Steve Rogers is coming to grips with living in modern America after being frozen in ice for 70 years. A new threat against S.H.I.E.L.D. arises called “The Winter Soldier”. While the origins of the Winter Soldier are unknown, the threat against S.H.I.E.L.D. comes from the Hydra organization. Especially after it compromises Nick Fury and Agent Romanoff, leaving them betrayed and left for dead, and their S.H.I.E.L.D. status revoked, marking them as traitors to the organization. Now racing against time with very few resources available at his disposal, Captain America launches an investigation into S.H.I.E.L.D.’s origins, and that has him returning to the very Army base where he once underwent basic training nearly 100 years ago. What he and Romanoff discover there leads to a very startling development with S.H.I.E.L.D., a top-secret project called “Operation Insight”, and the launch of the next generation of Helicarrier. Can they stop it before it’s too late?1
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the second Captain America film released, and a really strong addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s my favorite Captain America movie and one of my favorite movies in the whole MCU. This movie is a really good movie to follow up on Captain America: The First Avenger; it really builds on Steve’s character after being introduced to the modern world. I also really love the introduction of the Winter Soldier, and how Bucky from that first Captain America movie is still alive.
The initial plot of Fury being killed is a strong introduction to the movie’s main conflict, and I liked how it played on the emotions of both the characters and the audience. A lot of people really like the character Samuel L. Jackson plays, and I was sad to see Fury go, even if it was for less than a full movie. I also like how this shows how many people in the Marvel universe cared about Fury, and it helped tie some characters together and make them feel more personal.
I loved Natasha Romanoff in this movie, especially as a contrast to Steve, with her tendency to keep secrets and go against orders directly clashing with Steve’s morals. She works on the same side as Steve, but the way she and Fury approach some missions goes against what Steve believes is right.
I also love how they mellow out Steve’s character a bit. In his first film, Captain America: The First Avenger, Steve is shown as a deeply empathetic character who strives to do good and wants to rid the world of all evil. Although this is a very good foundation for a hero, one of my favorites they’ve made in the MCU, It’s not good to have only optimism, especially in a world as corrupt as we see in all of these movies. I think this movie is essential to Steve’s character development and a strong follow-up to The First Avenger, as it shows both Steve and the audience that many threats still exist and that unorthodox tactics might be necessary to defeat certain enemies.
I also really liked the introduction of the Winter Soldier in this movie. At first, I didn’t recognize Bucky when his face was unmasked, but after realizing who it was, it was still confusing to hear that the 100-year-old guy’s best friend is alive, young, and now Russian. It was a great part of the movie, especially seeing Bucky try to remember who he was before he was brainwashed. Sebastian Stan did a great job in this movie, giving a chilling portrayal of the Winter Soldier.
Overall, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a really good movie and a strong character-builder for Steve after The Avengers. It helps to show Steve how different the world is 70 years later and how you have to bend your morals to outsmart people sometimes, and that works really well in this movie. While dealing with the infiltration of SHEILD, Steve gets to experience how HYDRA has evolved head-on, and that paired with the assistance of Fury and Black Widow really helped to shape Steve’s perspective of the world 70 years later.
- halo1k, IMDB
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