This movie was between average and above average. There were moments I liked and there were moments I disliked. Certain scenes were over the top. I didn't like the way the movie was cut, but I tend to think in terms of excitement and suspense. With that being said, I eventually enjoyed the delivery of the storyh as a whole
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| Captain America (Chris Evans) |
In the end, I was glad to have watched it in theaters, since action movies benefit from being seen on the big screen - especially for $5, instead of whatever the normal ticket pricing is.
In terms of characters, I felt neutral towards the protagonist Captain America. There were times where some of his actions (especially during the training session) were commendable. In fact, I actually enjoyed Hugo Weaving's role as Red Skull and Stanley Tucci's role as Dr. Abraham Erkskine more than Chris Evans as Captain America.
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| Red Skull (Hugo Weaving) |
The relative neutral feeling with Captain America also comes in contrast to likable superheroes, e.g., Spider-Man (2002, 2004, 2007) and Iron Man (2008, 2010). The romance in this movie also comes up short compared to romances in Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Batman movies. Of course, I understand Captain America's personality is distinct from that of Spider-Man and Iron Man, except the movie could have portrayed Captain America in a way that shows how cool he is or why I should root for him. There were several moments that came close.
On a different note, I liked X-Men: First Class (2011) more than Captain America: The First Avenger.
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20130211:
Like with my previous impression of the movie, I liked some of the scenes, but the movie as a whole was lackluster. That's somewhat of an insult as I consider myself easily entertained. With that being said, I recommend you watch this movie for the sake of it's tie-in to The Avengers (2012) and/or because Hugo Weaving makes for an awesome Red Skull.
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| Dr. Abraham Erkskine (Stanley Tucci) |
Instant Comments:
2: The grenade scene is one of my favorites. The flag scene is good too.
2: Haha. Hahaha. "No I don't have procedure. I don't drink it after, I drink it now."
2: "No! Don't! I can do this!"
2: Vita-Ray %
2: Ha. "Go get him, I can swim."
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| Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) |
2: Hahaha. Explosion -> "Write that down."
2: "I can't get drunk."
2: What I don't understand is why they didn't keep any of the technology while raiding these facilities.
2: What a tragic love story.
2: Ha. "I'm not kissing ya."
Credits:
1: There's various art in the background.
1: After the credits roll, we see a trailer for The Avengers (2012).
Released 20110722.
Watched 20110724 Theatre. Garden Grove [CAPTAIN 3D] 4:00PM $8.50
Watched 20130211 (Netflix, Instant)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Joe Johnston. 124 min
Relevant Links:
Captain America: The First Avenger (IMDb.com)
I like this HISHE (How It Should Have Ended):
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