A surprise of a superhero film

Rating: 8/10 (28 September 2014)

Over the past few years, we have seen a flood of superhero films like Batman, Spider man, Iron Man, Superman, etc.
If you look closely, all Superhero films have a similar story...a battle between good vs evil and add to that the super hero fighting some demons inside him or adjusting to his double life.
Frankly, I thought Captain America - The Winter Soldier would be of the above but to my utter surprise..its none. And I would give a round of applause to the writers and the directors for the surprise.
What makes this movie different is that the writers blend a superhero story with a good old fashion spy story. So within an hour of the film, our superhero is a man of the run. He becomes the hunted and is hunted by the same organization that he works for.
The middle part of the films pans out into a good cat mouse game with the Captain and along with Black Widow seeking answers and staying ahead of SHIELD. We as the audience slowly get the answers leading to a well executed climax.
Even the 1st action sequence in the movie will put you in two minds whether you are watching a spy film or a superhero film..!!
Evans makes a fine Captain America and plays the part well. Johansson is top form as the Black Widow. Loved the running gag between them over the Captain dating a woman. Jackson is as usual as Nick Fury. But the surprise here is veteran Robert Redford who plays Fury's boss.
Overall...a fine film and a must watch especially for spy movie lovers.