Director: Joe Johnston
Writers: Christopher Markus (screenplay), Stephen McFeely (screenplay), Joe Simon (comic books), Jack Kirby (comic books)
Stars: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones
After being continually rejected for military service an unfit Steve Rogers volunteers for a highly classified government experiment that transforms him into Captain America, the first Avenger.
Prior to seeing this film I figured it would be in line with some of the more successful Marvel movies such as Iron Man, Thor and The incredible Hulk. I was really curious to see how Chris Evans was going to tackle the role of one of Marvel Comics most iconic characters seeing as he had already played the role of the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four. Another point of curiosity was how closely the script was going to follow the origins story, so far it's been a hit or miss for each Marvel movie.
What I ended up seeing left me pleasantly surprised, the film did the character justice. Although this didn't come as a huge surprise seeing as I can't imagine Marvel comics allowing this movie to be made without their full approval. On top of that this is one of the main leads into Marvels next big film ‘The Avengers’ which comes out next year.
Over all the script was well written and covered a lot of key details which had been slightly altered. However I do feel that it could have included a little more action and focused less on the events after Steve Rogers transformation to the point where he became a fighting soldier. The other thing I noticed was the number of characters which seemed to be crunched into the film but weren't given the chance to be properly be expanded upon. This seems to be a common flaw in various Marvel movies.
As for being new and innovative opposed to being a simple retread of previously made movies about Captain America this big budget film definitely topped them all. This of course also takes into consideration that two of the previous movies were made for television (1979) and the third (1990) was so low budget it went right to video and barely saw the light of day.
The cast did rather well in their respective roles. Chris Evans never brought to mind the Human Torch, a seemingly shared concern seen in fan postings on various sites. Evans carried the lead in a convincing manner. A man transformed into a hero, fighting for an Army that previously wouldn’t have him and now facing an enemy like none before. Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull was the perfect villain, calculating and merciless in his attempt to rule the world. Tommy Lee Jones sarcastic wit and occasional dry biting humor fell in line perfectly with the role of Colonel Phillips. And finally Dominic Cooper's portrayal of a young Howard Stark was rather surprising and not what I was expecting. Opposed to a stern and humorless industrialist type there is a persona that portrayed an intelligent youthfulness with a hint of sarcasm and charisma.
I suggest seeing this film in the theater although I really don’t think there will be anything lost in the transition to DVD. But like most Marvel movies there's just something about seeing the comic book legends on the big screen.
Rating: 3 Reels
Writers: Christopher Markus (screenplay), Stephen McFeely (screenplay), Joe Simon (comic books), Jack Kirby (comic books)
Stars: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones
Prior to seeing this film I figured it would be in line with some of the more successful Marvel movies such as Iron Man, Thor and The incredible Hulk. I was really curious to see how Chris Evans was going to tackle the role of one of Marvel Comics most iconic characters seeing as he had already played the role of the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four. Another point of curiosity was how closely the script was going to follow the origins story, so far it's been a hit or miss for each Marvel movie.
What I ended up seeing left me pleasantly surprised, the film did the character justice. Although this didn't come as a huge surprise seeing as I can't imagine Marvel comics allowing this movie to be made without their full approval. On top of that this is one of the main leads into Marvels next big film ‘The Avengers’ which comes out next year.
Over all the script was well written and covered a lot of key details which had been slightly altered. However I do feel that it could have included a little more action and focused less on the events after Steve Rogers transformation to the point where he became a fighting soldier. The other thing I noticed was the number of characters which seemed to be crunched into the film but weren't given the chance to be properly be expanded upon. This seems to be a common flaw in various Marvel movies.
As for being new and innovative opposed to being a simple retread of previously made movies about Captain America this big budget film definitely topped them all. This of course also takes into consideration that two of the previous movies were made for television (1979) and the third (1990) was so low budget it went right to video and barely saw the light of day.
The cast did rather well in their respective roles. Chris Evans never brought to mind the Human Torch, a seemingly shared concern seen in fan postings on various sites. Evans carried the lead in a convincing manner. A man transformed into a hero, fighting for an Army that previously wouldn’t have him and now facing an enemy like none before. Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull was the perfect villain, calculating and merciless in his attempt to rule the world. Tommy Lee Jones sarcastic wit and occasional dry biting humor fell in line perfectly with the role of Colonel Phillips. And finally Dominic Cooper's portrayal of a young Howard Stark was rather surprising and not what I was expecting. Opposed to a stern and humorless industrialist type there is a persona that portrayed an intelligent youthfulness with a hint of sarcasm and charisma.
I suggest seeing this film in the theater although I really don’t think there will be anything lost in the transition to DVD. But like most Marvel movies there's just something about seeing the comic book legends on the big screen.
Rating: 3 Reels
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