The Star Spangled Avenger gets a Great Start

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2018)

After the successes Marvel has with Iron Man and Thor, people began believing that they could do it all. But Captain America was the last solo hurdle they had to jump. And once again, Marvel proved to everyone that they understood their characters.
Captain America had a movie back in the 90's, which left a sour taste for the character. But Joe Johnston and everyone at Marvel Studios turned him into a world phenomenon, like Iron Man before him.
A big part of why this movie works is Chris Evans as Captain America. After playing another Marvel role as the Human Torch, Evans took the shield and made it his own. He embodied the role, becoming both an inspirational hero of the Golden Era, and a relatable man looking to fight for his country. The other characters are good to, Sebastian Stan as Bucky really shines comedically after Steve becomes Cap. Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter quickly became my favorite girlfriend from these movies. Another area where this movie shines is the villain. Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull is as entertaining as they get, being evil just for the sake of being evil. Dominic Cooper is great as Howard Stark, and you can really see Tony in him. Stanley Tucci is great as the scientist mentor to Steve. The other characters are fine but forgettable. I bet you forgot Tommy Lee Jones was in this movie.
The writing is exactly the way I want it. It's intentionally cheesy, as it takes place in the 1940s. You really feel for the characters when it counts though. I do have one massive problem with the script, and that's the fact that it skips a lot of action in one montage! The action looks great but they just skip it all!
The effects are very well done, especially the effect they did to make Chris Evans appear little. It's incredible how good it looks. The costume Cap wears is also a cool modification of his design, similar to his Ultimate WW2 outfit.
I really like Captain America: The First Avenger. It skips a lot of action and some characters are forgettable, but the rest of the cast, the environment of the 40s, and the action we do get are all incredible. The post credit scene is literally just a trailer for "The Avengers" and this movie gets you ready for it.
7/10