I Enjoyed It

Rating: 7/10 (9 April 2019)

I just watched Captain America: The First Avenger. I really enjoyed the movie. I appreciated the 1940s period settings and costumes, which were a break with the usual generic cityscapes. I got a sense of a broad story, rather than the impression of a series of sensational set pieces. Here is a real movie, not just a noisy assembly of special effects. Of course it's loaded with CGI. It goes without saying. But it has layers and takes the care to be a real film. You know, like with a hero we care about and who has some depth and dimension. And with weight to the story.
Chris Evans is perfectly cast, as is Tommy Lee Jones as the grumpy Col. Phillips, Haley Atwell is great (and those red lips) as is Hugo Weaving.
Captain America wasn't the huge hit I was expecting!! Ending the year, as the 12th highest grossing movie with a $176 million dollar gross.