This isn't freedom. This is fear.

Rating: 9/10 (6 April 2014)

Marvel and Disney are back for another round in this large, massive, and downright amazing Avengers universe. Captain American packs a massive punch as in my opinion Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the best film yet in the Avengers universe. Yes, even better than the Avengers film itself.
First I really want to touch on the story of this film. Written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, these guys deliver a great mix of comic book world, and political thriller. In a time where Americans worry about their overreaching government, and the power they have over our lives Captain America: The Winter Soldier takes these hot button issues and turns it into an amazing story and film. In terms of overall stories, frankly this is the best yet out of the Marvel Avengers universe as it is just so deep and intriguing. The story however is not without its faults. My complaints are nothing major that would really hurt the film, and frankly a lot of the Marvel Avengers universe suffers from this problem. As Captain America is battling it out trying to save the day, he is noticeably in a lot of trouble. Yet no other Avenger is ever in sight, for example Bruce Banner/Hulk, or Iron Man, or Thor. This is just a minor problem I have always had with this universe. Nothing that brings the film down though.
Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, the guys bring in a nice and different feel to a Marvel Avengers universe films. The film has a great mix of not only CG action scenes, but non CG action scenes as well that take you back to those older 1970s car chase action scenes. Since this film offers a lot of action and destruction its hard to blend in story and action if you are a director. The guys handle it perfectly. Truly one of the best films so far in this huge universe of films. The only thing that is a shame is that the guys weren't actually able to shoot this using IMAX cameras. Now though would have been something to see.
As I'm a big fan of musical scores Captain America: The Winter Soldier has one of the better scores for a superhero film. The score for this film was done by Henry Jackman who recently did the amazing score of the Oscar nominated film Captain Phillips. This score really brings you in and just makes the film so much better, especially in those big action scenes. I would truly compare his score to one of another favorite musical scorer of mine, Hans Zimmer.
Now the acting as with nearly every Marvel film these days is once again top of the line. With a cast that is mostly the same minus a few actors here and there the foundation in this department is just beyond solid. Chris Evans is back playing Captain America, and frankly he doesn't get enough respect for playing this role. He should be remembered as one of the better actors to ever play a superhero. Adding in this second go around is the amazing Robert Redford. Redford has the acting experience that was needed for his role. Not to mention Redford has starred in a good bit of classic political thrillers. So he fit the role perfectly. Anthony Mackie is another addition to this cast as he plays The Falcon/Sam Wilson. In my opinion I found his acting to be nothing special. Its not that his performance was bad, its just not memorable at all. The rest of the actors bring us perfection as they have all done before in past films.
Overall this film is not to be missed. Its a great overall big screen experience that the guys over at Marvel are use to giving us over the recent years with their Avengers universe. The IMAX 3D is another great added experience if you get the chance to see it in that format. The IMAX as usual is a sight to behold, and while this was not shot in 3D the conversion for this film is not bad at all. So go out and see this film right away. It is well worth the price of admission.