Better Than The First.

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2015)

Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014): Dir: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo / Cast: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Samuel L. Jackson: Superior sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger. The heart of this action adventure evolves around grief at its most extreme. The Winter Soldier is a solid villain, played by Sebastian Stan and he is discovered to be Captain America's soldier friend who he presumed was dead in the previous film. His body was kept alive and corrupted into a super villain with an iron arm. Chris Evans returns as Captain America and he leads a charge to rescue aboard a ship where pirates have taken over. Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Black Widow and Captain America questions her when he catches her extracting information about S.H.I.E.L.D. Captain America questions Nick Fury, who arranged the mission, on honesty, and he responds indicating that S.H.I.E.L.D has been compromised. Fury is soon ambushed in traffic and is presumed dead, and Captain America is on the run with information that regards an organization called Hydra. Anthony Mackie is added to the cast as Falcon. He is a sidekick to Captain America whose hero gimmick sprouts wings and a jet pack. Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury ends up a target and presumed dead when he summons Captain America. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo manage to upgrade from the previous film with an ending that opens for more possibilities. With top notch special effects and action scenes to satisfy the biggest genre fans, this is one of the best superhero films spawned from The Avengers. Score: 9 / 10