介绍:
Sometimes building a new world means tearing the old one down. Marvel Studios has not actually brought down the old Hollywood discourse dominated by the overly-romantic Excellencies of Academy members. However, they have started creating a fantastic cinematic universe with the Captain America, Thor, Hulk and The Avengers films, as well as the TV drama "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", the pieces are all falling into their places as Marvel slowly uncovers the new world envisioned by comic book writer Stan Lee.
Captain America: The Winter Solider unfolds even more slowly. The beginning is extremely tedious as we wait in painful anticipation for something big to happen. However, it takes the film half an hour to deal with the repercussions of "The First Avenger" and "The Avengers". This may be necessary for first-time viewers of the franchise, but the makers of the film could have done this in a smarter way.
Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, is trying to catch up with the modern world when the ghosts of his past come back to haunt him. This quick summary cannot tell you that in fact the antagonist Winter Solider appears quite late in the film and is barely connected to the main plot.
But that's OK. The Captain America franchise is not about antagonism. You don't see a green monster destroying his enemies in a fit of rage, or some egoist bragging about his superior craftsmanship and sophisticated toys, or even an alien looking desperately for an empowering hammer. What you see is a slightly enhanced hero made from a frail young man who has nothing but faith in the brighter side of humanity. It is exactly that firm belief that entitles him to whip all the other Marvel freaks into concerted efforts. Captain America II is all about how Rogers develops and tests his leadership skills.
That doesn't mean the new Captain America film is without any thrilling action scenes. On the contrary, it includes unprecedented action scenes that an average Marvel Studios production could offer, just short of "The Avengers" extravaganza. As much as the CGI quality of a film is the test of its investors' pocket, the quality of action choreography and filming is the test of the director and actors and the cinematographer's skills and commitment. "The Winter Solider" may not contain the most striking computer generated images, but the action scenes are most certainly top-notch. It is fully dynamic without being visually noisy.
Compared to its dull prequel, Captain America the Winter Solider is a great improvement and excellent appetizer ahead of Marvel's next major hit. Based on the experience with this one, I'm already looking forward for the "Age of Ultron" due to release in 2015.
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