User blog:Queso6p7/Captain America Movie Review

SPOILERS SPOILERS Intro (my personal input into/stance on the comic book history): First off, I must confess that I basically know nothing about Captain America as I've, literally, only read one comic of his ever. I'm going to attempt to not give away anything that couldn't have been deduced from the trailers, I hope.

Characterization: I loved how the story/character profile of Steve Rogers developed and how he only grew more impressive and likable as the movie progressed. His relationships with Bucky, Carter, and Dr. Erskine further served to bolster his characterization. The dynamics between/among all of the actors portraying the aforementioned characters was natural, pleasant, believable, and fluid. Hugo Weaving's Red Skull did a good job of being delightfully evil and he did adequately express the evil ingenuity of the character. However, he didn't really get a moment to fully shine. Tommy Lee Jones's dry and sarcastic wit as Colonel Phillips was welcome and well-placed as was the majority of comedy in the film. Out of all the characters I really liked Dr. Erskine the most, though.

Plot: Simple enough to follow despite Erksine's seemingly unnatural brief history on Hydra but well incorporated into the telling of Steve Roger's history and journey to becoming the Captain.

Pacing: Pretty good up until the end of the movie. The unfolding of the events worked very well, easy to follow, was logical, and highly enjoyable.

Special Effects: Pretty solid and believable all the way around. My only complaint was the train infiltration as it looked waaaay fake but that's pretty minor in the wider context of the film.

Dislikes: The pacing of the movie was pretty good until the end as it felt rushed, forced, and kinda had a subdued Michael Bay feel to it. The final confrontation between Cap and the Skull also left a LOT to be desired but you'll have to see the movie for yourself, as I'm sure you undoubtedly will. That was pretty much it.

Note: One thing that has plagued some comic book based movies of the past is their attempt (half-a**** a good portion of the time, it seems) to either appeal/appease comic book fans, the public at large, or a murky combination of both. Acknowledging my ignorance of the Captain, I think the movie stood alone quite well on its own, was very focused, and put together. I'd give it 8.5-9 stars out of 10 at first pass. What did you all think?