Good, clean, Nazi-killing fun.

awesome!

It's too bad there can never be a sequel set in the '40s and '50s. Unless he is returned to his time by the end of The Avengers, perhaps with Thor's help? I hope so. This movie deserves a direct sequel. I want to see more of the love story and more of his Nazi-fighting team (Derek Luke, Neal McDonough).

I wonder if The Avengers will have time for a scene where he finds the Atwell character, now obviously an old lady.

Loved it! And first love story in a comic book movie that not only did I buy but really touched me. Would love a sequel!

This movie was fucking awesome. I loved everything except the action montage in the middle of the movie. I would have prefered if all those cool shots were actual extended action sequences with some significance. However, the rest of the movie was just so damn awesome. It was a good old-fashioned blockbuster movie. I absolutely loved how this movie was a homage to every great summer movie I grew up with. Schmidt's plane looks like it was pattered after the plane in Raiders where Indy fights the big huge Nazi soldier. The motor cycle chase scene was pretty much straight out of Return of the Jedi. All of that brought a sense of nostalgia and a smile to my face. Chris Evans was bloody awesome as Captain America. Supporting cast (Tommy lee jones, Stanley Tucci, Hayley Atwell, Sebastin Stan, Dominic Cooper and Toby Jones) were great. Oh and Hugo Weaving as the red skull was one badass motherfucker. The movie had a great score as well. The train action sequence and the climax action scenes were awesome. The first 1 hr of the movie had great comedy and nice character work. The ending was emotional with Chris Evans saying "I am late for my date"

I loved the movie. This was the most enjoyable comic book movie of the summer. In addition, it is more "FUN" than Marvel Studio's Iron Man. 9.5/10

Yes!! Wow, really? That sucks. My print had THE AVENGERS teaser. It was awesome.

Captain America: The First Avenger is an absolute blast. One of the best superhero films I've seen and certainly the best of the films building to Joss Whedon's The Avengers, outpacing Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Thor (and leaving the despicable Iron Man 2 in the dust completely).

Set during WWII, the film centers on Steve Rogers, played by Chris Evans, a short, 90-pound asthmatic desperate to enlist and serve his country overseas. Due to his physical limitations, he, alas, is refused over and over. He gets his long-sought-after chance, however, after a kindly scientist (Stanley Tucci) sees beyond his stature and notices his other, finer qualities, including courage and selflessness. Steve is selected to be the first man to undergo a new procedure, from which he emerges a tall and muscular super soldier with enhanced agility, endurance, and strength: Captain America.

Marvel entrusted this iconic character to director Joe Johnston, whose previous credits include The Rocketeer (one assumes this cult classic is why his name was at or near the top of the list), October Sky, and last year's updated Wolfman. Johnston, along with screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), has done a terrific job in almost every respect.

For one, despite the fact it's the first Marvel release to have the word in the official title, this is much more than a teaser for The Avengers. The need to set up the upcoming ultimate superhero film (or so it hopes) devastated the busy, inert Iron Man 2 and was a slight annoyance in Thor earlier this summer. Constantly cutting away from the primary action to show what S.H.I.E.L.D. is up to, anyone? Thankfully the Clark Gregg-portrayed bad penny known as Agent Coulson is M.I.A. here. What connective tissue there is, such as the inclusion of Iron Man-siring Howard Starke (Dominic Cooper) as a significant supporting character, feels organic. The post-credits footage excepted, this film could comfortably exist in a world where The Avengers wasn't on the horizon.

The cast has been well-assembled (Avengers pun partly intended). Chris Evans, handsome, square-jawed, is an ideal choice. He deserves particular praise for his playing of the early scenes. Though the seamless CGI provides a valuable assist, it's ultimately Evans, using only his face, who sells pre-Captain America Steve's sincere longing and utter fragility.

The always welcome Tommy Lee Jones provides effectively dry comic relief as the acerbic, all-business Col. Chester Phillips, while the beautiful Hayley Atwell injects legitimate warmth and sass into the role of plucky love interest Peggy Carter. The relationship between she and Captain America is one of the better handled romances in recent superhero-movie memory. All of these movies have a beautiful actress (Liv Tyler, Natalie Portman, and so on and so forth) playing an obligatory love interest, but Evans and Atwell share, gasp, actual chemistry. Their hesitant desires and subtle shows of affection are handled with admirable maturity and sweetness. And as the deformed, power-hungry Nazi Johann Schmidt, a.k.a. the Red Skull, Hugo Weaving is compelling and menacing. A proper villain used well by the film, which wisely teases his ghoulish appearance in early scenes before revealing it in all its grotesque glory at precisely the right moment.

