A Revisit

Rating: 8/10 (17 April 2019)

I'd like to revisit this, as I've never left a review for Captain America previously, but I'm going to do it now.
Given the extra context of origin stories we have now in the MCU, I don't know how this movie would get scored as under a 7. Yes, it has some Marvel cheesiness in it. Yes, there are still some shortcomings, as with all movies. However, overall, there's no way this movie is worse than Captain Marvel, as an example.
Good things:
1. Chris Evans plays the part well. Remember, this is a principled individual who will stay by those principles no matter what. The character was an embodiment of what 1940s America was aiming to be, and he does that well.
2. Hayley Atwell also plays her supporting role extremely well. She also serves as proof that strong women have always been in the MCU. She was good enough to have her own series, which says a lot. Hayley has self admittedly said this was just a job and wasn't super passionate about it, but she does well. It's...well her job.
3. Tommy Lee Jones getting to play basically himself is a riot. Small part though.

Bad things:
1. There's corn. It's popped and buttery, but it's still corn. Some of the lines between Evans and Atwell are examples, specifically around the last Hydra base. However, given the source material, this is expected. The penultimate fight also is a bit meh.
2. I don't really like Howard Stark's portrayal in this film. A little too fake NYC for me (the accent, meh).
3. The Red Skull. Threatening but you don't get him fleshed our enough. For someone who was always one of Marvel's top villains, he feels second rate here. Hugo Weaving does his best but it's not quite enough.

That being said, overall, it ultimately hits home. The last scenes with Cap and Peggy, as an example, are fairly good and that scene ends quite well. The transitions are decent.
The big question here is, in hindsight, how is this a lower scoring movie than Captain Marvel? There's at least a story here, a much better use of a best friend, and there isn't a blatant agenda thrown in my face. The script is better, just everything is better.
This movie should at least be a 7, and I've marked it as an 8 (a B), and that's what it is: in the MCU, a B movie.