Captain America: The First Avenger is a movie that delivers everything you expect from such a film, but it’s lacking in surprises and a sympathetic character. The action is unrealistic, to be sure, but it’s done well enough that it looks cool and exciting, rather than laughable.

 

Captain America: The First Avenger, however, is something completely different, as it’s not only a superhero movie, but also a war film and a period piece.  Steve Rogers is a spirited but scrawny boy who wants nothing more than to join the war effort. He gets his chance when he’s selected for an experimental procedure that turns him into the supersoldier Captain America. Captain America must lead a team of regular soldiers in a mission to stop Schmidt from taking over the world.