Captain America, The First Avenger

Blindside Movie Review by Jay Forry: Captain America, The First Avenger

A | So good, blind people like it
B | I’m glad I could hear it
C | I had one eye open
D | I’m glad I couldn’t see it
F | Blindness was a blessing

The last installment that focuses on a specific Avenger, the action, sci-fi film Captain America, The First Avenger makes viewers hungry for more.

It’s 1942, the middle of World War II, and a Doctor named Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) and Colonel Chester Phillips (Tommy Lee Jones) are searching for a volunteer for an army research project.  Eventually, a 98 pound weakling named Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) who is too small to join the army is chosen to be the test subject and is turned into a stronger, taller, super soldier with super human reflexes. (I’m looking for a special super serum that can make me thinner and have 2020 vision.)

The army has him tour the United States as Captain America selling bonds but when his best friend Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and his squad are captured behind enemy lines, he wants to go into action to find them.

With the help of special agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Apwell) and a bullet proof shield given to him by Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) (Father of Tony Stark; Iron Man), he parachutes behind enemy lines.  There he has a major battle with a Nazi commander Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving) also known as Red Skull who has powers similar to Captain America but he thinks he is a god.

This film has an intriguing plot, an outstanding cast and just the perfect amount of action.  I hear this is the best Chris Evans has looked physically but better than that, he is absolutely marvelous as Captain America.  He brings life to the character without making him look cartoonish.

The script is fabulous with a theme about courage and it’s well balanced between drama and action.  My wife who normally doesn’t care for or attend super hero films with me said this is pretty good. (She was probably just looking at Chris Evan’s muscles)  This is one of the best films so far this year and I’m giving it an A- rating.

This movie has been given a PG13 rating by the MPAA

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