A great superhero film is no easy feat. For every X2 or Dark Knight, there are many Fantastic Fours and Ghost Riders and Spider-Man 3s. Captain America: The First Avenger, I'm glad to report, lands squarely amongst the cream of the crop. The cast shines, the action is exciting and clearly staged and shot, and the film has a vibrant, nostalgic sense of humor. The latter quality is exemplified in an inspired and hilarious montage showing our hero, before his real adventures begin, performing in elaborate, childish variety shows to sell war bonds. Marvelous.

A-

Fantastic KJ reviews so far. Cant wait to see this.

A solidly entertaining superhero movie. I enjoyed X-Men First Class and Thor more, but Captain America still represents a worthwhile use of your dollars (especially in this heat). The retro look Joe Johnston brings to the proceedings are a highlight, recalling his early 90s film The Rocketeer (although this movie is less cheesy). And the special effects are all first-rate. Chris Evans, questioned by many in the past for acting ability and/or suitability for this role, plays it completely straight and is quite effective. His romance with Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter also feels less shoehorned in than it could have, although I wish they had had more scenes together. Tommy Lee Jones and Stanley Tucci are their reliable selves in supporting roles, although my biggest gripe with this film is probably Hugo Weaving's villain. I just didn't find him particularly threatening, or even especially interesting. B

This is a lot better than Thor.

I liked it more than Thor.

That said, it's a film that seems to sort of run out of steam. It starts off really well and just ends up with, "Oh." The last scene really struck me as odd, too. It's like they took a bit intended for a post-credits scene and pasted it in as the final scene of the film, and it just doesn't fit there.

I thought the ending was terrific.

I liked it better than Thor plus Steve Rogers seem more likable than some rude viking warrior and its a better origin story. The patriotism seems alot more reserved that it doesnt come off xenophobic

Then endings that make no tonal sense must appeal to you something fierce. I did some checking -- the ending was originally supposed to be post-credits. (Which makes sense, as the kid with the Cap shield segues into the big triumphant credits better than what's there now.)

I agree with this.

I wanted to really like the movie but I just thought it was okay. I liked Thor a lot better.

I like the last line. Weird transition to credits, too. Downbeat ending = SUPER PATRIOTIC HAPPY CREDITS!! ?

It would be a less interesting film if it ended with the shot of the boy with the toy shield.

I do not care if there's a slight disconnect between the final shot and the end credits (call it Blue Valentine Syndrome). Doesn't strike me as a flaw so much as a quirk.

How so? The film is about Steve's heart and his affect on those around him. Ending with the kid and the shield reinforces what the film is about.

Whereas now, based on the ending, it really is just a two hour Avengers prequel. The SHIELD stuff in Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America has been terrible.



That's not a slight disconnect. It's cutting from the hero realizing everybody he's ever known is dead, including the woman he cared for, and then it's a hard cut to, "WOOT! HAPPY MOVIE!"

Put me on a disappointed list. Now don't get me wrong, the cast they got for this was great and their acting was fine but just the story didn't seem to be there. The buildup wasn't bad into making Steve Captain America, but I feel everything afterwards was just so random and some of the motives just seemed a bit silly. Also, I felt at times the film was just saying "Hey look Steve can do this now!" I was really excited for a superhero period piece and while the costuming fit the time and even the romance was done quite well, not much else fit. Also, all this Avengers shit in the origin movies needs to stop. I feel this film, based off the very beginning and very end, was just a means to be a transition piece instead of just letting this being a Captain America film and not needing this shit. It feels like his freezing was so rushed and they were like "Ok we have to do this if we want this Avengers piece, let's try not to do another film in this time period with Steve." This had me thinking back on Thor, which I liked better than this, and now I even like it a bit less because of the little Avenger incorporation there. This film just could of been so so so much better and it's a shame that we'll probably get the same shtick happening in post-Avenger Marvel films. **

Look, you all better get used to this whether you like it or not, this is a very popular thing to do in marketing future films and like it nor not, The AVENGERS is going to be HUGE next summer.. Let me ask you this: I'm almost 98% certain that your a fan of anything and everything that is TDK.. If in both TDK and TDKR, they had teased a JLA movie in the works, are you saying you wouldn't have been even the slightest bit excited for the prospect of something like this that's never been done before?? Really??? If you say No, I'll know your lying through your teeth cause everyone one of you would love to have a JLA Movie like The AVENGERS, but DC Entertainment sucks so incredibly bad, that unless "The Man Of Steel" is a hit, then say goodbye to DC Entertainment.. MARVEL has their shit together and know what their doing.. Get onboard