An All American Movie

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 2019)

2 August 2012. It's rare to find a superhero movie that literally and effusively represents the American spirit, harking back to the 40s, the classical war time stereotypes and perhaps in the Civil War spirit of sacrifice. The ending of this movie is particularly, if not somewhat predictable both American in its relief and yet haunting in its loss. A movie for the downtrodden and the overcoming of evil by innocence of goodness. It's hard to say whether or not this movie is an outdated, old-fashioned, naive young adult fairy-tale of comic book fantasy or a renewed sense of retro-inspiration and a refreshing rebirth of the American spirit has seemingly has been lost in today's selfish, egoistic society. Overall, this is an American action-superhero thriller that encompasses all the elements of both traditional movie classics and contemporary special effects.