Led by Erskine’s first failed experiment Red Skull (Hugo Weaving), after years of searching Hydra has discovered a new power source that will change the course of the world, kill the dream of freedom and pretty much every other horrible thing they can think to do to the people of the world. The Nazi deep science division codenamed Hydra, is quietly working on something under the noses of their Nazi overlords. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci), who chooses Rogers for the experiment because of his character not his physicality, a secret war is raging in Germany. While Cap is being big-ified thanks to the efforts of the brilliant and wizened Dr. Instead it is closer to an old-school serial adventure, and it is just fun to watch from start to finish. It doesn’t have the depth and realism that The Dark Knight had, but it doesn’t try to be. ![]() It could also be problematic for Marvel’s overall plans for world domination by way of uniting the Marvel characters for The Avengers, seeing as how Cap is the heart and soul of the team.Īll of that is a moot point, as Captain America is easily one of the best superhero films ever made, and just an overall good movie. It could either be a cool war adventure in the vein of the old serial movie clips, or very, very bad. ![]() You basically have a guy wearing an American flag punching Ratzis in the face in the name of America. When it is bad, I take it somewhat personally - as with the cash grab mess of a cinematic turd known as Green Lantern, which hurt me deep inside.Īnd so even though the trailers for Captain America looked good, it was still a tough subject to adapt. When they are good, shazam! I happily soak up the comicy goodness and go about my merry way, safe in the knowledge that a beloved property from my childhood (and on) has been honored. As a long-time comic book geek that now earns a few coins reviewing movies, I feel an attachment to comic book flicks.
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