Watch it if you are a fan of the Marvel Universe, it huffs and puffs to just cross the line

Rating: 6/10 (9 January 2017)

Reviewed February 2012
The greatest strength of this movie is it's makers clarity on it's limitations. So all along, it never shies away from making a joke on itself at the same time presenting a fast paced fun ride.
Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is a pint sized man with a huge heart who is passionate about joining the army and serving the country during IInd WW. Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) a bio-scientist working on a super soldier project from the Hitler's Hydra team escapes Germany and reaches U.S. to stop the atrocities of the Fuhrer. The head of Hydra Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving) is hell bent on capturing Erskine and also in pursuit of a mystical power for dominance and achieves latter. Erskine chooses Rogers for the experiment for his passion and good heart, and makes him Captain America.
As expected from the first product of the franchise, there is enough character building for Steve Rogers before he becomes Captain America and Chris Evans does enough to give a held back performance. There are a string of talented actors playing well known characters from the Marvel Universe and they do their part well. A breeze screenplay and well induced humor can only do a bit for it's flaws of inconsistent visuals, a lack of fresh plot and a lengthy runtime. The hype on it's set up for Avengers is a little overrated.
Watch it if you are a fan of the Marvel Universe, it huffs and puffs to just cross the line.