Captain America - B-

In theaters. Rated PG, 125 minutes. Trailer.

I'll say this for Captain America - they know who the good guys are for once. It is refreshing to see such a jingoistic pro-American film even if it is written on a 5th grade level. Chris Evans is World War II era Captain America, a runt of a man with a lionheart that gets transformed into a superhuman supersoldier with a serum developed by a nutty german professor (Stanley Tucci). The Nazis are fighting in the dark arts of the supernatural, and Tommy Lee Jones rolls out his crusty guy with a heart schtick as the general utilizing Captain America to win WWII. Click below for more on CA:


This film was sold in the trailer as a grittier, more complex film than your standard comic film. There are some interesting moments, but it isn't made for adults. The little guy with a big heart is pleasant to watch and Chris Evans is decent as the earnest Captain trying to do what he can. The best part of the film was the Howard Stark (Iron Man's dad) character, played ably by Dominic Cooper (can't wait to watch him in Devil's Double). Great for a father/son movie when the son is about 10 years old, but not for a jaded, cynical adult looking for a complicated meditation on the meaning of life.