Year of Release: 2011
Genre: Comic Book
Related To/Remake Of: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War (sequel), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (sequel), Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)
Directed By: Joe Johnston
Music By: Alan Silvestri
Starring: Chris Evans (as Steve Rogers/Captain America), Hayley Atwell (as Peggy Carter), Tommy Lee Jones (as Colonel Chester Phillips), Hugo Weaving (as Johann Schmidt/Red Mask), Sebastian Stan (as James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes), Toby Jones (as Arnim Dola), Dominic Cooper (as Howard Stark), Neal McDonough (as Timothy “Dum Dum” Dugan), Derek Luke (as Gabe Jones), and Stanley Tucci (as Dr. Abraham Erskine)
Basic Plot: A 98-pound weakling is given a serum that transforms him in to a super-soldier. Initially used as an Army PR spokesman, he finally gets his chance to show his mettle when a new menace to America, the mysterious orginization know as “Hydra”, threatens to take over the world.
Rating (Out of 4): 3
Pros: A great feel for the 1940s setting, with set design and costumes that make the era come alive. Chris Evans is wonderful in both aspects of the role, playing a convincing pushover with as much heart as when he dons the red, white, and blue costume of the movie’s hero. The normally throw-away role of the hero’s love interest is instead a great character all her own, with a witty and strong performance by Hayley Atwell. And, of course, the always reliable Tommy Lee Jones picks just the right tone for the gruff and grumpy Colonel Phillips.
Cons: Perhaps a little too simplistic for some, and the character of the Red Skull is pretty cardboard when it comes to depth or dimension.
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