A decent start to a character in the MCU!

Rating: 7/10 (4 May 2016)

In anticipation of the third installment, I've re-watched the previous to Captain America films. The First Avenger gives the origin story of Steve Rogers. The special effects of Chris Evans as a skinny kid trying to get into the army still look a little odd but I gave this film enough suspension of disbelief to go with the flow. The introduction of Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes was subtle and I did not know the comic book storyline at the time so I did not comprehend his significance in later installments.
The first movie gets off to slow start as a lot of back story has to be filled in including Stanley Tucci's character Dr. Erskine, the inventor of the serum that makes Captain America strong, finding Steve and recruiting him to boot camp. Hayley Atwell and Tommy Lee Jones are Agent Carter and Colonel Phillips respectively who are skeptical at first but convert over when they see his strength. Peggy believes in him a little sooner and gives him his first chance to prove his strength.
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