Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
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Critics Consensus: Suspenseful and politically astute, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a superior entry in the Avengers canon and is sure to thrill Marvel diehards.
Critics Consensus: Suspenseful and politically astute, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a superior entry in the Avengers canon and is sure to thrill Marvel diehards.
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After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.- Rating:
- PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence, gunplay and action throughout)
- Genre:
- Action & Adventure , Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Directed By:
- Joe Russo , Anthony Russo
- Written By:
- Stephen McFeely , Christopher Markus
- In Theaters:
- Apr 4, 2014 Wide
- On DVD:
- Sep 9, 2014
- US Box Office:
- $259.7M
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Chris Evans
as Captain America/Stev... -
Samuel L. Jackson
as Nick Fury -
Scarlett Johansson
as Natasha Romanoff/Bla... -
Anthony Mackie
as Sam Wilson/Falcon -
Sebastian Stan
as Bucky Barnes/Winter ...
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Critic Reviews for Captain America: The Winter Soldier
All Critics (239) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (213) | Rotten (26) | DVD (3)
A movie that is, in the best sense of the word, a Marvel.
Beneath the expensive, computer-generated busyness of this second Captain America installment is a bracing, old-style conspiracy thriller made extra-scary by new technology and the increasingly ugly trade-offs of a post-9/11 world.
If Captain America: The Winter Soldier is indeed an augur of things to come during this special-effects-laden summer, maybe it won't be such a painful season after all.
This is the first Marvel Studios movie since the original Iron Man that really stands on its own.
In "Winter Soldier," amidst the chaos, our hero learns to be wary of the modern world. Welcome to the 21st century, Cap.
There's too much going on: the Marvel Universe stuff, the WikiLeaks-ish paranoia stuff, the video game-ish CG visual effects stuff, the epic John Woo-ish everybody-pointing-a-weapon-at-everybody-else face-off stuff.
Winter Soldier has enough intrigue to satisfy fans and a Heat-style street battle cements it as a stand-alone thriller, albeit one which doesn't really reflect how 'winter soldiers' were 1970s' Vietnam veterans concerned about US war crimes.
...it's one of the best the genre has ever seen and takes Marvel's cinematic endeavors in a more complex, serious, and dramatic direction.
What starts as a terrific and grounded little thriller becomes less interesting as it gets less "little".
I will pay $50 to anyone who can prove that one single audience member worldwide texted "OMG, this plot is fantastic!" at any point during or after the movie.
Satisfying as a standalone adventure without sacrificing continuity ...
The best Marvel film to date explores government overreach, the real and perceived threats to national security and how true American values will always win out over false ones.
Scarlett Johansson's sassy, snarky Black Widow provides some of the film's best moments, delivering quips and backflips with equal panache.
Much better than the first in the series. In fact, it was better as action and better as social commentary. If like me you go with few expectations, you will be delighted.
"'The Winter Soldier' not only satisfies with its plentiful action scenes, it also offers some intriguing commentary on the current political and world climate, and turns out to be a sterling character piece."
...has a nice push and pull going on, between nostalgia for a time gone by and a piercing, contemporary relevance.
I salute you, 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.'
It's a sequel with great substance and one of the finest action movies of the year.
A substantial disappointment after 2011's better-than-expected Captain America: The First Avenger...
'Winter Soldier' is a layered and paranoid espionage thriller, what you'd get if John le Carre took a stab at the superhero genre.
A solid example of meat-and-potatoes popcorn filmmaking--befitting that most meat-and-potatoes of comic book heroes.
If only the film's level of visual creativity could have been applied to the story, it might feel like a standalone success instead of merely another link in the chain.
Gives an adult tilt to the Marvel Comics world
Proving his mettle in a story with a darker tone, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is an excellent chapter in the Marvel canon.
The Winter Soldier delivers a funnier, angst-ridden Captain for our security vs. liberty-obsessed times.
the movie stabs right at the heart of the ultimate virtue for which Captain America stands--freedom--by questioning what exactly such a virtue entails and what is required to preserve it
Audience Reviews for Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Pretty exciting although it would take a superhero to follow all the stuff going on at times. It's "in your face" Marvel....which is good. I'm just sayin'.
