Directed by : Anthony Russo , Joe Russo
Produced by : Kevin Feige
Written by : Christopher
Markus , Stephen McFeely
Starring : Chris
Evans , Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan , Anthony Mackie , Robert
Redford , Samuel L. Jackson
Music by : Henry
Jackman
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Captain America – The Winter Soldier felt
less of a superhero movie compared to Iron Man or Thor, but I found it no less
enjoyable. It has the great visuals and cool action scenes you might expect to
see, as well as some nice character moments and few twist and turns along the
way.
I will point out some of things in
particular about the film that I liked . Some spoilers ahead, beware! I will warn you
again when the plot spoilers appear.
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Captain America vs Modern World
I like the take on the character that
Marvel has decided to take. Instead of emphasizing on how Cap is adjusting to modern
lifestyle in sense of new technologies and gadgets , they emphasize on the far
more interesting aspect of how he is to adjust to modern morality and view points
. I also like that they kept Cap representing mostly the “old-fashion” code of
morality instead of some national pride idea. Because Cap is so “good” and
always tries to do the right thing , he sometimes appears to be the most “boring
“character among the other Avengers . But his strong moral principals are used
to his advantage in this film . It is interesting to have him as a contrast to
the more and more shady morals of today’s world. It is not so much about adjusting to a new lifestyle
for Cap as it is finding something to fight for and believe in . I like that
concept .
I liked the fact that we got to have cool
character’s moments here and there. I liked the collaboration between Cap and
Black Widow , also because of their different points of view on the job they
need to do .
I was pleasantly surprised to see Nick Fury
getting more screen time and to see also his dynamic with the others.
It was nice to see Peggy again. The make-up
they did for her to make her age was really good !
The Falcon was also very fun character and
he instantly kind of fits into the story ( at least for me ). His got back his
costume just too easy … but that’s ok : )
I am also glad they added some small
flashback in order to enhance the importance of the friendship between Bucky
and Steve and to make it matter more when they face each other.
Just giving these characters those small
moments makes them more “humane” . More you care for the characters , more you
care for the story and more you enjoy the film . At least that’s how I see it –
otherwise it’s just cool special effects .
(Well , the kiss was pure fan service , but
I don’t mind that . It was cleverly pulled off . )
- Action
scenes
Great action scenes! I didn’t
space out or got bored during none of them. Everything was well choreographed
and performed, enjoying and thrilling. There was good dose of flying and
falling through the air as well , which is something that seems to happen in
every Marvel movie … and I love it !
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the Winter Soldier
I have only one complain - I was hoping to
see more of the Winter Soldier !!! But I guess Marvel is keeping more for later
.
In any case - his costume , his movements ,
his ice cold look and everything about him was so cool ! Actually , he caught my attention
from the first trailer and I went to research him . The fact he is actually
Bucky made me three times more interested in him , so he is now one of my new
favorite characters. ( and I am set to read more comics about him ) I really want more
back story ! but anyway …
I want to mention the music ! The winter soldier score was great ! It was perfect ! You feel the threat he is in that creepy , deadly music . Love it when he appeared the first time ! I loved all his scenes , actually . Especially when he was facing Cap. Can’t wait to see what’s gonna happen in Captain America 3 !
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the tone of the movie
I was expecting Thor The Dark World to be
“darker” film – instead I had lot of fun watching it . No matter the few moments
when things went very bad for Thor or his family , the movie was really … funny
and entertaining . I felt Captain America’s second film to be less “funny” that Thor 2 and
much more serious . Of course there is humor in it as well , but it’s different .
Which is great ! The good thing is that Marvel movies manage to have certain
similarities in storytelling , but besides that , each character’s
film has also it’s own tone and themes to make it unique in a way . Thor movies are set in more of a fantasy world where
no one cares of the science behind what’s going on , thus a less serious tone
suits is quite well; Captain America is more grounded and realistic, so it
needs its own approach. I really liked the realism and the more serious tone to it .
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the plot’s “twists” ( here are the BIG SPOILERS )
Since the feeling of this film is more like
a spy-thriller , some hidden secrets and twists were needed to keep you
guessing . I
knew who Bucky is , so no surprise there , but it was still interesting to see
how Cap will react to the fact his friend is the Winter Soldier .
As for Nick Fury’s “death” … well , I kept
telling myself that they wouldn’t just kill him off and I was happy he showed
up again !
The title of the film , though , it’s a
little misleading . One might think that it’s the Winter Soldier who is the
main “bad guy “ but in fact he is just an instrument of the “bad guys” . Even I
was suspecting that something is not going well inside of SHIELD , I wasn’t
expecting Hydra to show up again ( maybe I need to read more of the Cap.
America comics ;) ) so that was interesting enough for me . In any case , this
is an action superhero film – one doesn’t expect some super complicated plot
but it’s nice when there is actually a plot to keep you guessing .
The best thing about the plot is that it
refers to current themes and issues that our society is discussing. Really
makes things more reliable .
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backstory and other Marvel film references :
This movie doesn’t refer to the events in
the Avengers so much as Iron Man 3 or Thor 2 did . Instead of keep referring to the attack of
New York , the creators of the second Captain America film , tried to remind
the audience of the events that happened in the “First Avenger” . So even if
you haven’t seen any Marvel movie until now, you are still able to kind of
follow the main story . That’s good if you go to the cinema with someone who
has no idea of the previous movies .
Besides that , it’s obvious we are closer
to Age of Ultron now , since the first post credit scene seems to refer directly
to it. So there is this kind of nice transition from the first Avengers film to
Avengers: Age of Ultron – in Iron Man 3 we felt the most the “after effect”
from the Battle of New York – it’s only logical , since this was the first film
from Phase 2 ; and now with Captain America , it seems we have left that behind
and a new big threat is coming .
The only thing is that … we didn’t see any
other Avenger in some little cameo this time . Ok , we had Black Widow and Cap
both in one film … but still . You might think that when they are in danger,
they might contact Tony Stark or at least Hawkeye and not the Falcon who Cap
met like 2 times before that …. BUT nevermind that . Hawkeys maybe was on the
other side of the planet at the time . Who knows ;) .
There is only one film left – Guardians of
the Galaxy before the next Avengers film . Can’t wait to see how all will tie
up together ! ^^
I suggest you to go see the movie, no
matter if you are a Marvel fan or not . It’s good enough for your money ;) .
photos from marvel.com
