A scrawny American patriot volunteers for a top secret government experiment, after being rejected from the U.S. army, which turns him into a super-human fighting machine dedicated to protecting America.
Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is a pretty small guy, but what he lacks in physical prowess, he more than compensates for with determination and morality. He wants to fight for his country more than anything, unable to enjoy the freedoms of his country without earning them. So when a scientist approaches him with a chance to fight against the Nazis, he says yes.
The experiment causes Steve to bulk up into an impressive fighting machine, with great agility and strength. His newly found abilities, however, are not put to the test straight away. Instead, he is used as a propaganda tool for Uncle Sam, following the recruitment circuit and USO shows, in order to gain support for the war effort. However, once he is unleashed on the other side of the Atlantic, the Nazis begin to quiver in their boots. Although, one weird looking dude, Johan Schmidt aka Red Skull (Hugo Weaving), is not afraid, he also has extraordinary powers, and is attempting to use them to annihilate the world. It is now up to Captain America to stop him.
A pretty decent comic film, it has all the trappings of the genre but without much originality. If you have seen any of the plethora of comic hero films which have been released in previous years, this will rank somewhere in the middle. It’s not a bad film, but it’s not great, the story is not exactly compelling stuff, and the character development only goes skin deep.
Chris Evans is a good choice for the hero: idealistic, all-American appearance, and his performance carries a good deal of enthusiasm. Weaving is pretty decent as the baddie, although it becomes a bit silly in places.
Some great fighting scenes, and the use of the shield is particularly enthralling, as is the use of CGI to create some great visuals.
All in all, worth a watch if you like comics, or comic films, but do not expect the awesomeness of Iron Man, or the brilliance of X-Men: First Class (review of the latter to follow soon).
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