Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Film2014136 min

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionpoliticalsuperheromonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, stylish sci-fi film: sweeping and unsentimental. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

deep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonSebastian StanAnthony MackieCobie Smulders

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2014
Runtime
136 min
Status
Released
Studio
Marvel Studios
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