A setup for a sequel, not much more

Rating: 2/10 (31 July 2011)

Captain America is reasonably well acted. Set in the 1940s, there is not much firepower around, so the fight between CA and his nemesis feel very much like a bar brawl. The story is not entirely plausible at times, for instance when a bunch of super-weapons captured from the enemy with the help of CA are not used against that enemy in later battles, or in the final scene when a radio becomes the plot device to prepare for the inevitable sequel.
In many ways, this movie feels like it was designed to build the expectations for a sequel that presumably will feature a stronger plot and a modern day nemesis with more heat at his disposal. I'd suggest waiting until that sequel comes out and grabbing a cheap copy of this movie then. This movie just doesn't have enough plot on its own.