An exciting suspense for this week in spandex.

Rating: 9/10 (9 April 2014)

With the release of superhero blockbusters usually happening in the summer, "Captain America" stood out as a springtime favorite. Following the other six installments of the Marvel cinematic universe, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is easily one of the most well-written and entertaining chapters to date.
Chris Evans does the character justice as the hero Captain America, as well as the lonesome and confused Steve Rogers. He portrays a role that is believable as the alienated and wary superhero that is suspicious of the new order around him.
The movie opens up with Rogers in the midst of a casual jog with a fellow soldier, but quickly transitions to full-throttle action following a briefing for a mission. After the opening scene, it is non-stop action and suspenseful plot twists from there on out which audiences are sure to enjoy. There were certain parts with humor but nothing compared to the previous films. Unlike the other recent Marvel installments, this movie does not pry for witty jokes and one- liners every other scene, but instead focuses on the pain, conspiracy and thrill that drive the story. This is definitely one of the grittier Marvel movies since having the rights handed over to Disney, but it fits the tone and aspect of the movie very well. With some unforeseen but suitable twists, this movie is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
All in all the gritty action movie was more of a dark political thriller with a gleaming hero at the forefront, than satirical fist throwing action film, but nevertheless a good start to hopefully a new trend of superhero movies.