What I think of ‘the first Avenger’.
Just a quick post for CAPTAIN AMERICA…
I must say that I enjoyed CAPTAIN AMERICA quite a lot. The first half of the film in particular stands out. I found it atmospheric, and interesting. Considering it’s another bloody origin movie, that’s not a bad achievement at all!
The second half, however, is all over the place. It almost felt as if part way through, everyone suddenly remembered that this is ‘a superhero film’ and so everything was thrown at the screen. The finale isn’t particularly memorable, and is more of a prelude to THE AVENGERS than perhaps our hero deserved.
With THE AVENGERS in mind, there are a few interesting nods to the greater Marvel universe, and they all work well.
Flawed, but enjoyable. However, if you’re choosing between this and SUPER 8 this weekend, pick the latter. (Check out my full SUPER 8 review over at Cinetalk.tv)
From the previews, I didn’t get the impression it would be a very good movie. I still haven’t watched it yet so I’ll pick it up when it hits Redbox. Do you think Captain America will perform well next to Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man? Seems like Cap will be overshadowed simply because of weak acting skill.
Downey Jr and Chris Hemsworth as Thor are both much bigger on-screen personalities. I’m not sure there’s going to be space for all these heroes in one go!