Holy Cow what a Ride

Rating: 9/10 (4 April 2014)

S.H.I.E.L.D. has been compromised. And by compromised I don't mean your grandfather's compromised. It's up to Cap, Black Widow and their new buddy the Falcon to address these startling developments. As usual, Marvel is right on with its casting for the main characters, the new Falcon is great and very well played; Evans and Johannsen need no further comment. Two complaints and two complaints only - 1) as with most modern CGI the sequences are herky jerky and played so fast that half the time you can't figure out what's going on; and 2) the movie is about 15-20 minutes too long. Other than that, the story frequently changes pace but moves at a good clip to a fitting apocalyptic climax, my favorite sequence being when the bad guys bother Mr. Fury. Marvel continues to amaze, this is (again) a sequel better than the original movie, a real rarity in modern cinema. As always, make sure to stay all the way through the credits.