Captain America

Tearing through Nazis and Red Skull cultists and into the theatres this weekend is Captain America: The First Avenger. This is the final introductory movie of The Avengers on film series. It stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers (Cap), Hayley Atwell as Peggy, Sebastian Stan as Bucky, and Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt (Red Skull). It also includes performances by Tommy Lee Jones, Toby Jones, and Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark.

This may be my favorite of all the Avenger movies so far and my second favorite comic book movie this year (behind X Men: First Class). It tells the origin story of Captain America set nearly 75 years ago in the dark days of WWII. Steve Rogers, an undersized wannabe soldier, is a character that can be easily identified with. He wants to be something that no one will give him the chance to be. Until a certain doctor takes notice and brings him in to be a prospect in a program to create a super soldier to "personally escort Adolph Hitler to the gates of Hell."

On the flip side we soon learn of Red Skull/Johann Schmidt. A Nazi officer crazed with world domination over and above what he believes can be accomplished by Hitler. He has also been a part of a super soldier project just like Cap which resulted in his head being melted down to looking a red skull. He is played well by Weaving and is certainly a villain you don't like.

Captain America has the perfect balance of story telling and action. It gives a realistic explanation behind the suit and the whole thing feels very real.

Furthermore, Captain America ties in with the Avenger universe better and more creatively than any of the other films. It's a big plus if you see Thor before seeing this one. I kinda wish they would've gotten the Thor dvd out beforehand. It ties in so well.

That's about all I'm gonna say...GO NOW and see Cap ya commies!!!!!!

...Oh, and be extra sure to watch til the end of the credits. You see more stuff than you normally do after an Avenger film.