Best Marvel film to date!

Rating: 9/10 (31 May 2014)

Marvel's latest installment into their Cinematic Universe is mind-blowing. It is clever, suspenseful, and has incredible action sequences. The casting is spot on as Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans are fantastic in their roles but most surprising was Anthony Mackie as the Falcon. I was left in high hopes that Joss Whedon will find a way to incorporate him into Avengers: Age of Ultron and future Avengers sequels. Robert Redford and Samuel L. Jackson did very well in their roles also. The mystery and thrills of this movie really blew me away. One of downsides was Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier. He hardly had any lines and it was hard to get to know him as the new brainwashed assassin he had become. More character development was needed there. It was hard to see him as a strong, powerful villain when we hardly knew him. It was nice to see Bucky again as a villain but he needed more development and a motive. He was only following orders from Alexander Pierce and really had no personality until the final showdown between him and Steve Rogers. I am excited to see Captain America and the Falcon continue their search for him and maybe see him again as friends with Steve and having more character development. Aside from that, astounding. The fight scenes were awesome but shaky cameras make some of them hard to enjoy. Worth the 3D ticket, but again, shaky cameras may give you a headache. When there is humor, it is hilarious and it's mostly between Evans and Johansson. Overall, this is a great, funny superhero film that takes first place in Marvel movies!