An epic action film

Rating: 10/10 (8 April 2014)

With age of ultron coming up I have rewatched captain America the winter soldier and I enjoyed it more the second time and realised just how epic this film truly is. The premise of this film sees captain America team up with black widow, Nick fury and the falcon to take down the mysterious winter soldier while trying to take down a conspiracy. Chris Evans was a bit of a controversial choice as captain America because of his connections with the fantastic 4 franchise but he was the perfect choice for captain America. He totally encapsulates what Steve Rodgers is all about and the moral character but action packed hero that he is in the comics. The supporting cast is also top notch in this film with Scarlett Johansson returning as black widow and her character is given much more relevance and back story so we care about her character, it also helps that her chemistry with Evans is fantastic. Samuel l Jackson is back as Nick fury and this is his best role yet, his character is given allot of depth in this film and it makes fury a really interesting character. Anthony Mackie plays Sam Wilson the falcon and he is a really cool character in the film and you feel his connection with captain America as they have gone through a similar past that makes you care about his character and their friendship. Robert Redford plays a high ranking shield officer in the film and he is great in his performance and really brings a real star power to the film whenever he is on screen. The character of the winter soldier was a great action star in this film, however, he isn't in the film that much and you want to know more about him that you won't get the chance too. The story could have been simple but it wasn't it had real moral conflicts and emotional moments that really made the story a highlight of the film. The script was fantastic with allot of great humour and some drama that really made these characters interesting and relatable. The style was superb, this is one of the best spy/action films ever with the action scene being perfect and the action being completely appropriate. Overall this is a truly epic film and one that you should definitely see.