Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Alright, nearly done Phase 1 here, we are now at the 5th film in the MCU, Captain America: The First Avenger! This film was released on July 22nd, 2011, received positive reviews and while was still a box office success, it's the second lowest grossing film in the MCU, grossing only $370 million worldwide. The was also the last MCU film to be distributed by Paramount Pictures independently before Disney bought the rights to the franchise. The film tells the story of Steve Rogers, a young man who greatly desires to join the military to fight the Nazis, despite having many physical and medical problems. After he joins, he becomes an experiment and results in him becoming a super soldier named Captain America.
THE GOOD
This movie is a extremely fun action flick with a very old fashioned vibe. The 1940s setting is so well used, it looks so authentic from how people talk, the weapons people use, the technology, everything! The production value is off the fucking charts! The story was always interesting, I loved how they didn't just focus on Steve Rogers fighting in war right after he becomes Captain America, at first they use him as a propaganda piece. The song that plays over the propaganda montage was also catchy as fuck, seriously, you'll be humming that shit. The action sequences are also a lot of fun, there's one action sequence that takes place on a train and it is straight out of Uncharted 2! The shield is also one fucking awesome weapon! I loved every single time Captain America threw his shield at enemies and you hear the impact of the shield hitting them, it was always satisfying! Let's talk about the performances! Chris Evans is great in this film, he is great in the action of course, people say he wasn't as badass in this movie as he was in movies like The Winter Soldier or Civil War, I respectably disagree. Hugo Weaving as Red Skull was fucking awesome! Red Skull is easily the 2nd best villain in Phase 1 MCU for sure, he adds to the old fashioned feeling to the movie as he's portrayed as an old fashioned comic book villain where he's just evil and wants to fuck everything up! It may not sound very compelling but Hugo Weaving does a phenomenal job at making it work! I thought the romance between Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter worked pretty well, their chemistry was good and I thought they did do a good job at making the romance believable.
THE BAD
My only issue is the montage scene with Captain America doing all these missions for the military. I really wish we could have seen them as actual action sequences instead of a montage, plus it didn't have 80s music in the background so I REALLY had a problem with it. You can't have a montage without 80s music, it's filmmaking 101 for fuck sakes!
CONCLUSION
This is definitely one of the best of Phase 1 MCU. It's not quite as good as Iron Man but it's a little better than Thor and The Incredible Hulk and is A LOT better than Iron Man 2. This movie is beautifully old fashioned with phenomenal production values, fantastic action sequences, and great performances all around! This truly is pure fun and a must watch for Marvel fans for sure!
GRADE: A
FILM INFO
MPA rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action)
Run time: 124 min
Release date: July 22nd, 2011
Studio: Paramount Pictures
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