Good old superhero Americana.

Rating: 6/10 (15 June 2016)

A movie part of a list of superhero films in the Marvel canon, where we are introduced to Captain America (Chris Evans). He is transformed from rejected U.S. soldier Steve Rogers after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum" and aims to take down Nazi Germany's secret HYDRA terrorist organization headed by Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving).
Set during the 1940s, this movie has a lot of good old Americana and patriotic themes, from Rogers serving as an American mascot to the red-white-and-blue dressed female dancers. There's also the spirit of comradeship and teamwork when the Army troops, led by Captain America, storms the HYDRA to rescue captured military servicemen.
There is plenty of decent and spectacular special effects to highlight the plot, as well as a smacks of comic relief where appropriate. The movie, though, has lesser action than previous Marvel movies I thought, and the tension was also limited - not so much in edge-of-your-seat excitement and not much in suspense to keep you glued to the screen. This, unfortunately, made the plot boring at times. As a result, it's more of an average superhero film, overall.
Grade C+