Free Captain America: The First Avenger
Genres: ActionThrillerAdvent
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Neal McDonough, Toby Jones, Derek Luke
Available Quality: Hi Def, Hi Def
Director(s): Joe Johnston
Country: USA
Year: 2011
IMDB Rating: 6.9
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending Americas ideals.
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Visitors Review
fatsamuraireviews (16 May 2012)
Drop what you are doing and go see this film.
Captain my captain; you have come into your own as a movie. MAN I lovedthis film; it was a perfect example of what a superhero film should be.It made the best of humor and action and told us a story of how ascrawny kid from Brooklyn with a huge heart made a difference in WorldWar II. This movie is one complete origin film that makes a hugespringboard for next summer's The Avengers. The people at Marvel havean excellent crew of film makers who understand that humor, action,drama and excellent story telling are key points in film making. Thismovie gets a green light from me and is a great action ride that is a'do again' just to let the movie wash over you. I am going to go see itagain because it's a movie that looks good on the big screen.To see more of this review go to fatsamuraireviews.blogspot.com
alfiemoviegoer (15 May 2012)
1d
I watched this on Sky 3d. I paid for Pay Per View to watch it as I have3D equipment and wanted a test beyond the files you can get online.Why 1d? Well, any film should start with 2D, obviously. Showing it onSky 3d should give it an extra D. Well, if the 3D gave it an extra Dthen it has 1d as the score. This is a 0D film, made better by the factthat the one dimensional characters can gain an extra dimension throughtechnology. To be honest, the plot has the same advantage. The plot issignificantly improved by the presence of the third dimension. It isweak, hard to follow and well, weak.PS. Some of the d's in the review are lowercase when they should beuppercase. That's because the spam-filter suggest that I am shouting.Well, I am shouting, but only internally, and definitely not in stereo.
escoces21 (14 May 2012)
What a waste of time and money
Having gone to see another film (The Devil's Double) only to find itsold out. We took the only other option available which was CaptainAmerica. Not something I'd normally have even considered, but therewasn't much choice and I have to admit I do still enjoy the visualnovelty of 3D generally. Anyway against my best judgement and hopingfor the best, in we went. - What a load of rubbish. Pathetic plot (ifthere was one), thoroughly 2D characters, lacklustre action scenes andless than impressive use of 3D effects. Even as a pathetic piece ofAmerican propaganda it was poorer than the usual fare. Having said allthat, my friend (who is easy pleased)seemed to quite enjoy it, which isthe only thing that saved it from getting one star from me. As we weregoing in the usher was telling all and sundry to ''hang on till afterthe closing credits had finished'' - hoping that maybe there would besome great freebies handout or at least an excuse for the drivel we hadjust watched, we hung on as everyone involved in the making and theirdogs were listed of, just to be informed that shortly, even more of thesame would be available to watch. Er - thanks for the warning. Methinks next time I'll just stay at home and watch paint dry or playwith my navel!
(13 May 2012)
A fun way to wind down the summer
In past years its felt like we have seen the same superheros over andover with all of their reboots and sequels. Recently, there have been afew original or lesser known heroes on the big screen. After thedisaster that was called "The Green Lantern," "Captain America" is abreath of fresh air. "Captain America" is a new brand of superhero (the first I've seen witha gun anyway). He is the kind of hero that you feel for. Hes so dynamicin his goals along with his relationships with other characters. Thevillain, Red Skull (Hugo Weaving) was exactly what you would want tosee in a villain. He didn't show any weakness until the end and wedidn't get too much of his back-story other than an origin story. The movie, set in the 1940's, starts with Steve Rogers (Chris Evans)who is hell bent on joining the army and fighting for his country. Atthe first chance he's offered, he takes it. After various events(mostly in the trailer) he becomes Captain America. After he is turnedinto a "Super-soldier," he is somewhat useless. He is used as a merepaperweight in the war and puts on shows reciting his lines for thepublic audiences to give them hope. It was a lot of fun to see him as apropaganda for the military because it gave the feel that it was hisdecision to become...well...Captain America. The setting in this movie was really convincing. Recent movies set inearlier dates (like "Super 8") just didn't give the right feel."Captain America" made a point of giving the right effect. The graphicsin the movie were very CGI/green-screen. There were a few scenes thatwere very out of place. The action scenes were great...assuming youcould catch them. Something about all of the scenes went by really fastand almost rushed. There was one, maybe two memorable actionsequences. As many people know, the entire Marvel universe will eventually turninto "The Avengers." Unlike "Iron Man 2," this movie was not packedfull of Avengers details and subplots. It, surprisingly, had a lot todo with "Thor". It was cool to see it tie in, but if you haven't seen"Thor," it was still fun. The bottom line is that "Captain America" wasa lot of fun. Maybe a little lacking on the graphics, but had a goodstory with real historical situations made fun. I look forward tosequels even after "The Avengers."
