Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

When I grabbed the case to put in the Blu-ray, I forgot I had it autographed. New Orleans Comic Con, January 2016. A lot of people from Civil War showed up and it was even where the articles talking about 60+ characters in the next Avengers originated. The Russo Brothers who later directed Infinity War and Endgame signed my Winter Soldier case…for free too. Anyway, enough reminiscing of the Pre-covid times. This movie is near perfect. There was the perfect balance of story & action, CGI vs practical. No moment was a waste and only added to the story. The writers and directors took a lot of care with this movie and made a near-perfect sequel.

Story - 19%

Characters - 18%

Pacing - 17%

Spectacle - 18%

Entertainment - 18%

Total score: 90%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here