An action cocktail with a dark side

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2014)

The day has come for Marvel to dip their toes in the darker tones of filmmaking, and do a fine job in doing so. Although the trailer for iron man 3 gave us the idea that marvel are going to take a new direction in their productions it's finally captain America which delivers.
Acting from everyone involved was sublime, witty and sharp. The chemistry between Johansson and Evans is unbeatable, finally adding a maturity to male-female partnerships in the marvel universe rather than tongue in cheek dialogue. The action has never looked better in any marvel film to date, mainly due to the minimal amount of CGI used which I respect the filmmakers in doing so greatly.
The story was thought out long and hard and had me captivated from start to finish, it has the original superhero themes but adds the dark,sensitive themes that I'd love to see in more Marvel films which is even shown in the characters clothing(falcon).i have not read any comic material from the Marvel universe so I have little to no ideas about the plans for our on screen heroes but there was some characters who I can see coming into the fray as the Marvel universe expands.
Evans is coming to terms with 21st century life and the attitudes of those around him. The villain has a large back-story which we delve into as the story progresses. What i found most interesting is Samuel L Jackson's Nick fury character. We find there's a lot more to him than meets the eye (no pun intended) and find aspects of him that has not been revealed in previous films as he is generally seen as the boss of the avenger team who takes it upon himself to keep his allies in check, but he holds the responsibility of shield heavily on his shoulders, for good reason.
The film still keeps intact the campy soundtracks that the prequel was known for but also introduces tension building/frightening tracks to emphasise the direction which the directors want to add to the captains storyline. The action flows smoothly, the acting is breathtaking, the story is solid. There is very little wrong with this gem of a film and I hope more marvel films catch on to this effective,fresh way of filmmaking.