MARIO GAUCI (13 May 2012)
CAPTAIN America: THE FIRST AVENGER (Joe Johnston, 2011) ***
Although the character of comic strip hero Captain America has beenadapted cinematically as early as 1944 (in a serial that also featuredhorror stalwart Lionel Atwill) and has been rebooted relativelyrecently (in two TV movies in the late 1970s  including one in whichappeared another genre icon, Christopher Lee!  and a fairly malignedtheatrical movie from 1990), this is the first wholly successfultransposition of Marvel's original heroic character (as the titleitself points out) to the silver screen. Needless to say, as would bethe fashion with his later counterparts, the patriotic avenger had alsobeen the protagonist of his own (relatively short) 13-part animated TVseries that I fondly recall watching as a kid.Thankfully, the film-makers here wisely decided to adhere to the WWIIorigins of the character and did not tinker unnecessarily with it bymaking him hipper so as to be more palatable to the shortattention-span audiences of the 21st Century; indeed, when we first seeChris Evans here he is the complete antithesis (short, alarminglyskinny and prone to being beat up every 10 minutes!) of theaccepted/expected superhero image. He plays Steve Rogers who, for allhis eagerness to do his bit for Uncle Sam, finds himself  just likeBuster Keaton in THE GENERAL (1927)  continually rejected and is onlythanks to his chance encounter with German scientist (and refugee fromthe Nazi regime!) Stanley Tucci that he gets to perform his civic dutyin ways far more effectively than he could ever have imagined.Incidentally, Evans had earlier made inauspicious superhero appearancesas one the "Fantastic Four" in two middling and decidedly juvenileadventures.The supporting cast is headed by Tommy Lee Jones (initially astereotype but one eventually warms to him), Hugo Weaving (he hadhimself played an avenger in V FOR VENDETTA {2006}, and also appearedin THE WOLFMAN {2010} with the same director  his "Red Skull" make-upelicits uncomfortable comparisons with the awful GHOST RIDER {2007} butthe character is well enough written to dispel these immediately),Hayley Atwell (her opinionated character provides a surprisingly freshtake on the typical heroine model in this type of fare) and DominicCooper as Howard Stark (father of Tony "Iron Man" Stark!).The fact that WWII is being fought here by way of enhanced muscles onone side and black magic on the other is liable to displease purists,but the triumph of the little guy over all sorts of adversity is whatreally counts (with Weaving clearly a substitute for anydictator/terrorist you may wish to cite, and God knows history hasprovided enough of those!). Still, one would have expected the Fuehrerto put in an appearance and how he planned to deal with "Red Skull" whowas usurping his power and, by way of his disintegrating ray-gun,stealing his thunder! Director Johnston proved an ideal choice, having helmed the similar andequally delightful ROCKETEER (1991). Action scenes are reasonable but,thankfully, not overly cluttered that one cannot figure out what isgoing on. Interestingly, the CGI effects are employed to shrink Evans'physique rather than to excessively build it up! As for the interludewith Captain America as morale-boosting poster-boy, it may have been anarrative necessity but it is also a dent in the film's pace (despitethe evocative use of montage). The finale, then, leaps into the future,making for yet another Samuel L. Jackson cameo as Nick Fury, with thetypical (and, by-now, expected) Marvel Studios post-credits sequenceactually being the teaser trailer to their blockbuster for next Summeri.e. the superhero and star-studded THE AVENGERS!
