Beautiful introduction to Captain America's mythos

Rating: 8/10 (25 June 2020)

It is well-written, successfully introduces the character, makes it relevant and lovable. The movie is reminiscent of 1990's Captain America movie, but the MCU version definitely has more depth and is perfectly tailored. The villains, character development, character growth, the friendship between Steve & Bucky and the romance between Steve & Peggy are well-done. Joe Johnston successfully does his job. Abraham Erskine's vision about and words to Steve Rogers are moving and beautiful.
The casting and performances are splendid: Tommy Lee Jones as Chester Phillips, Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt/Red Skull, Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Sebastian Stan as James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes, Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Neal McDonough as Timothy 'Dum Dum' Dugan, Stanley Tucci as Abraham Erskine, and Toby Jones as Arnim Zola. Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America is perfect, he has the physique and aura.
The production set, costumes, props, music, make-up, and music are beautiful. The action scenes and visual effects are well-done, although skinny Steve Rogers' head is not proportional in some scenes.