Marvel seems to have been giving us lots of big budget superhero movies. Although some have been good (“X2”, “Spider-Man”, “Iron Man”) there have been some bad ones as well (“Elektra”, “DareDevil”, “X-Men: The Last Stand”) but where does “Captain America” come on the scale?

Set during World War II, the film follows Steve Rogers (Chris Evans “Fantastic Four”). He’s a short man with very little strength, who desperately wishes to join the army but because of his disabilities isn’t allowed. He is then picked for a secret government project to make him a superhero named Captain America. Captain America then must do battle with The Red Skull (Hugo Weaving “Lord of the Rings: Two Towers”) and his evil organisation Hydra in an explosive and rather amusing battle to save the world.

Chris Evans does a good job as Steve Rogers/Captain America. Although I can’t really take him seriously I do think he at least tries to take it seriously. Hugo Weaving had a great voice as The Red Skull but since any time he’s actually doing anything the character is all C.G. I wish we could have him do some of the fighting and I’m not too keen on the use of the C.G. as The Red Skull in the other “Captain America” film looked far more convincing. Another part I would like to mention is the Colonel played by Tommy Lee Jones (“Men In Black”). I really like Tommy Lee Jones and he seems perfect for this part not much else to say except for great job.

In conclusion, I found “Captain America” to be a fun and action packed experience. Although it is overly silly and quite predictable that becomes its advantage over some of the other superhero movies out there. I think if you’re looking for something fun, this is your ticket to a good time so therefore I recommend “Captain America: The First Avenger”.