jcillini88 (12 May 2012)
Top notch entertainment
This summer has been, without a doubt, a summer dominated by superheroes. Marvel had three films this summer and all were significantlybetter than DC's Green Lantern. Captain America is the last origin filmbefore the Avengers comes out next summer. All of the origin films(Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Thor and now Captain America) have been topnotch films. Captain America had high expectations. Not only is he one of DC's mostpopular super heroes, he is one that most people, whether they are afan or not are familiar with; especially if they live in the U.S. Notto mention that all of the other Avenger origin films were great. Manypeople when looking at Joe Johnston's track record were concerned. Mostof his films, though not terrible, were not on par with the likes ofThor, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. Chris Evans also raised eyebrows as the choice to play Captain America. He formerly starred in theFantastic Four films, which were probably the worst in the Marvel canonthus far. Chris Evans was not terrible in that film, but he certainlywas not great.With all of this playing against it Captain America managed to go aboveand beyond what most were likely expecting. First, Chris Evans wasgreat as Captain America. He made the character connect with audiencesand also captured the spirit of Captain America. It also helped thatJoe Johnston did an excellent job directing. Evans also had an all starcast behind him, including Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weavingand Hayley Atwell, who did an excellent job as Peggy Carter.There is a lot of good things in this film. First and foremost thestory is good and easy to follow. They made a good decision to makethis a period film set in the midst of WWII. Second, as I have alreadymentioned the acting was great. Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell did agreat job. Their was real chemistry between the two and at the end ofthe film you care about both of them. Their love story was much betterthan the love story in the other Avenger films. The effects, for themost part were great, as was the the 3D.Despite this movies strengths there was some cringe worthy dialogue andsome poorly delivered lines. Some of the effects were lacking, thoughnone as bad as the effects in Harry Potter when they found the horcruxein the room of requirement (it literally looked like they were flyingin front of a movie screen). I don't want to go too much more in depth. Basically see the movie. Itis a great movie. It will be one of the best times you have at thetheaters all summer.
Robert Jetter (11 May 2012)
Good inoffensive fun that could have been more exciting
Captain America: The First Avenger, directed by Joe Johnston, bears themark of many of his films -- good, solid direction; clear andunderstandable characters and plot points that support the material --but misses the mark, if only just slightly.Steve Rogers (Chris Rogers), an underdeveloped and over patriotic youngman, wants to join the 1942 fight against Hitler. What compounds thisproblem is his close friend Bucky is the complete opposite ofeverything he is: strong, confident and athletic. After several, failedattempts to "join up," an exiled foreign professor chooses him for asecret mission and the rest, as they say, is history.Johnston and Christopher Markus' script spends a good deal of timebuilding up the character of Rogers as a dedicated solider, willing todo anything to defend his country and his fellows. But he spends alittle too much time in fact. By the time Steve Rogers becomes the heroof the moment, the audience knows he is dedicated and the action thatthey have paid to see distills into three adventures and a montage ofattacks mounted by the Captain.Where such films like this always tend to shine is the villain, aptlyperformed by Hugo Weaving. The scenes in which he is featured are trulythe lynchpin of the film, with special emphasis on the climax betweenhis character and Captain America.Johnston's straight forward direction is technically correct but thetiming and the script hamstring him. Much credit goes to the specialeffects team that takes Steve from wimp to pimp.
