Netflix content reviewed in 150 words. Or thereabouts.
Captain America
Dir: Joe Johnston
125 minutes
Marvel’s super-charged
patriot bursts from his comic panels to the silver screen in an adventure that’s surprisingly, not
nearly as tiresome as you might expect. A fantasy WW2 yarn of ally-on-Nazi
derring-do, the action is frequent, although often poorly-staged and
unremarkable. Regardless, the movie engenders enough likeability through sheer
brio and charm alone.
 |
| Tommy Lee Jones: these days, the answer to the question, "What if a teabag and a scrotum mated?" |
 |
| Cheap sunscreen - just not worth it. |
Perhaps most deserving of praise are the casting directors: Chris Evans’ sympathetic lead is a blandly
reassuring presence, Hugo Weaving’s crimson-skinned Red Skull a
scenery-munching adversary, whilst Tommy Lee Jones' avuncular antagonism robs
scenes wholesale. And the remaining cast aren’t bad either. It may read like faintly desperate commendation, but in a story this slight – super soldier goodie vs super
soldier baddie – it’s enough to have a roster of genuinely compelling characters.
So, it’s lightweight and
chokes on its own sincerity at times, but this is a sepia-tinted Captain worthy of at least a
cap-doff, even if you wouldn't necessarily follow him into battle. Weak recommend.
5/10
No comments:
Post a Comment