![]() But the heart of the The First Avenger is the relationship between Steve and Peggy Carter, the latter played with effortless charm by Hayley Atwell, who would go on to headline her own short lived TV spinoff on ABC. Tommy Lee Jones gives a fantastic performance Colonel Chester Phillips, a cranky cynic who is eventually won over by Cap, and Toby Jones shines as Arnim Zola, a slippery Nazi scientist who would eventually go on to threaten Cap in the 21st century. The First Avenger featured an absolute murderer's row of a supporting cast, headlined by Hugo Weaving's theatrical turn as the Red Skull, the head of Hydra and a Nazi operative who had his own ideas about world domination. A rock solid script from Christopher Markus and Steve McFeely - with an uncredited polish by Joss Whedon - firmly and effortlessly establishes what kind of man Steve Rogers is before he's ever shot up with super-soldier serum. The First Avenger was the fifth MCU film, before the studio had established what is sometimes derisively described as their "house style." Veteran director Joe Johnston evokes a warm, nostalgic tone, similar to his underrated classic The Rocketeer. The World War II-set film that introduces us to Steve Rogers in many ways feels separate from the larger MCU, not only in its time period but in its storytelling and visual style. ![]() I recommend it to anyone who likes superhero movies, or just action movies in general.It seems as if Captain America: The First Avenger only gets better with age. It does almost everything right, its flaws are small and inconsequental, and it's just a really entertaining movie. It feels a little stupid, but it's not a big deal and it's pretty easy to ignore if you feel like it. My only slight issue with the film is the fact that the heroes seem to be saved by plotholes a little too often, for example by a bad guy waiting to killing a good guy just long enough for something to appear to save them. The fight choreography is great, one can really feel the weight each fight carries. The direction is solid as well, with the perfect mix of wide shots and close-ups. All this is of course helped by some solid performances from almost everyone involved. I love watching his struggles with indentifying his past and resisting the changes made to his brain, as well as his relationsship with the hero. The Winter Soldier is a great villain as well, which mostly comes from the fact that he is just a human, not some evil monster like so many other Marvel villains. I also really like Sam, he's sympathetic and a nice addition. I love that Steve and Nat's relationsship isn't romantic, as that wouldn't work at all with these characters. Steve, Natasha and Nick are all great characters with their own struggles, while also being very likeable, and they also have excellent chemistry. The movie also does a great job with its characters. The pacing is solid, the plot advances in a very natural way, and the movie sets up its important plot points ahead of time to make the movie more enjoyable on rewatches. It also presents its themes of trust and morality in a solid and thoughtful way. I love the spy thriller astethic the movie presents, and it complements the more straight forward action very well. The plot is well thought out and realized, complete with great twists and turns to keep you on your toes. There is so much to love about the movie it's hard to name it all. This movie, unlike that one, is well constructed, written, acted and directed. Oh man, was it good to get back to a great movie again after Thor: The Dark World.
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