Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

• As the second film of the Captain America series, this one was better than the first, and much more enjoyable. And I love the first one. I loved the story, and the introduction of Falcon was a great part of it. I also loved seeing Scarlett Johansson back as Black Widow, as well as Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. Despite having new/returning character, Steve wasn’t pushed out of the spotlight. Many times, the main character feels like they’re on the sidelines when other characters are introduced. However, you get to see plenty of Steve, as well as learn some more about his backstory. The return of Bucky is also something special, and I need him to be in every MCU film ever. The Winter Soldier is so freaking awesome. I also really loved his design, and he gave me a vibe of a really cool bounty hunter/assassin from Star Wars or something. I also love the continuation from the first Captain America film, and I love how Hydra lives on. It almost feels like some groups of people that actually exist today, so it gives the movie a great (almost) authentic feel. It’s also great to see Captain America’s legacy throughout the movie, and how even though he is a current superhero, he is still honored through exhibits and museums. The rest of the story was really great, the battle of the “good guys” against the good guys is really intriguing. The action scenes were extremely well choreographed, and extremely well shot. Some of, if not the best, choreography in the entire MCU. There were so many camera angles used that I really loved, and each fight scene was something special. The CGI was also really good (except for Snapchat filter Peggy and young Steve), and I enjoyed it a lot. This movie definitely lives up to the hype that it has, and it was a great sequel to the first Captain America film. It's loads better, and one of the most memorable entries of this whole universe. The film isn’t too long, and it's the perfect length. The music was pretty good, with some great themes throughout the movie. There were some scenes where it wasn’t too prominent, but especially when the action and story picked up, it was intense and fun. Overall, I would most definitely recommend this movie to all Marvel/superhero fans out there, and I’m definitely ready to watch it again. This film is officially Berry Approved, so go see it now!