Just another power-mongering corporate sleaze. Not a deliciously sinister villain like Thor's Loki or a rakish villain like Iron Man 3's Mandarin. He wears a tailored suit and appears to lack a soul, which means he’s the villain. Jackson) has been shot, but not before warning the Captain to "trust no one." Cut directly to Robert Redford's Alexander Pierce, a domineering honcho at the agency. The vet adds the recommendation to a handwritten list that also includes "Nirvana" and "Star Wars/Trek." Clever/clever.īut there's no time to discover pop culture milestones when the S.H.I.E.L.D. A fellow agent ( Anthony Mackie) suggests he listen to a 1972-era Marvin Gaye album. Now that he’s thawed out, the Captain has a lot to catch up on.
To recap, he was genetically enhanced World War II super soldier - then spent decades of his life frozen in a block of ice. Still, let's concede that Chris Evans - he of the square jaw and inflatable biceps - is perfectly cast as our wholesome hero (nee Steven Rogers). But fans of the franchise should expect more than a boilerplate action flick that brings absolutely nothing new to the genre. Think a chuckle here, some slick fight choreography there. It's not that this Captain America sequel is a disaster of Green Lantern proportions. Here's a comic-book flick in which the audience has a superpower: the ability to anticipate every beat on screen!
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