IllusionOfLife (11 May 2012)
Best Marvel Studios Film to Date
Full Disclosure: I have yet to see Thor, so when I say Captain America:The First Avenger is, in my opinion, the best Marvel Studios film todate, it is without Thor being taken into consideration. That beingsaid, with all I've heard about Thor, I'm not inclined to believe ittops Captain America. So yes, Captain America is the best Marvel Studios film to date (and byMarvel Studios I'm specifically referring to everything after Iron Man,although, this film is better than 90% of the Marvel films that cameout prior to 2008 as well). It's a wonderfully old-school action filmthat tonally feels akin to the likes of Raiders of the Lost Ark andLast Crusade, the performances are top notch, and it's just loads offun from beginning to end. One of the things that most impressed me about this film was thecharacter of Captain America himself. The character can essentially besummed up in two words: good guy. In many cases having a lead characterwith such a one-note personality could be a detriment to the film andcould come off as corny or boring (much like Superman in SupermanReturns), but here, it miraculously works. And it doesn't *just* work,Steve Rogers, despite his lack of dimensionality is really the drivingforce of the whole film who you root for and empathize with. He nevercomes across as anything less than believable, and I think a large partof this stems from the way that Joe Johnston and company portray himfrom the get go. As the film starts, Steve Rogers is the epitome ofunderdog; he is scrawny, down on his luck, and unable to accomplish thething he most desires. The film sets the character up in such a waythat the audience connects with him as the underdog and that connectionlasts even after he becomes Captain America, the biggest, toughest, guyon the battlefield. He still reads as the same character because hiscore goodness doesn't change. It's the rare case where a characterwithout any kind of traditional arc is actually the right choice forthe film, and Chris Evans' performance absolutely makes this character. The first half of the movie, by itself, is better than just abouteverything else that has come out this year (excluding Harry Potter andthe Deathly Hallows). After that point though, the film starts to hit aminor case of the Second Act sag, where I started to feel a bit ofaction overload with no real pressing plot issues. However, this isresolved fairly quickly and the climax of the film works really well,and leads ultimately to a fantastic ending. Another element of this film that works very well is the integration ofthe Avengers continuity. Many people have complained that since theAvengers initiative was announced at the end of the first Iron Man thatmany of the Marvel films have suffered, to an extent, by trying toforce continuity between the different characters into every film, IronMan 2 was the worst example of this. However, Captain America workswonderfully in that none of the Avengers continuity elements feelintrusive or forced, it all fits very naturally into the narrative,and, in fact, would have actually hurt the movie if it had not beenpresent. This is the way I wish the rest of the films had been handled,because this film, more than any other, has made me excited for seeingThe Avengers next May. There's also some fantastic fan-service in this film, and even thoughI've never really been a comic book nerd (I'm a nerd, by all accounts,but I've never fit into that variety) it still had me grinning from earto ear. My biggest complaint with this film, aside from the aforementionedSecond Act sag, would be the character of Red Skull. Like CaptainAmerica, Red Skull is very two-dimensional, but it doesn't play as wellas it does for our hero. Red Skull just was not a particularlycompelling villain, and while it's not necessarily damaging to thefilm, it's one of the few dull elements that, when compared toeverything else, stands out a bit. We may have had to wait a while, but 2011 has finally started to turnup in terms of excellent movies this month. Captain America is anamazing summer blockbuster with great talent both in front of andbehind the camera. The cast from Chris Evans to Tommy Lee Jones toHayley Atwell give great performances, the writing from ChristopherMarkus and Stephen McFeely is great, and it's all headed with wonderfuldirection from Joe Johnston. I definitely recommend this film. A-
Tom (11 May 2012)
Where Are Marvel's Marvels?
***POTENTIAL SPOILERS INCLUDED***When I saw the second trailer for 'Captain America', I was quiteexcited. I thought to myself, that the casting of Tommy Lee Jones as acolonel is right on the money. Hugo Weaving as usually, a villain is a'safe investment'.But, was it the Captain America that we wanted it to be? The answer,sadly is no. Sure, it's an OK summer movie, but nothing more. Thismovie does not exploit enough the potential of Captain America, and hisunique background, that occurs during WWII. This movie feels like it'sdevoid of any true effort to make it a good one, and speakinggenerally, it is also the same case regarding any recent Marvel movie,except Iron Man, which was a good summer movie.The performance of the actors is solid. Chris Evans fits well to theprotagonist.The usage of some futuristic armaments in this film kinda ruins it. OK,so it's a film about a super hero, but still.Anyway, it was nice to see how everything connects to the other Marvelfilms, like Howard Stark and so forth.So, in conclusion, i think that Marvel should make some effort nexttime the make a movie, because this films really underestimate theaudience.But I'm sure that 'The Avengers' will be a whole lot better.
foxthehunt (10 May 2012)
A big build up for Avengers
I love comics, grew up with them and know Marvel and DC charactersbetter then many family members. So going into this I more or less knewwhat I was going to see. It stays true to the origin story of Capt. anddoes a good job in adding little extras to fill in the holes that thecomics never explained.Seeing Capt. in action for the first time was great and watching allthe other scenes that bring iconic symbols that we all know come alivewas also great. From start to finish this is not a bad comic book cometo life. BUT, it lacks a certain something, perhaps it's the actorplaying Capt. or the lack of type of action I would have liked to seeon screen.Red Skull looked great and was bang on, very rare to see a marvelvillain actually make the transition so smoothly to film. When it isall said and done it is a great flick for action and a few laughs hereand there. Over all it left me wanting to see the same story butdelivered differently. There was just something about this film thatmade me feel like it was rushed or simply thrown together.In the end I would recommend it but I simply feel that this is just abuild up for the Avengers movie in the end.
tavm (10 May 2012)
Captain America: The First Avenger is the best filmed version of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's creation yet!
