Movie Review

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

The last movie I saw in theaters was Captain America: The Winter Soldier. I've been a fan of all the latest Marvel Comic movies that have been made the last 6 years. Starting with Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain American: The First Avenger and The Avengers which brings each main character from those movies together. These movies have really interested me with how action packed and high grade technology they are. They aren't animation so to be able to instill all the imagination of things that were in a comic into a movie is just amazing. Like there’s a scene with these huge ships that are being built, ships that would never be built in real life but they are in the movie and the look so realistic.

This movie is directed by the Russo brothers Joe and Anthony. Their most noteworthy film they directed is You, Me, and Dupree in 2006, staring Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson. They also have directed several television series including Happy Endings, Up All Night, Community, and Arrested Development in which they won an Emmy for. They are from Cleveland, Ohio and attended Case Western Reserve University where they directed, wrote and produced their first feature, Pieces. Which they financed the film through student loans and credit cards. They didn't direct the first Captain America but are already signed on to direct the third which is due out in May 2016. This movie is quiet different for the brothers for both television and movies they mostly did comedy and drama. So to change drastically to a extremely action packed and high special effects was amazing.

The plot of the movie is you have Steve Rogers who is Captain America and is basically indestructible and extremely strong. And he struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and has to battle a new threat from old history, the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier. I would say the target audience for this movie is mainly guys ages 15-35 and young females 18-25. The reason I say that is because for guys those age action packed movies draws them in. And the females that age go with those guys to the movies but also to see not in my words but my sisters, the “extremely attractive” Chris Evan who plays Steve Rogers.

Overall as a 23 year old male I’m right in the middle of the target audience and I absolutely loved the movie. The story line was awesome; you never knew what was really going to happen next. The action was the amazing and so realistic, and it wasn't overboard like some movies have gone lately. The actors in the movie were just fantastic; it has a loaded cast with Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Samuel L. Jackson. In my opinion out of all the Marvel Comic movies that have come out recently this is right up there with the first Iron Man which is the best of them all. You are continually on the edge of you seat waiting to see what happens next. Some of the other Marvel’s like Thor draws out their action scenes too long. This movie will be around for a while and I can’t wait till the next one comes out in two years. After being in theaters for several months it will go to DVD which for people like me I will rent it to watch it again at a cheaper price, and then after being on DVD for a while television channels will start showing over and over, and after that process it will be time for the second one to be released.

On Rotten Tomatoes it is given a 89% rating. There are two comments on here I found really great. The first by Christopher Orr of The Atlantic says “A movie that is, in the best sense of the word, a Marvel.” The movie truly was a marvel. The next review comes from Rafer Guzman who says "The First Avenger" was a work of art, while "The Winter Soldier" is serviceable entertainment." I love it because that's what movies are supposed to do; they are to entertain you.

I really enjoyed writing on the movie Captain American: The Winter Soldier because I absolutely loved the movie and what others to love it also. Through writing about the movie I got to learn more about Marvel Studios and Comics and researched what movies they have planned next. Along with learning about the Russo brothers who went from a comedy background in TV series to an action packed movie and did an incredible job. Now that I've seen the movie I recommend it to my family and friends whenever they are looking for a movie to see, and I haven’t heard anyone say they didn't enjoy it yet. So if you haven’t seen the Captain American: The Winter Soldier I HIGHLY recommend you do. I promise it won’t be a waste of your time of money. 

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/captain_america_the_winter_soldier_2014/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843866/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Studios