Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Captain America: Winter Soldier
I really enjoyed this film, despite it's plot-holes. The action scenes were really action-packed and tense, and the emotional scenes were really suspenseful. There were a few twists, which was nice, and at the moments where I was confused about what was happening, the characters seemed to be just as confused. I liked that.
The camera work was really good, in my opinion. There was a lot of hand-held shots, which at times I thought was an odd choice for the scene, but it worked. There was also a scene where Young Stevens (Cap. America, played by Chris Evans) was getting home from a funeral, or something. Throughout that whole scene, I kept trying to figure out if it was the REAL actor, a double, or CGI. I have a feeling it was CGI, and if so, that was the best CGI work I've ever seen. It was very realistic and believable to me.
Plot holes. So many plot holes. The main one I will point out is the fact that the story focused on S.H.I.E.L.D. and yet, only 3 of the 7 main members of S.H.I.E.L.D. ever showed up, even at important or crucial scenes, like when someone significant almost dies or is in need of major help. The bring up Iron Man's name a couple times, but that's about it. I mean, the whole story is centered around S.H.I.E.L.D. being compromised! You'd think the other 4 heroes of New York would step in and one point or another; seems rather ridiculous to exclude them.
I give Captain America: Winter Soldier 7 out of 10.