Chris Evans is a very old guy with a big shield and a patriotism problem. He can run real fast, hit things really hard and fill everybody with a sense of true americaness. Samuel L Jackson has lost his eye again and tells chris where to run, who to hit, etc, whilst having political dealings with none other than Robert Redford. Things are running smooth enough until some pesky people start shooting at Samuel and generally making trouble wherever they see fit. Robert and Sam have a proper chinwag and decide the best course of action is to put Chris and Scarlett Johansen on charge overnight and point them in the direction of people who need a good hiding. Then some more political dealings occur and twists spring up all over the bleeding place.
Many people, such as my friend Will, did not like the first Captain America film stating that it was, and I quote, 'the worst superhero film ever made'. I must say I did not hold this view and if anything quite liked the first one, yes it was a little different than other Marvel films we had seen but I for one liked the army, world war aspect to it. This time round another friend of mine, Danny, claimed that The Winter Soldier was the best Marvel film he had seen. Polarising views somewhat and unfortunately another one I do not wholly agree with, however it is definitely up there with the best. The directors have decided to scale the story down from the fantastical Avengers Assemble and root it firmly in the real world. It focuses heavily on political issues that feel modern and nostalgic all at the same time. Chris Evans is very good as the Captain and gets to flex his character development muscles creating a nice insight into Steve Rogers thoughts and morality. The support cast are also great with particular props given to Robert Redford who pulls in a cracking performance. One of the only flaws I would argue is the titular character of the winter soldier in that he is slightly underused. Admittedly I already knew the twist associated with him so maybe that coloured my view a bit but he is a great character who spends the majority of the film running and hitting things. I would have just liked a little more development from him but this is a small criticism as they do explore his story quite a bit so maybe I am being a little greedy. Overall this is a great film and deserves the high praise it has been given. Marvel continue to impress with their myriad of very good films, the big question is can they continue at this blistering pace.
Verdict: 4/5
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