Extremely watchable

Rating: 7/10 (26 June 2012)

This is the story of Captain America. Comic book super hero of World War II, told in golden age comic book and golden age film style.
There is a lot to like, and about nothing to dislike.
The characters are very interesting, if you excuse the Laugh In reference.
Our hero begins as a 90 pound weakling, and in an interesting turn around, the man he begins as a sidekick for, that man later becomes his famous sidekick, Bucky. Does Bucky die in this movie? Well, I'm not going to spoil that. We know he dies in some Captain America story. It doesn't have to be this one. Just not saying.
The Red Skull will remind you of the famous 007 nemesis in many ways.
We also get introduced to another group of Marvel heroes familiar to golden age comic book fans. Their introduction passes the theatrical test, and is well done.
There is an Indiana Jones humor attached to this that works quite well, too. Some of my favorite bits are during the "sideshow" parts, which are more than extremely watchable. Full of dancing girls showing their legs, and one especially hilarious bit with an actor portraying Hitler trying to sneak up on Captain America as part of the performance.
Thumbs up.