Captain America:
The First Avenger
The First Avenger
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Starring: Chris Evans, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones,
Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Haley Atwell
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action
Out of all the Marvel universe, Captain America and his arch-enemy, Red Skull, probably have the deepest connection to my childhood, thanks to an arcade-game featuring both characters, among other Avengers. Because of this, I was interested in seeing the latest addition to the Marvel universe, the film Captain America: The First Avenger. Featuring a well-known cast of Chris Evans, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, and others, Captain America is a nostalgic and entertaining film, but yet really doesn't go beyond others in it's genre. Certain scenes and slightly patriotic themes are compelling, and there's some great action, but Captain America still feels like the same Superhero origins film we've seen a hundred times over. A larger complaints focus on Chris Evans, not because he is bad, but because his take of the Captain is not the born leader of the Avengers that he is in the comics, as well as the character of Red Skull, who is yet another boring super-villian bent on world domination and destruction. Boring. Despite it's flaws, Captain America has some fun scenes (such as the tongue-and-cheek patriotic bonds programs), but it's still following the same pattern of every other superhero film and never truly distinguishes itself beyond that. It's worth watching and enjoying, but it won't ignite your imagination the way an arcade game did for me as a child.
Starring: Chris Evans, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones,
Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Haley Atwell
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action
Out of all the Marvel universe, Captain America and his arch-enemy, Red Skull, probably have the deepest connection to my childhood, thanks to an arcade-game featuring both characters, among other Avengers. Because of this, I was interested in seeing the latest addition to the Marvel universe, the film Captain America: The First Avenger. Featuring a well-known cast of Chris Evans, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, and others, Captain America is a nostalgic and entertaining film, but yet really doesn't go beyond others in it's genre. Certain scenes and slightly patriotic themes are compelling, and there's some great action, but Captain America still feels like the same Superhero origins film we've seen a hundred times over. A larger complaints focus on Chris Evans, not because he is bad, but because his take of the Captain is not the born leader of the Avengers that he is in the comics, as well as the character of Red Skull, who is yet another boring super-villian bent on world domination and destruction. Boring. Despite it's flaws, Captain America has some fun scenes (such as the tongue-and-cheek patriotic bonds programs), but it's still following the same pattern of every other superhero film and never truly distinguishes itself beyond that. It's worth watching and enjoying, but it won't ignite your imagination the way an arcade game did for me as a child.
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