My girlfriend and I took in a movie last Saturday night - Captain America: The First Avenger. My girlfriend went in with moderate to low expectations, and was surprised that she enjoyed the film, thinking that it was pretty good. I think I enjoyed it just about as much as she did - however, I started with much higher expectations.
I found the portrayal of Steve Rogers to be near perfect. Chris Evans is tremendous in the role, and the story of his metamorphosis from skinny army reject to the iconic comic hero is captivating.
Unfortunately, the rest of the story and the exploits of Captain America after Rogers' transformation are less than compelling in the film. Moreover, the action was good, but not spectacular. In particular, I was disappointed with the portrayal of Hydra. Hugo Weaving is one of my favorite actors, but this is either not his best effort or not the best role for him - I lean towards the former.
Overall, it was a fun movie to go see and I'm quite pleased that my girlfriend enjoyed it - bodes well for future trips to the cinema to see titles such as The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, and Superman: Man of Steel. And yes, it is just slightly pathetic that I'm already anticipating seeing movies coming out in Summer 2012, December 2012, and Summer 2013 - and I'm okay with that.
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