Good as a period piece with lots of sci-fi elements

Rating: 8/10 (20 July 2018)

I remember having a comic book on Captain America that I got from my doctor a long time ago (and I still have it too), though I wasn't big on superheroes back then. But after Sam Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man film, I was hooked. And considering Captain America is part of the Avengers, it really got me interested in all the characters. It was my duty to discover the origins of the members of the Avengers.
Set during the World War II era, we get the origins of a young man who is not soldier material but gets certain enhancements due to a super soldier serum. And he gets his wish and becomes the poster boy for the war effort on the Allied side. As a movie, it has lots of familiar faces, including Tommy Lee Jones (from Men in Black), Hugo Weaving (of Lord of the Rings and The Matrix), and Richard Armitage (of the Hobbit films). Plus there are lots of science-fiction elements in this movie that fit in nicely with the period. I wasn't bored in the slightest. Plus, I like World War II era period pieces.
This movie is part of the puzzle that makes up 2012's Avengers film. See it just to see how Captain America fits into the story. It's really good.