The Captain Kicks Butt...AGAIN

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2014)

A movie that is well paced, enjoyable and full of talent. The director and production staff reached into that big Marvel 'bag-of-tricks,' and voilà. This flick has good guys overcoming insurmountable oddsat-the-very-last minute; bad guys turning into good guysat-the-very-last minute; good guys coming to the rescue at-the-very-last minute; the world being saved at-the-very-last minute and – last but not least – Samuel L. Jackson brought back from the dead – YES – at-the-very-last minute. It all sounds like a formula designed for comic book successgood whoops bad – all in the nick-of-time. What spectacular plot-candy and all these are complements of Marvel Comics. I know there are those out there who prefer the more dismal, and almost macabre superheroes, which are churned out by, 'those other guys' – I like them too. They are a very different breed, they almost paint themselves as victims or societal outcasts – well cry me a river. I don't care if the other guys churn out more thoughtful superheroes – they are comic book characters toolighten up. Besides, you make too deep of a character, you may find acting is required. Meh – acting is over-rated. Who needs acting? Come on, this is a story from a comic bookabout comic book characters. Now don't get me wrong, there is good acting in the movie. Samuel L. Jackson IS Nick Fury, no denying that and it was time for him to get a bigger part. Now Robert Redford, as THE villain - that was a bit of a surprise. He played his part so convincingly. Alexander Pierce's collectivist crimson hue fit Mr. Redford so well the studio probably had him believing his character WAS the hero. Scarlett Johansson looked comfortable in spandex and did a fine job kicking and punching and shooting all those nasty evildoers. OH – and I really like Anthony Mackie as, 'Falcon.' The guy is a great actor, but I must admit that I can't help that every time I look at his face, I weep a little and want to yell, 'We Are Falcon!' Anyways – go see this movie. You will 'Marvel' at the action and fast pace.