MoreSuper Reviewer
A winning sequel concerning the life of Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans), and how he tries to continue to conform to society in Washington D.C. However, when government actions force him into action again once Nick Fury's (Samuel L. Jackson) life is threatened by mysterious forces, he must abandon his hopes of ever living a normal life. Evans is once again a fantastic pick to play the role of Captain America, Scarlett Johansson is also great as Natasha Romanoff, and Robert Redford is a lot of fun as the villain. It is a typical summer popcorn movie that does not try to be anything special, but the plot is just so much better organized than the first film, with some nice twists thrown in for good measure. It does not come close to any kind of greatness, but it is a solid movie that deserves a view.
MoreSuper Reviewer
Cap battles enemies with SHEILD with a new sidekick.
The most disappointing thing about this new wave of comic book films is how little substance remains behind the well-choreographed fights and ram-bam-slam-no-thank-you-ma'am special effects extravaganzas. Just on the basis of the premise -- a definition of super-hero -- means that the writer can investigate what we mean by "hero" and what we should celebrate. And as a character Cap could work in that vein, but he needs to be challenged. He needs to rise above a resistance and emerge from a conflict ideals stronger because they've been questioned.
Unlike the first installment of this franchise, this script gives Chris Evans the opportunity to play a character in conflict, but Evans's acting is like the special effects that surround him: fake and glitzy and false. What results is a character emerging from a conflict unsullied, unchallenged, and impermeable. The film could be a debate about security versus freedom, and this theme is buried deep in the film, but whether it's Evans's performance or the compromises necessary to get a film this big made, any theme of substance disappears, and Cap remains just as he was before the film's inciting action.
Overall, this film deserves credit for its potential but blame for all that it doesn't fulfill.
Super Reviewer
It beats the original in every way possible. A fine and spectacular example of what a superhero sequel should be. A stylish, whip-smart, intelligent and wickedly entertaining gargantuan thrill-machine. A spectacular action-packed adventure that is bigger, bolder, more epic and explosive than the first. It's a very entertaining and very well-directed movie. Directors, Joe and Anthony Russo make a great example of old-school conspiracy thriller mixed with modern day technology and a storyline that is more complex. compelling, edgy and utterly bad-ass. The best stand alone Marvel movie since the original Iron Man. It's just a really great movie. A roller-coaster of tremendous special effects and sizzling non-stop action. A gripping and mind-blowing great time at the movies. Chris Evans shines once again in the role of Cap, he gives a inspiring, good-natured and strong performance. Robert Redford is terrific. Scarlett Johansson is excellent. Frank Grillo, Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie are bad-ass all the way. An awesome and heart-pounding movie that's a real heat-seeking missal of excitement.
MoreSuper Reviewer
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Quotes
- Apple Employee:
- Can I help you guys with anything?
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow:
- Oh, no, my fiancé was helping with honeymoon destinations.
- Captain America/Steve Rogers:
- Yeah... we're getting married.
- Apple Employee:
- Cool, where are you guys thinking about going?
- Captain America/Steve Rogers:
- Um... New Jersey.
- Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow:
- When did Captain America learn how to steal a car?
- Captain America/Steve Rogers:
- Nazi Germany, and we're borrowing.
- Captain America/Steve Rogers:
- I don't remember giving you a key.
- Nick Fury:
- My wife kicked me out.
- Captain America/Steve Rogers:
- I didn't know you had a wife.
- Nick Fury:
- There are a lot of things you don't know about me.
- Captain America/Steve Rogers:
- I can't leave my best girl, not when she owes me a dance.
- Captain America/Steve Rogers:
- Attention all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. This is Steve Rogers. You've heard a lot about me over the last few days. Some of you were even ordered to hunt me down. But I think it's time you know the truth. S.H.I.E.L.D. is not what we thought it was. It has been taken over by HYDRA. Alexander Pierce is their leader. The S.T.R.I.K.E. and Insight crew are HYDRA as well. We don't know how many more, but I know they're in the building. They could be standing right next to you. They almost have what they want: absolute control. They shot Nick Fury, and it won't end there. If you launch those helicarriers today, HYDRA will be able to kill anyone that stands in their way. They must be stopped. I know I'm asking a lot. The price of freedom is high; it always has been. But it's a price I'm willing to pay. And if I'm the only one, then so be it. But I'm willing to bet I'm not.?
- Captain America/Steve Rogers:
- Trust is what makes an army, not a bunch of guys running around shooting guns.
- Nick Fury:
- The last time I trusted someone, I lost an eye.
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