Marvel's most peculiar

Rating: 7/10 (5 January 2014)

When you make a movie based on something, you have to make it independent from its source, yet not unrecognizable. That's what Johnston did with elegance and ability. Indeed Captain America is not just a nice movie amongst other superhero movies. What's mostly peculiar of this movie is its 'retro' style. It really seems an adventure movie from the 80s, due to its simple plot, soft tone and pleasant pace. It looks and sounds like an older movie with modern special effects. And those special effects are generally nice; CGI is 'less intrusive' than it is in other superhero movies. The only noticeably digital thing in the movie is the bad guy... and here's the main flaw, in my opinion. He just looks fake and inappropriate, he doesn't work... He doesn't seem as evil as he should and his character isn't well defined. Instead, the main character is greatly developed, I really liked his story and the theme of 'doing what you can with what you have'.
In the end, despite its flaws, I found Captain Amercia nice and peculiar, which is a good achievement for an action movie.