A Very Solid and Enjoyable "Comic Book" Movie

Rating: 7/10 (25 September 2016)

Following America's entry into World War 2, a small and scrawny young man by the name of "Steve Rogers" (Chris Evans) tries desperately to enlist. Yet, despite repeated attempts he fails his physical each and every time and has to watch as his peers prepare to head out to military basic training. However, as luck would have it, a German scientist named "Dr. Abraham Erskine" (Stanley Tucci), who has escaped from the horror of the Nazis, offers him the opportunity to potentially enhance his physical prowess by undergoing a dangerous experiment with the understanding that there is a chance he may not survive. Feeling he has nothing to really lose and everything to gain, Steve accepts wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, although the experiment is a complete success, Steve is relegated the unenvious duty of parading around in a costume and encouraging everybody to buy war bonds under the moniker of "Captain America". This changes, however, when Captain America is sent to the front lines to entertain the troops and discovers that his best friend, "Bucky Barnes" (Sebastian Stan), along with a number of other American soldiers, has been captured by the Germans. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this movie was a clear improvement over the previous "Captain America" film released in 1990. Not only was the action more pronounced but the special effects were much better as well. In short, this is was a very solid and enjoyable "comic book" movie and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.