A High-Octane Sequel

Rating: 7/10 (2 October 2016)

Still adjusting to a new age and issues related to his past, "Steve Rogers" (Chris Evans) meets another man named "Sam Wilson" (Anthony Mackie) who has experience dealing with similar issues. Immediately after their conversation Steve is picked up by Natasha Romanoff (Scarlet Johansson) at which time they are sent on a top-secret mission to rescue hostages aboard a vessel owned by the spy agency (named "S.H.I.E.L.D.") they work for. However, during the rescue operation Steve (aka "Captain America") discovers that Natasha (aka "the Black Widow") had an alternate mission assigned to her that he did not know about. Angry about not being informed Captain America confronts his boss "Nick Fury" (Samuel L. Jackson) and after the argument he begins to question whether working for "S.H.I.E.L.D." is the right thing to do. What nobody realizes is that an enemy spy agency known as "Hydra" has infiltrated their ranks and has a deadly plan to take over the entire world. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a high-octane action film which, as a sequel, is comparable to the original movie "Captain America-The First Avenger" produced 3 years earlier. It has an interesting plot, high-quality special effects and decent acting all around. That said, I have little doubt that those who like movies of this type will enjoy this particular picture as well and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.