more than just a comic book adaptation

Rating: Null/10 (5 April 2014)

It's two years later and a disillusioned Steve Rogers, now residing in Washington D.C., continues his shaky affiliation with S.H.I.E.L.D. while still struggling to find his place in the contemporary world. Adapting to modern society becomes the least of his worries when he finds himself caught up in a high-end conspiracy, while also coming toe-to-toe with a mysterious and formidable adversary known as the Winter Soldier. Unsure of whom he can trust, Rogers reluctantly teams with Natasha Romanoff and enlists the aid of war veteran Sam Wilson to unravel an elaborate web of deception and complete the task at hand. A tense and palpably real political thriller masquerading as a superhero movie, this one delivers the goods with gritty, all-too-believable situations, slick plotting, startling revelations, fantastic visuals, and well-staged action scenes that are powerfully good. Raises a lot of interesting questions and moral dilemmas that are especially poignant in this day and age, and guaranteed to please fans looking for more than just the traditional comic book fare. ***½