Captain America is the newest superhero film to hit theaters. This being one of the many superhero films this year, I thought I would try and make a template to use when writing about these movies.
Our Hero Before He Gains Power: Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is a weak, sickly boy in WWII America who wishes he could join the US troops fighting Nazis in Europe. He is constantly rejected by doctors because of his small size and sickly composition. He shows the traits of being a hero, but lacks the power to properly back up this words. I liked Rogers, he is a good guy, who I root for to catch a break in life.
How the Hero Gets His Power: Steve’s traits as a good person allows him to meet a government doctor who place him in an experimental program which allows him to given superhuman abilities. I like the simplicity of the steps that go into getting Rogers his powers are not convoluted or goofy, they are believable.
Love Interest: Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) is a plucky officer of the Strategic Scientific Reserve, the agency responsible for giving Rogers his powers. She is not a timid damsel that needs to be saved. She is a capable operative who is resourceful and supportive of Captain America. In addition, Evans and Atwell have great personality together on screen.
How Compelling is the Villain and Does His Plan Make Sense: The villain, Red Skull is a direct foil to Captain America. The good traits that make up Captain America’s personality are in direct conflict to the evil of Red Skull. He is a badass who definitely lets you know that he is evil as often as possible. His plan for world domination however, is rather complicated and downright silly. He goes through a ton of steps basically so that he can create a giant plane so that he can bomb the US.
Action Scenes: They are entertaining and there plenty of them. The special effects during these scenes are really good. The effects are not overdone and do not overwhelm the film.
I really enjoyed Captain America. It is a really good superhero film that works because the hero is likable, the special effects are reserved and the villain is compelling.
*** Stars
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