So, after spending the last month watching the previous films thatdepicted Captain America in live action, I finally watched this latestone in 3-D with my movie theatre-working friend and I have to say rightnow, this was the most awesome of them all! I mean, finally, they getit right in having the true origin of how Steve Rogers went from askinny weakling classified as 4-F to one becoming 1-A because of ascientist named Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) showing an interestin him. Those scenes with Tucci and Chris Evans as the eventualsuperhero bring gravitas to what makes Cap such a great patriot. Alsogreat are the supporting cast of Tommy Lee Jones as the doubtingColonel Chester Phillips and Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter whosespunk and looks make her one of the most alluring leading ladies inthese comic book superhero-based movies. Then there's Hugo Weaving asthe great villain Johann Schmidt a.k.a The Red Skull. He's sure a hellof a lot more menacing than the one depicted in the 1990 CaptainAmerica, that's for sure! If there's one disappointment, it's thatwhile there's a Bucky at last in one of these CA movie adaptations,he's not a teenage boy and he doesn't even wear the costume associatedwith him. Instead, he's just an enlisted friend about Steve's age whohappens to travel with him when they go on missions. Though at leastthere's still enough of a friendship between them that we get it whenSteve tries to drown himself in drink after James Buchanan Barnes(Sebastian Stan) falls off. And I also believed in thealmost-relationship between Steve and Peggy. And most of the actionscenes were great especially Cap's chase with a stolen Taxi. And howabout those humorous touches like Steve's shilling for war bonds withdancing girls and "Adolf Hitler" in tow? So on that note, CaptainAmerica: The First Avenger gets a high recommendation from me.
comicguy3469 (09 May 2012)
Great Movie!
I just got back from a special pre-screening (no they didn't showAvengers trailer but..) CA is awesome! I give it an 85 because therewere some things they could improve on, but man was it awesome. I'd sayIron man is still #1, but CA is pretty dang close. It is par with Hulkand then comes Thor and IM 2. Yes I liked the Hulk, I couldn't figureout what fans didn't like about it, anyways another time. Great movie,I will for sure go see it again. I don't get why the critics are givingit bad reviews, I feel like they are now bias to comic book movies, orjust don't understand what's going on in it. The only thing wrong withCA was that it wasn't 5 hours long, which makes sense, it was a littlerushed, but whatever all the important pieces were there. It was greatstory telling, and man Chris Evans is Steve Rogers!!! The Red Skull wasgreat too, an actual scary bad guy. And those of you who were worried,don't be there are Nazis and swastikas in it. It followed the comicalmost perfectly, almost, you'll see what I mean, but I think for themovie universe it might just work out. The director did a perfect storytelling job her, couldn't ask for anything better. I'd like to see somemultiple emotional stories in a sequel as well as more bad guys.Anyways I'm pumped for Avengers (now we can see why CA is one of thegreatest heroes in the Marvel Universe), and I will go see CA againtomorrow at midnight and again on Fri so hopefully I'll catch myAvengers trailer. This is one movie I don't mind paying for 2d or 3d,it's all about the story here.
Hassan Janjua (08 May 2012)
Just THE BEST
I not sure what to right, in 2011, this was my second marvel movie andthe both were fantastic (TOR + Captain America). I love it. Guys justgo and watch. I am waiting on the Avengers now. Also, don't miss outthe credits they will show the Avengers trailer in the very end. Thismovie starts from the making of the "Captain America" and beautifullyends up in the New York City current day where Steve Rogers and head ofSTARK foundation meet. Movie has a lot of details about CaptainAmerica. Only thing which I might question was gun used by Steve. Idon't recall from comics that captain America has gun but maybe I amwrong. Also, what I like was Tony Stark's father Howard Stark in themovie.
