Standard Fare

Rating: 6/10 (7 May 2014)

In this ongoing movie era of superhero movie after superhero movies, its getting more and more difficult for a movie (especially superhero types) to stand-out as excellent. Take this Captain America sequel - "Captain American Winter Soldier" - it has an interesting sub-story with Captain America and his former friend turned adversary. However the movie can't escape the clichéd quips and standard humor, or the dumb video-game styles that are supposed to be captivating. In an early scene, you have Nick Fury character talking to his Silverado Chevy and the armor "value" percentage counting down as sun-glassed thug extras shoot up his car. This is the kind of dull, unimaginative fluff which might interest a young 12 year old boy, but fails in yet another superhero movie. Robert Redford admirably trying to wave the acting flag still....Give it 6/10