Better than I expected.

Rating: 7/10 (29 June 2017)

Most modern films don't interest me in the slightest. To me, they are too limited in their story lines and with people who can't act their way out of a rubber johnnie. The main reason I considered watching this new version of the "Marvel Comic" superhero Captain America," is because it is an adaptation of one of the most popular characters in comic book history. In addition, that diverse character actor Tommy Lee Jones is in this film. I was slightly surprised to discover that this "Captain America" film was put together with some glimmer of professionalism and imagination. The leading man isn't required to do much except look tough and handsome (not much else comes to mind). I quite like the 1940s look. That was a smart move by the writers because Captain America was created when the United States entered the Second World War, so this film is fairly faithful to the source material. There is a lot of incident here and a few thrills - courtesy of the dreaded CGI! Being a success at the box office, the film that followed this one isn't so good.