Brandon Blackwell (08 May 2012)
"When patriots become heroes"
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteersfor a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America,a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.When patriots become heroes... you'll either love it or hate it. I'mnot an avid comic book reader, they didn't strike my interest as achild and hasn't stricken my interest now. Captain America is the firstAvengers slot in the Avengers superhero team, funny enough, it's thelast Avenger movie to come out. The film has a strong start and itmakes the entire thing very promising. The film then slowly, VERYslowly drags itself down and then back up again. The likes and dislikesare like a roller coaster ride, but a slow one at that. The action isspot-on and slow- motion scenes style them. The acting wasn't the best,but it was pretty good. Then we have the plot, which starts off great,goes on great, and then just left me with a face palm at the last 5minutes. I can say worst ending ever but there are others out therethat can make this okay. I don't know how this all leads up to theAvengers but we'll see when it comes out. My favorite would mostdefinitely have to be Iron Man and leaves the others out in the dirt.But overall, for the comic-book fans, I can't say you'll hate it.You'll love it OR hate it, it's your choice. Action is the movie'sstrong point. 7/10.
Adam Reeb (07 May 2012)
The Roar of Approval from the Audience said it all!!!!
So I am an avid movie goer and a fan of all Marvel movies, but this onetakes the cake, well for now at least.I knew from the start that if this movie wouldn't have been up-to-parthe audience would strike back with vicious yells and profanity,because of the approval of The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark KnightRises trailers and the way no one said a thing after seeing theSherlock Holmes trailer. This movie starts off in the present of a group of guys finding amysterious craft of some kind and inside it lies the frozen CaptainAmerica. We all may know about him being frozen from a snip it of TheIncredible Hulk extras but it seems as if they have done away fromthat.Cut to 1940's and we have a small wimpy but full of heart Steve Rogerstrying to enlist into the Army. As you know form the trailer he getsrejected. I am not going to spoil the movie for anyone so I will letyou go see it for yourself.The acting was above par and the choice for Captain America and RedSkull were top notch. Chris Evans is most definitely Steve Rogers andnot Johnny Storm. Hugo Weaving, as always, gives us a great performanceas a Nazi Scientist trying to rule the world with god like powers.There was not one flaw in acting on either side and the effects wereamazing.Please if you are a fan of Marvel STAY AFTER THE CREDITS!!! You willnot be disappointed at all!!Go check out Captain America: The First Avenger NOW!!!!
Bollywood_Bonertime (07 May 2012)
Captain America or Mr. India? You Decide..
I haven't had the honor of watching this masterpiece yet but does notfeel it is necessary since it's so obvious from a few lines of plotintroduction and the general comments. This is an intellectual THEFT. APLAGIARISM. Not remake. A remake is something you do with consent fromthe original creator. I wish all criminal and civil punishmentspossible would be imposed upon these shameless thieves.People sharing cultural backgrounds with the makers of this garbage,please protect your honor and self-esteem by stopping this crime frombeing repeated again and again! Don't waste your time in 'rating' thispiece of 'art'!
vitenpatel (07 May 2012)
Just Another Average super hero movie
I don't know if its just me or what, but the last few super hero movieshave just been mediocre including Captain America. I am surprised tosee people give it 8,9, and 10 stars. Wow I can just imagine theirtaste.The action scenes were not elaborate enough. The movie had a lot ofaction scenes but in all Mr. Captain America - Super Human somehowmanages to dodge all the laser shot (or whatever they were) and savesthe day.Well its just not captain America, but I have been disappointed byother recent super hero movies like Green Lantern, Thor, Iron Man 2etc. And now they are coming out with the Amazing Spider Man ... Wowdint we have enough of Tobey Maguire in the first 3 installments andnow its all over again.Last well made super hero movie as we all know was Batman Dark Knight.Do correct me if I am wrong here.
johnfuen (06 May 2012)
oh good grief.......this is a popcorn movie.
Oh good grief. Some people just can't have fun. I take that back...somepeople have fun by nitpicking a movie to death. Was this movie slow attimes? Yes. Did it always make sense? No.Was it fun to watch? Most of the time. This is a popcorn movie. Anexpensive pulp fiction movie. It is a big budget Grandson of the actionserials from the 40's and 50s. Go watch it for fun. Don't over analyzethe thing for crying out loud.The only part of the movie that made me cringe was a 5 min portionwhich almost turned into a Busby Berkley musical. If I had been theeditor, that was the part I would have cut out. Other wise...I lookforward to a sequel.
chernobylpants (06 May 2012)
Alex, I'll take "Cliche-Ridden War Movies" for $1,000.
