Lacking the depth or elements of great films of the superhero genre

Rating: Null/10 (24 December 2018)

Captain America is the latest in a seemingly endless line of origin stories and the last of The Avengers prequels. Captain America falls into the prevalent pitfalls of origin stories. So much time and effort is expended explaining how the protagonist gains his super-powers (and exploring his initial usage of them) that there's not enough opportunity to develop a compelling storyline beyond his "baptism." The final confrontation is disappointing, lacking scope and energy. Evans is alright but with so many heroes to choose from he doesn't really do anything unique except don the cape and look beefy.