captain America: Winter Soldier is the most
badass superhero movie since the Dark Knight, and it might just be
the best Marvel film yet made.
CA:WS has the Captain, Steve Rogers,
living in Washington DC, working for SHIELD with Nick Fury and Black
Widow. They try to initiate Operation Insight, a government
surveillance program, until it becomes complicated by the activities
of a certain organization and its top assassin: the Winter Soldier. I
actually have read the Winter Soldier comics and they nailed it here,
both in story and character: an angry, scary badass. The plot of this
film goes a bit deeper than most other comic book movies, as we get a
proper narration of Rogers coming to terms with missing out on 70
years of his life. We also learn more about Black Widow's and Nick
Fury's personalities, something past movies have been lacking. Plus
we get to see a few socially-relevant topics being played out (for
example, the whole security vs. freedom thing).
As mentioned above, CA:WS is more
serious in style and tries to keep comic book absurdities to a
minimum (though they're still there, don't worry). I guess it's
comparable to the Dark Knight movies if the characters there didn't
endlessly over-analyze everything. Think Tom Clancy meets Captain
America. To up the intensity Cap's cheesy Avengers costume has been
discarded in favour of a new, more believable one. The fight scenes
are choreographed just as spectacularly as ever. Keep in mind, this
does make CA:WS a bit more violent than previous Marvel movies. But
it's a shame that that pesky shaky cam has to make it hard to
observe. Hint: don't blink.
Captain America: Winter Soldier is
mandatory for action movie fans. If you felt like you weren't being
treated like an adult with the other Marvel movies, then you'll be
pleasantly surprised with this one. So all in all...GO WATCH THIS
MOVIE!
Rating: five stars out of five.
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