Well Done. Blows Films Like Batman Begins Out of the Water

Rating: Null/10 (14 August 2011)

If you compare this Captain America film to any of the origin films in its genre, it ranks right at the top. It's remarkable how well they cast and wrote this film. It's complex yet perfectly paced. It would compare very favorably to Iron Man, Spider-Man and Thor. In fact, I'd say it incorporates the best of those three classic origins but adds its own flare. That places Cap FAR ahead of films like Batman Begins, Superman or Elektra. All those flawed films couldn't get out of their own way. Batman Begins was flawed at every turn. Superman was great for its day but the cheese spoiled over time. Elektra was as big of a mess as Batman Begins in terms of plot and silly action. I'm so glad Cap avoided the pitfalls that hurt those films.
Everything Cap delivers results in making every character believable and relate-able. What results is a thrill ride that delivers at every point of the running time. It also delivers depth and intelligence. Now THAT is how to tell an origin right.