The
other thing that really works in this movie is the interaction
between the characters and the character development. Captain
America works for Shield, but he doesn't always like the way they do
things. He especially disagrees with Nick Fury. This
Cap is not as gun-ho as the Ultimate Universe version.
Chris
Evans is
outstanding
as Captain America and seems much stronger in
the role.
And,
he plays well off the other actors.
Anthony
Mackie as Falcon turns out to be a good friend of Cap. They
start out as playful rivals and become allies. Scarlett
Johansson is another actor that receives an extended role.
Johansson is not only sexy, but she kicks a lot butt. I
hope we will see more of Mackie and Scarlett in the upcoming films.
Fury
has an extended role in this movie far more than most of the other
Marvel movie to this point. I dare say that he is the linchpin in
the story. He sparks the adventure that Cap and Black Widow go on.
And, he's played even better here by Sam Jackson. He
and Robert
Redford have nice scene together, but Redford almost steals the
show as the head of Shield. I won't give away more than that.
The
story is well-written despite a few leaps of faith. The acting is
very
good. It feels less like a superhero movie and more like a action
spy movie. TWS plays tribute to the first movie without stepping on
its toes or retreading. I've been really liking the Phase II of the
Marvel Universe a lot and this one fits in the other movies in this
phase. Good
job.
Grade:
A-
~Doctor
Strange Mention:
Yeah, I caught that. They are gearing up to a Doctor Strange movie.
~Agent Sitwell: You
may remember that Sitwell has shown up in a few episodes of Agents of
Shield and a few other Marvel movies. Nice touch of continuity
there.
~Community
actor appearance: I laughed when I saw Abed in a scene late
in the movie.
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