[film] Captain America: The Winter Soldier [26-Mar-14]

[tamaranth]

I expected to like this film. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did.

Non-spoilery reasons why I loved it:
- twistiness, including the twisty way the trailers were edited. The gritty smoke-and-mirrors flavour reminded me of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
- ultra-competent women (yep, plural) who aren't anyone's love interest.
- character development.
- divergence from comics canon.
- little details (mostly references to other parts of Marvel Cinematic Universe).
- grand scale.
- no raccoons

There are some excellent performances, too. And two post-credits trailers, one of which is OMGWTF. (Also, the end credits are a work of art in their own right.)

And it's an excellent movie choice if you have Plague a severe cough, as there are -- spoiler! -- plenty of loud bits.

Comments

[clanwilliam]

I really enjoyed it - fantastic twistiness, as you said.

Also, that quote on that thing near the end - lovely, lovely touch. (In case you have a no spoilers in comments bit).

[emperorzombie]

plenty of loud bits

Indeed, I was all prepared to grumble at the man next to me who was eating CRISPS but he mostly ate them during the fight scenes so I let him off.

I expected to like it a lot, and I liked it a lot. Wasn't sure when I left the cinema, but it's growing on me a lot.