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Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 124 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★7.0
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Director: Joe Johnston
🎭 Based on
«Captain America»
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Description
During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.
Budget:
$140M
US Gross:
$176.65M
Worldwide:
$370.57M
Starring
Chris Evans
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Hugo Weaving
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Samuel L. Jackson
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Awards
Saturn Awards 2012
— Best Science Fiction Film
Saturn Awards 2012
— Best Supporting Actor
Saturn Awards 2012
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 2012
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2012
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 2012
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 2012
— Best Visual Effects
Key opinion
Captain America: The First Avenger is widely regarded as a solid, earnest, and well-cast origin story that effectively utilizes its 1940s period setting. While some critics feel the film suffers from underdeveloped villains and franchise-building filler, it is generally praised for Chris Evans' performance and its charming, classic superhero tone.
| Acting | Chris Evans perfectly captures the heroism and morality required for the role, effectively anchoring the film as the definitive Steve Rogers. | |
| Production | The 1940s production design and aesthetic choices successfully ground the story in a distinct, intelligent historical context. | |
| Screenplay | The film functions more as a necessary prequel to The Avengers than a standalone epic, which leaves some viewers feeling the narrative is compromised. | |
| Production | The technical execution of 'skinny Steve' and the Red Skull prosthetics produces divisive reactions, ranging from impressive seamlessness to unnatural and distracting visuals. | |
| Acting | Hugo Weaving's performance as Red Skull is appreciated for its charisma, yet the character itself is criticized for being underdeveloped and lacking clear motivation. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is criticized for becoming repetitive or sagging during the second-act mission sequences, though it is largely considered competent. |