Overall: A-Cast: B
Plot: A
Special Effects/Stunts: A
Similarity to Comic: A
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Comic Company: Marvel
Stars: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson
Rating: PG-13
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This movie was just as good as the first overall. It improved in some areas and didn't quite measure up in others, but at the end of the day it's a fine film.
The Good: This movie had a much different feel to it than the first one. It was a little slower paced, and not as rigid and raw. This led to more focus being placed on the special effects and the fight scenes. The addition of George St. Pierre for one scene really spiced things up and it added a little bit of realism to the fighting (for that one scene). Adding other non super heroes to the mix was also a good change of pace, and put into perspective just how strong Cap is.
The plot was much more comprehensive than the first movie. There were many more twists and surprises and the only thing easy to predict is that the Winter Soldier was Bucky. I like that they brought back many of the characters from the first movie and tied the movie back to the first one well. Captain America is definitely one of the most intriguing and exciting Marvel characters, despite the fact that he is often considered one of the weakest.
The Bad: I was not as impressed with the cast in this movie as I have been in other Marvel movies. Scarlett Johansson wasn't great, I wasn't a big fan of the guy who played Falcon, and Bucky was incredibly bland for being the main antagonist. Samuel L. Jackson was good but wasn't in very much of the movie, and Chris Evans was good but his character in essence is kind of boring anyway, he's too predictable, too righteous, and just plain too good.
I didn't like how SHIELD was portrayed totally differently than how it has been in the previous movies. It went from being secretive and small and covert, to being too big, bloated, and a perfect metaphor for every other United States government agency. I don't like how they let Hydra grow inside it and I don't like how they all turned on Captain America so quickly. It was all building up to the next Avengers movie I'm sure, but in this movie it seemed very forced.
The Interesting: Why was Scarlett Johansson so ugly in this movie? She was cute in 'Iron Man 2' and 'The Avengers' and all of a sudden she looks like a train wreck. I don't know if it was her hair or her makeup or if she wasn't feeling good, but something was off and it was obvious. It wouldn't be so bad if every other character (including herself) acted like she was she most beautiful girl in the world. She was a 6 at best.
Why didn't Captain America inform the other Avengers of SHIELD's infiltration? Instead of being like "Oh hey Iron Man, I need your help rescuing Nick Fury and saving the world and stuff." he's all "I'm going to take on shield myself while Tony Stark and the other Avengers are being targeted for elimination!". This movie could have easily been another Avengers movie if it had any of the other Avengers in it.
Conclusion: This movie improves upon the first while falling short of it at the same time. Overall a very good movie and it fits into the Avengers storyline better than any movie before it.
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