Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Movie Review

Director: Anthony Russo and Jay Russo
Cast: Chris Evans, Scarlette Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson
Duration: 2 hrs 16 mins

The superhero genre of film seems to be witnessing a revival with a spurt of releases in the last couple of years. This film is a must watch for fans of this genre. If you missed the prequel, you won’t be in the dark, for this one doesn’t pick up where the other left off.

Captain America (Chris Evans) is quite settled in to ‘normal’ life when S.H.I.E.L.D director, Nick Fury (Samuel Jackson) calls on his help along with the Black Widow (Scarlette Johansson), to rescue a hijacked S.H.I.E.L.D ship. On the successful completion of the mission, the ‘Cap’ is shown S.H.I.E.L.D’s latest production: helicarriers-basically, heavily armed airships, intended for security. They are programmed to eliminate potential threats to peace.

Unfortunately, S.H.I.E.L.D gets compromised and a dastardly attempt is made on the life of Nick. From here on, the pulse of the film quickens. Friendship and trust are key values this film portrays. Some friendships run deep and the loss of such friends leaves a scar. Re-opening such scars is painful by itself, but discovering that your best friend defected to the enemy is excruciating.

In the epic battle for justice and freedom against wanton violence, collateral damage is inevitable. The notion of freedom becomes a point of difference giving rise to polarized ideologies. Both ideologies have a good as an end but the means they propose using are different.

The ending is poignant yet triumphant. Comradeship is pictured in an exalted, touching fashion. Despite the colossal destruction of property and perhaps life, the strong bonds of trust and friendship come out unscathed.


This film is a good family entertainer. A truly Marvel-lous production.

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