This politically correct treatment of Captain America was nothistorically accurate. The honest truth of the matter is that WWIIinfantry units were not integrated. This is not a racist statement - Iexpect "period" movies to have an accurate portrayal of the conditionsof the day. This is why movies like Glory, Tuskeegee Airmen, and RedTails were so good - they were historically accurate. The group thatCap worked with was integrated, and this hurt my suspension ofdisbelief, which is necessary for me to really enjoy a movie. A goodmany of the plot details, overall story and the special effects sceneshere, etc. were a bit stolen from Bollywood's classic "Mr. India". Thismovie was more "magical" than "gritty," which is what a war movieshould be, regardless of whether or not the main character is CaptainAmerica or Mr. India. I couldn't give it one star because I like Cap.However, this was a very, very poor movie that did not do thecharacter, or the historical setting, any justice.A 1.5-star movie that gets better in the second half--BUT the 1985movie, "Mr. India", was so much better.
jadepietro (05 May 2012)
Captain Ab Crunch Gives America a Bad Name
This film is not recommended.As the last wild days of summer wind down, and this bleak season ofsuperhero flicks have ebbed for awhile, plus with nothing on the tubeand nothing in need to buy, it only seems apropos to take in adiversion now and then. As this being America, the land of the free (excluding movie ticket prices ) and the home of the brave, I sought outthe help of the Captain himself.I finally saw the comic book adaptation of Captain America: The FirstAvenger, which has been in the theaters since late July. This somewhatentertaining action film had its origins from the early 1940's to helpthe war effort and serve as patriotic propaganda. The film beginspromisingly and is still wisely set in that nostalgic period, withnasty Nazis and other assorted villains and traitors. It has aninteresting look to it due to that glamorous era, strong productiondesign, and some of the director's choices. ( I felt the film to bevery reminiscent of an earlier film called The Rocketeer, a nice littlegem of a children's film, only to discover in my research that thatfilm was also directed by the same director, Joe Johnson, who seemscontent to plagiarize from himself. )But as with so many comic book films, the simple plot remains toosimple: A top secret mission changes an unfit for military serviceweakling into a burly and buff muscleman who becomes the champion ofAmerican life, liberty, and justice for all. Chris Evans righteouslyplays our hero, Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America. His job, besidessaving the world and kicking some German butt, is to stop a Nazisubgroup known as Hydra from winning WWII and achieving worlddomination, plus, as an American icon, still look good in a superherocostume. I am happy to report that it is the last category where the filmachieves its greatest success. With his tight fitting red, white, andblues, his nicely chiseled good looks, and a body that could easilymake Abercrombie and Fitch models do their share of double takes, Evansis perfectly cast as this superman, well, at least physically. But justlike the all too earnest and bland Captain America of comic fame, thissuperhero remains a a blank character, devoid of any humor, emotion, ordepth. Evans plays this man as the straight man with any partner. Heportrays the hero with a glum seriousness and without any self-effacinghumor. Comedy, like nylons, is in short supply in this movie. One justdoesn't care about him, his mission, or any action on the screen. The supporting cast never clicks either. Hayley Atwell is Peggy, thebright, no-nonsense broad of his dreams. She's pretty, gutsy, andempowered, and many times, I thought she could give our hero morebruises than anyone else on the screen, and that includes a crustyTommy Lee Jones as Colonel Phillips, and Hugo Weaving as his wickedadversary, The Red Skull. As the evil villain, Weaving starts offstrong and has the makings of an intriguing character until his make-upand special effects take over his role. Veteran actors Toby Jones andStanley Tucci bring a needed boost to the film but are essentiallywasted in their poorly written roles.The story gets muddled with its one-note action scenes, itsone-dimensional characters, and its goody-two shoes hero. The film alsotends to wallow too often into cliché territory. Yet, even if thecharms never outweigh the formulaic flaws of Captain America, there arestill plenty of action sequences, fights, explosions, and gadgetry forthose moviegoers who crave that sort of thing.Captain America: The First Avenger is routine stuff all right. In hisfight with Hydra, our Captain and this film comes across as all wet.GRADE: C+NOTE: Visit my movie blog for more reviews: www.dearmoviegoer.com
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