One the BEST origin stories ever!

Rating: Null/10 (24 July 2011)

I loved Captain America the First Avenger. One of the best origin story movies ever made. The perfect amount of back-story for anyone who isn't familiar with Cap, combined with enough action to keep the movie moving along at a quick pace. The film is a great set up for The Avengers movie coming in May 2012. Comic book fan or not, go see this movie.
The art direction in this movie was fantastic. Some steam punk seems to get too dark and stay in immersed shadow. The brights weren't too bright like Spiderman and the darks weren't too dark like Hellboy or Batman. I wasn't overly "comic bookie". This really had a consistent lighting theme throughout.
The acting was good. Tommy Lee Jones (as always) stole some scenes. The sound track was solid.
The editing was the key to strong continuity and a great movie. No awkward jumps to something that makes no sense. A few scenes made me want to go back and read about WWII era Captain America. I'm more familiar with Silver Age Cap, so I'm very pleased.
AS WITH ANY MOVIE, STAY THROUGH THE END OF THE CREDITS! I want to say more, but I pride myself on no spoilers.
What a great movie! Can't wait for May!