Reviews

This was probably one of the best super hero movies to come out recently. There was action on top of action. Not a lot of lulls to make you bored.

The plot was gripping, very cloak and dagger (the genre not the superheros). It kept me on the edge of my seat not knowing who to trust in the S.H.I.L.D. organization. This made it tense throughout.

The character on screen chemistry was also well done.

The only issue I had is why the Winter Soldier would willingly go and have his memory erased time after time. It's possible he is programmed to obey, but still, he didn't even pause or question it.

They tried to limit the CGI and it showed. This made it much more engaging. At times in some other movies, as soon as the CGI kicked in, my eyes would glaze over. When they blend too much CGI and live actors in one scene your brain can tell and it takes you out of the movie. Obviously the heli-carrier scene at the end was mostly CGI, but even that was done well.

This remake of an old 70's movie set in the future. The characters where all dripping with attitude and anger. So there wasn't a whole lot of range of acting going on. What do you expect from an action flick though?

The race scenes were quite exciting to watch. Lots of collisions, machine gun fire, and the occasional missile being launched. There was some hand to hand action, but it wasn't as prevalent as some of Statham's other action films.

They did skip the entire hook of moving down pedestrians like in the original. However, I think that was so far fetched to work for today's audiences.

Bottom Line: If you like tough looking men trying to kill one another with cars with weapon systems, its worth a look. However if your looking for a "feel good movie of the year" keep on truckin.