If anyone ever needed a superhero to step in and save the day - yes, it would probably be people to make films of superheroes in this year's not-quite-inspiring.
So here - hooray! - Only "Captain America: The First Avenger."
And when I can not banish bad memories of the "Green Hornet", at least he can remind us of the original gender, innocent appeal.
Maybe it is because, although there is a brief framing sequence that the script does not try to immediately update the good captain in 2011. This is a story like a checkerboard of 40 volunteers to reject an experiment - and finds himself transformed into a super-soldier-strong, and a celebrity.
But he soon abandoned his show on stage (even if it keeps costume) to assume a man of the German army known as the Red Skull.
Combining the style of the Second World War and the great modern feast for the eyes, it is not surprising to director Joe Johnston. The ex-boyfriend boxer direct effects to the cult fave "Rocketeer", also directed a modern big-ticket movies like "Jumanji". He is comfortable in both worlds.
Style and functionality are the most important part of this film, it is also true, and what many fans found the first Golden Age Comics - a great invention and wild clashes between the pure-in-the heroes of the heart and sadistic criminals. (Anxiety and trauma, and the gray areas - that came later.)
When the film falters a bit is the casting.
Most of the supporting cast are fine. Tommy Lee Jones is quiet funny as the senior captain, Hugo Weaving plays the fiery Red head, without a wink. (Only the German scientist Stanley Tucci - Freewheel und emphasis cheesy yah - seems content to just cash the check.)
But it is nice that "98 pound weakling" when it is pumped to our captain, Chris Evans is pretty much just a simple cut of prime rib. Hayley Atwell and adds nothing to the part of the British agent who is supposed to be the great love of Captain America.
It's really a lack in this film - though some fans kvetched about "Thor" and "Green Lantern", one could not tell their stories of disappointed love. But here the romance - which is an important part of Captain America - does not fire.
In fact love the strongest visible on the screen, Johnston for his own work - and sometimes gets a little cloying.
For a character casually refer to other Nazis seek relics hidden in the desert is appropriate and fun, Johnston has effects on "Raiders of the Lost Ark" To steal a great scene from the film to a Finally, it is not a tribute, it's like to show your hostess how much you loved her party by the Flight of a teaspoon.
But if you stop looking for what you choose as some superhero movies as an adult (lead fiery, Sly wit, bittersweet romance), and focus on what you liked about comics as a child (the good, the bad and action), "Captain America" does not disappoint.
And for once, the required last-minute appearance by Samuel L Fury Jackson, Nick is doing what it should do -. "Avengers" get in the mood for the next year all-star ensemble superhero
