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The perils of global diplomacy, and the difficulty of being an old-fashioned guy in a new-fashioned world, weigh heavily... surprisingly equal second solo outing.
Full reviewTwo years after we last saw Captain America in The Avengers, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) teams up with Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) to uncover a globe-spanning conspiracy within SHIELD and battle the mysterious Winter Soldier. Screen legend Robert Redford joins the cast as Nick Fury's (Samuel L. Jackson) boss, Alexander Pierce.
Aboard a SHIELD ship taken by Algerian pirates, Rogers learns that Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, has her own set of orders from Fury that differ from his. After confronting Fury, he's introduced to a secretive project, Operation: Insight, which will allow the organisation to pre-emptively police the planet - the master project of SHIELD head honcho Pierce. When Fury is attacked and shot by superhuman assassin the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Rodgers and Romanoff become unsure of who to trust...
LessThe perils of global diplomacy, and the difficulty of being an old-fashioned guy in a new-fashioned world, weigh heavily... surprisingly equal second solo outing.
Full reviewA tremendously satisfying blockbuster… Despite its running time, it never drags thanks to a consistent line in bruising set-pieces.
Full reviewDelivers a heavy and welcome dose of paranoia, administered between fleetly paced smackdowns.
Full reviewThis sequel gives the flagging comic-book movie an adrenaline shot of relevance. You've got to hand it to them.
Full reviewSome impressive early fight choreography is wasted on poorly composed action sequences, and there's no thrill to the story's unfolding despite capable digital imagery.
Full review[Revives] the pleasures of hard-driving old-school action, surprising character development and intriguing suspense.
Full reviewBenefits from an old-school-thriller tone that, for its first half at least, distinguishes it from its more obviously superheroic Marvel cousins.
Full reviewWe aren’t aware of any way to watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier 3D in New Zealand. If we’ve got that wrong, please contact us.
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