Outstanding production, average movie

Rating: 4/10 (2 September 2011)

As I see, people like Joe Johnston, believe in him, it seems that Marvel and the producers believed in him too, but why they didn't choose a more successful or a master director for the project? And another question, why they didn't think much about the actor who would play Captain America? I am not sure about the director, but I have had a name in my mind from the beginning and he is Chris Pine! What a coincidence that both of the actors' name is Chris. At this point, I have to say that I like Chris Evans and hearing some news about his reactions towards the negative criticisms saddened me and I know that we, you, whatever, like him too. And I have to say another thing, as you know, Chris Evans played another super hero before in Fantastic Four, Johnny Storm which creates another problem itself, because simply it is a bad idea, but what I am going to say at this point is that he was great as Johnny Storm, the chemistry between Evans and his character was flawless. In Captain America, I couldn't buy him as Captain America and believe me it was a really bad thing! As for direction, the production quality, technical quality, art direction etc. are outstanding and if you say if an entertainment movie is really entertaining, that's enough, that's OK, but don't expect a Byran Singer, Tim Burton or Ang Lee. And the negative hype about the action is partly true. I couldn't see any great action scene here. The action is satisfying, yet standard. It doesn't leave an impression on you. As for the problem with the script, this is may be the biggest problem of the movie, the movie has a very long introduction which is good, but a short and fast development and conclusion. This has a negative effect on action either unfortunately, because you know, if you focus on the origin story too much, then you can't find a lot of time for action and adventure or Captain's powers. Tommy Lee Jones just shines in the movie and with cliché terms, he steals the show in the scenes he appears. There is not any problem with Hugo Weaving and his villain too. May be the only problem is that we can't learn much information about his background story, but it is fine. One of the good sides of the movie, at least for me is that the movie is not a propaganda movie (there is a big difference between heroism/patriotism and propaganda) or it does not try to give the audience some political messages and it is not a populist movie like "Battle Los Angeles" for example, I loved this, I appreciated (I don't know is it important for anybody but) As for some details, I know, they had tried to make the costume realistic and they did, which is not a bad thing, but as a person who seriously gives importance to costumes and appearances, I didn't like Captain America's costume very much. Yes, I don't hate campy or kitsch super hero costumes. In conclusion, the adaptation might meet the original work in terms of production and entertainment, but not in terms of spirit.