Taking Superhero movies to the next level

Rating: 8/10 (4 May 2014)

I'm not going to lie:
I had no idea what I was in for with this movie. I didn't watch any trailers because it didn't sound interesting to me.
HOWEVER when I did see it, it turns out to be arguably one of the greatest directed Marvel movies since Iron Man.
The thing about The Winter Soldier is that the movie works very well. The plot is actually the movie's greatest aspect. There is no part in the plot I can complain about. In most Marvel movies there are times where I question why people did certain things, but in this movie I didn't have any questions about the character's decisions. It all worked out and it all made sense.
I will mention that I actually almost despise the first film. For a movie series to turn around so perfectly is a real shock. I won't give away any spoilers because this movie is full of secrets. The action in this movie is really good and The Winter Soldier has a really great and eerie soundtrack that always adds to his presence. He isn't just super strong, but he uses any weapon he can from guns, to knives, to grenades etc.. This makes him better than just a walking fist. He is a walking killing machine.
I lied: The movie does have one questionable part near the very end in regards to Black Widow which seemed almost stolen from Avengers... and cheesy.
All in all, The Winter Soldier was shockingly good and I would recommend it as long as you can handle its much more serious tone (believe me, this movie is much darker).
On a side-note: I would mention that after Thor 2 I feel like Marvel is getting carried away with the "skill" kills. For me to sympathize with a hero, they better not be "entertaining" themselves while killing other people. To me it's kind of like having the hero scalp an enemy. It's not really necessary and it doesn't lead to sympathy.