Movie: Captain America The First Avenger
Certificate: 12
Rating: A believable Super-Hero
A
super-hero movie ground in reality is what we have here. The key to its success
is the set-up of the character of Steve Rogers, via the performance of Chris
Evans, and the numerous effects used to make him seem thin and exceedingly
skinny. Without this you don’t buy into his transformation into Captain
America.
The
second thing which added to this human side was the powers on show weren’t off
the scale, a la Hulk going up to 11; they were more down in the 3 – 4 range.
This was highlighted with the inclusion of his ‘squad’ who went along his
missions to assist, never going on his own. Finally the romantic interest, played
very well by Hayley Atwell, was never fully realised, adding to its
believability.
Both
Tommy Lee Jones as the hard-assed Colonel and Hugo Weaving as the villain,
Johann Schmitt/Red Skull, seemed to be having a whale of a time playing their
respective roles, greatly adding to the enjoyment of the movie.
A
first-rate script, good pace, and previously mentioned effects make this a
highly recommended, fun, action packed blockbuster. Much better than either of
the Hulk or Iron Man movies, I’m hoping a second one is on the horizon.
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