Captain America was the last hero introduced to join the Avengers in the 2012 release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, released in 2014, following the 2011 release of Captain America: The First Avenger. It is the second film in the Captain America series. Many fans have called it the best film in the history of the MCU. The author also wrote about what fascinates him, making it the first or second best MCU film until Endgame.

Strong MCU debut for the Russo brothers.

Unlike the previous film, Captain America: The Winter Soldier was directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. (The previous film, Captain America: The First Avenger, was produced by Joe Johnston. ) As you can guess from the fact that they share the same last name, Russo and Russo are brothers. They joined the MCU productions with this film, their first time directing such a significant film. Nonetheless, the film has received great reviews for its quality. The Russo brothers then became indispensable film directors up to MCU Phase 3.

The Russo brothers’ strengths lie in their outstanding sense of action and comedy, both in high demand in the MCU, and their style fits in perfectly. The Russo brothers are also very good at handling characters. The film features characters who have already appeared in the MCU and those who have not, and I felt that the Russo brothers were skillful in bringing out new aspects of the former and giving the latter a short, memorable introduction so that each character’s personality stands out.

This skill of theirs is very much appreciated within the MCU. Ultimately, the Russo brothers have been responsible for several essential films in the MCU and the Infinity Saga, starting with Civil War: Captain America, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. To their credit, the four films between this one and “Avengers/Endgame” neatly wrap up the Captain America story, marking the enthusiastic debut of two of the most important directors in MCU history.

The best action that will make anyone swoon!

The movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the ultimate in action. Captain America has become a super soldier after being injected with a superhuman serum. With his inhuman abilities and outstanding leadership skills, he is the leader of the Avengers. However, the serum only maximizes his human capabilities, and he has no further skills. He cannot fly or use his supernatural abilities, which hinders his action scenes.

Several action scenes in this film make good use of his inhuman and supernatural abilities. The elevator scene in the first half of the film, in particular, was so delicately crafted that it is still talked about among fans as a legendary scene. The scenes that were mostly performed with flesh and blood, without relying on computer graphics, captured the hearts of many people.

In addition, the Winter Soldier, the most powerful assassin from this film, also appeared. He, too, has been hit with the superhuman serum, and the battle scenes between the superhuman soldiers were spectacular. In addition, the action scenes in which the Black Widow takes advantage of her lightness to use gadgets and is like a trained, flesh-and-blood human being are fantastic, and the action scenes using the sky with the Falcon add depth to the screen, giving people even more excitement. The combination of an action movie with a superhero element, and the exquisitely realistic and exquisitely unrealistic balance of the two, was brilliant.

The courage of the powerless to stand up.

In this film, Steve tries to get justice while his life is threatened by S.H.I.E.L.D., which Hydra took over in the previous movie. When I heard Captain America’s speech at the climax of the film, I felt true courage and justice in the agents who defied Rumlow’s orders and those who tried to fight with their lives to reduce Hydra’s power as much as possible.

Unfortunately, their names were rarely mentioned in the film. Still, I was moved by the sight of so many people fighting on the side of justice, even in scenes that were only shown for a brief moment. Even if they cannot become superheroes like Captain America, they can be called heroes for standing up for justice according to their beliefs. One of the outstanding points of this film is that it depicts the heroic figures of the powerless people who work around the superheroes, which is often neglected in conventional superhero movies. It’s the reason why it has gained so much support. Falcon, who joined the MCU in this film, is just an ex-military man with no special powers.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier was the first film in which the Russo brothers joined the MCU. It’s a great action movie, with great action from the superhero Captain America and other popular characters. At the same time, the film depicts heroes without special powers who are not even given names.

This film is simple, with both heroes and villains (more aptly described as enemies), and is pure cool, just like Mission Impossible, which is based on the premise of superheroes! It is packed with action movie elements and is a masterpiece of a movie, not just as a superhero movie but as an action movie.