Captain America failed to capture my imagination. It never made me feel like I was watching people, even extraordinary people, in dangerous situations. It made me feel like I was watching characters go through the motions of yet another ‘origin story’ that really served as a prelude to the big Avengers movie the studio has planned for next year. Its perils didn’t feel organic, its villain struck me as silly (The villain’s someone called Red Skull, who’s a really evil Nazi because – what? – regular Nazis aren’t evil enough?), and Captain America’s “super-special good guy team” just looked goofy.
Hey, I like star Chris Evans, who was the best thing about the Fantastic Four movies and Sunshine. I like Hugo Weaving and Tommy Lee Jones and Stanley Tucci; and Hayley Atwell is easy on the eyes. But I never believed in what I saw, and it wasn’t long before Captain America had me looking at my watch. I hope The Avengers will surprise me with something wonderful. Based on what I saw in Iron Man 2, Thor, and now this, I’m not holding my breath.
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