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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)



Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)





8/10



Starring
Chris Evans
Scarlett Johansson
Sebastian Stan
Anthony Mackie


Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo


Winter Soldier is everything you need in a movie: fun, suspense, thrills, magical fights, and falls. I have a friend who loves this movie so much, that he believes this is the apex of the MCU.

The lines will stick in your mind, and directors Anthony and Joe Russo put together scenes that are hard to forget. What an awesome way to prep us for Captain America: Civil War (2016). Another highlight is Robert Redford—his performance is so strong it’ll make you respect this legendary actor. (If you don’t know who Robert Redford is, I suggest looking him up on Wikipedia.)

This is a memorable movie, and the effects are so good they earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects.

I took my time watching this movie because of the bad aftertaste I had from Thor: The Dark World (2013). After seeing Marvel struggle with Thor’s comeback, I assumed Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) would be a letdown—until a friend convinced me otherwise. This also kept me from watching Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), though I did see Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), which turned out to be awesome.

The moment I finished this fantastic flick, I was eager to watch Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) to stay updated on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and make sure I understood what would happen when Civil War kicked off in 2016.

The movie starts with Captain America (Chris Evans) and his team successfully completing a mission. The aftermath introduces the Winter Soldier and leads to the assassination attempt on Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson).

The Winter Soldier turns out to be an old friend of Captain America from World War II, who was captured and experimented on by Hydra.

Yes, Hydra is back—and this time, they’ve been hiding in plain sight, infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. They’ve been growing and plotting a world takeover, starting with taking control of S.H.I.E.L.D. They kick things off by sending the Winter Soldier to kill Nick Fury and turning Captain America and Black Widow into fugitives.

Captain America and Black Widow seek help from Cap’s new friend, Sam Wilson, aka Falcon. Together, the three of them—with a surprise assist from beyond the grave—must infiltrate S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters and take down Hydra from the inside.

The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $714 million on a $170 million budget. You need to see this movie.

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