I watched this one twice!! Mainly I liked the guy who played Captain America, Chris Evans. He's very cute, very buffed, and very waxed. He is also curiously expressionless, which is normally a death knell for an actor, but this guy isn't bad. He isn't totally expressionless, see? He delivers the corniest lines with sincerity and without over playing them. He is perfection when he needs to be embarrassed or flustered or flummoxed. Since this Captain started as a skinny, sickly, always beat up nebbish, he has no experience with girls or success in manly pursuits. He is frequently at a loss for how to behave, how to react, how to talk to a girl. It's endearing. Combine it with Mr. Evans' lovely physique, and you may find you watch this twice as well.
The supporting case is decent (Tommy Lee Jones doesn't have much to work with, but I always like him.), and the art direction is cool. Those are bonuses.
The ending is bad (too many blow-ups), but not as bad as the last Batman and Iron Man films. And here's a surprise: I will tune in to The Avengers to see how they resolve the issue of Captain America and his "perfect partner". Who knew I would fall for that tease?
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