Disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (24 August 2015)

A disappointment in the main. Captain America made an unconvincing superhero to me. I'm not sure if it's the scripting, the acting or the directing that's to blame - possibly all three.
He is basically a scrawny American picked by the army because of his good moral nature and injected with serum to make him stronger. The serum works but he isn't exactly Superman - maybe two or three times as fast and strong as other soldiers. Fair enough you might think - until he singlehandedly frees 400 prisoners from behind enemy lines. Something doesn't add up.
He's then given a shield that is quote 'stronger than steel' - not exactly revolutionary. But it then turns out this shield can withstand any blast of any kind without suffering a dent. It just feels incongruous. Is this guy just a soldier- plus or is he an indestructible superhero?
The action scenes themselves mostly feel rushed. There is lots (and lots) of build- up but then when Captain America gets his powers there's an action montage that lasts only a minute or two.
There is a decent ensemble cast including Tommy Lees Jones, Hugo Weaving and Samuel L Jackson. They're all OK but no more. Chris Evans who plays Captain America himself is pretty dull.
It's just about watchable but overall it's a let down.