Captain America : The Winter Soldier Gains Praise, Described As “Comic Book Comes Of

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Despite fears that too many super hero films will leave fans bored, Disney and Marvel have scored – with the critics at this stage at least – another hit with Captain America : The Winter Soldier. Reviews of the film so far indicate that all the high octane action sequences you would expect are in the movie, but at heart the film is a complex conspiracy theory like thriller.

The film, directed by Anthony & Joe Russo, takes place not too long after the events of the blockbuster film The Avengers, a movie that showed Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Iron Man team up with Captain America to save New York and the planet from alien invaders. The Winter Soldier features Black Widow, once again played by Scarlett Johansson, team up with Captain America (Chris Evans) to tackle what appears to be another out of this world threat.

Critics have described the great maturity and depth given to the movie as being a sign that so-called “comic book movies” really have come of age. Whilst Disney could have arguably just put out a standard action film and still scored a box office success, that the makers have clearly put a lot of work into the plot and character dynamics suggest they intend to make a film that will have a lasting legacy beyond box office success.

Much of the film’s success is being credited to the performance given by Robert Redford. Whereas some A-list Hollywood stars have been known to give poor performances in return for a large fee for appearing in a blockbuster, here Redford brings all the skill and craft to screen as he did in films like Three Days Of The Condor and All The President’s Men.

Captain America : The Winter Soldier opens worldwide during March 2014. It is the last scheduled character film prior to the much anticipated Avengers sequel, which is due to be released in 2015.