All Those Who Oppose His Shield Must Yield

Rating: 9/10 (11 March 2020)

In my opinion, 2011's "Captain America: The First Avenger" is the best movie based on the titular character.
As an avid fan of the indelible Kirby-Simon source comics, I believe the character of Captain America flourishes most when the narrative is set during wartime. This movie exudes the patriotic charm and stylish ambiance of that era, and to me, the endearing perseverance and bygone disposition of Steve Rogers wouldn't have the same charm outside of that contextual world; whenever the character is set in the modern era, he's diluted. But hey, that's just my opinion.
If 2014's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is instead your preference (or "Captain America: Civil War", though it's more like an Avengers sequel), that's fine, I just don't agree with it, and can defend my claims; "I can do this all day." But the one thing about Captain America that's unanimously agreed upon, to further reference lyrics from his 1966 cartoon theme song, "If he's lead to a fight and a duel is due, then the red and the white and the blue'll come through."