Post by Rob W. Case on Sept 22, 2014 20:50:37 GMT -6
When last we saw Steve Rogers, he woke up in modern times, and became part of a team of heroes called The Avengers. Yet what follows may be Rogers biggest challenge yet, since it affects his deepest loyalties and convictions most dearly.
The Story:
Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America (Chris Evans) finds that he is up against a new “beast”, one that he doesn’t realize he’s a part of. Working as a member of the espionage and law enforcement agency SHIELD, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) lets Rogers in on a little secret. SHIELD is constructing a massive operation called Project Insight, which consists of connecting three Helicarriers (which are massive, flying helicopter type aircraft carriers loaded with fighter planes and ammunition) to a network of spy satellites, for the purpose of preventing future terrorist attacks. Rogers doesn’t go for the idea, telling Fury, “This isn't freedom. This is fear.” Appalled at the very idea of infringing on Americans freedoms, especially on such a large scale, Rogers visits the Smithsonian Museum to reconnect himself with the spirit of heroism, patriotism, and sacrifice that inspired him to want to join the U.S. Army and become the hero he turned out to be.
Confused and disheartened by what has become of the America he was once so proud to be a part of (during World War 2), Rogers tells his old sweetheart, now aged and frail, “For as long as I can remember, I just wanted to do what was right. Guess I’m not quite sure what that is anymore.” As events transpire, a new, and yet very bizarre chain of events begin to occur. Nick Fury is targeted to be killed by the police, and is then targeted by a powerfully skilled and brainwashed assassin whose title is “the winter soldier.” Fury tells Rogers not to trust anybody, and all sorts of things begin to occur. After Nick Fury is shot multiple times, Rogers crosses paths with “The Black Widow” (i.e. Natasha Romanoff, played by Scarlett Johanssen) and they both team up to investigate what is on a portable thumb drive that Fury inquired about.
Upon their search for answers, Rogers and Natasha are confronted with some very detrimental revelations. Hydra (the Nazi “deep science division” whose leader Captain America fought during World War 2) is now a world-wide subversive organization dedicated to global domination. But what’s worse is that the New Hydra has infiltrated SHIELD and from there, it's members reside within a safe haven from which they can deliberately orchestrates crises, threats, and calamities to convince people to willingly give up their freedoms to justify the enormous expansion of government and keep the people under control for the purposes of a New World Order at their command. One of the major players in this operation is a U.S. Senator by the name of Alexander Pierce (Robert Redford) who is the leader of the New Hydra working in America. At one point, Pierce summons Captain America and tells him that, “sometimes to build a better world you have to tear the old one down…. And that makes enemies.” And again, Captain America does not go for this scheme. And so, Pierce uses his authority and the good name of SHIELD to hunt down Fury and Captain America.
From there, the movie takes on many twists and turns. Captain America must try to survive being chased both by agents of SHIELD (which is why Fury tells Rogers not to trust anybody) and The Winter Soldier, who ends up being a meaningful person with deep personal ties in Captain America’s past, but is “reprogrammed” by Pierce and the new Hydra to destroy him. Captain America then tries not only to survive, but to do everything he can to save America, and try to prevent killing the person who was sent to kill him.
This movie is excellent on many different levels. It is well written; action packed, and is full of insights that really make you think. It is an intense political thriller that enables its audience to take in a suspenseful story and get you to think about the degree of access our government has over our lives, while assembling a global world power, and taking up high tech arms in the name of “terrorism” to oversee the citizenry.
Movie Exceeds Expectations:
While Captain America: the First Avenger was the best Captain America movie I ever saw, this one was even better. It is a movie I highly recommend.
The film is rated PG-13, and runs 2 hours and 16 minutes.
To view a trailer for the movie, please click below.
Trailer 1:
Trailer 2:
For more information on this movie, visit:
marvel.com/captainamerica#/home
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is Available on Blu-ray/DVD, and is currently available to rent in redbox kiosk machines everywhere.
The Story:
Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America (Chris Evans) finds that he is up against a new “beast”, one that he doesn’t realize he’s a part of. Working as a member of the espionage and law enforcement agency SHIELD, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) lets Rogers in on a little secret. SHIELD is constructing a massive operation called Project Insight, which consists of connecting three Helicarriers (which are massive, flying helicopter type aircraft carriers loaded with fighter planes and ammunition) to a network of spy satellites, for the purpose of preventing future terrorist attacks. Rogers doesn’t go for the idea, telling Fury, “This isn't freedom. This is fear.” Appalled at the very idea of infringing on Americans freedoms, especially on such a large scale, Rogers visits the Smithsonian Museum to reconnect himself with the spirit of heroism, patriotism, and sacrifice that inspired him to want to join the U.S. Army and become the hero he turned out to be.
Confused and disheartened by what has become of the America he was once so proud to be a part of (during World War 2), Rogers tells his old sweetheart, now aged and frail, “For as long as I can remember, I just wanted to do what was right. Guess I’m not quite sure what that is anymore.” As events transpire, a new, and yet very bizarre chain of events begin to occur. Nick Fury is targeted to be killed by the police, and is then targeted by a powerfully skilled and brainwashed assassin whose title is “the winter soldier.” Fury tells Rogers not to trust anybody, and all sorts of things begin to occur. After Nick Fury is shot multiple times, Rogers crosses paths with “The Black Widow” (i.e. Natasha Romanoff, played by Scarlett Johanssen) and they both team up to investigate what is on a portable thumb drive that Fury inquired about.
Upon their search for answers, Rogers and Natasha are confronted with some very detrimental revelations. Hydra (the Nazi “deep science division” whose leader Captain America fought during World War 2) is now a world-wide subversive organization dedicated to global domination. But what’s worse is that the New Hydra has infiltrated SHIELD and from there, it's members reside within a safe haven from which they can deliberately orchestrates crises, threats, and calamities to convince people to willingly give up their freedoms to justify the enormous expansion of government and keep the people under control for the purposes of a New World Order at their command. One of the major players in this operation is a U.S. Senator by the name of Alexander Pierce (Robert Redford) who is the leader of the New Hydra working in America. At one point, Pierce summons Captain America and tells him that, “sometimes to build a better world you have to tear the old one down…. And that makes enemies.” And again, Captain America does not go for this scheme. And so, Pierce uses his authority and the good name of SHIELD to hunt down Fury and Captain America.
From there, the movie takes on many twists and turns. Captain America must try to survive being chased both by agents of SHIELD (which is why Fury tells Rogers not to trust anybody) and The Winter Soldier, who ends up being a meaningful person with deep personal ties in Captain America’s past, but is “reprogrammed” by Pierce and the new Hydra to destroy him. Captain America then tries not only to survive, but to do everything he can to save America, and try to prevent killing the person who was sent to kill him.
This movie is excellent on many different levels. It is well written; action packed, and is full of insights that really make you think. It is an intense political thriller that enables its audience to take in a suspenseful story and get you to think about the degree of access our government has over our lives, while assembling a global world power, and taking up high tech arms in the name of “terrorism” to oversee the citizenry.
Movie Exceeds Expectations:
While Captain America: the First Avenger was the best Captain America movie I ever saw, this one was even better. It is a movie I highly recommend.
The film is rated PG-13, and runs 2 hours and 16 minutes.
To view a trailer for the movie, please click below.
Trailer 1:
Trailer 2:
For more information on this movie, visit:
marvel.com/captainamerica#/home
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is Available on Blu-ray/DVD, and is currently available to rent in redbox kiosk machines everywhere.