🕵🏼It is more of a spy/political thriller than a superhero movie (thank goodness).

Captain America: Winter Soldier expands the Marvel movie genre beyond just “superhero movies.” If you like James Bond, Mission Impossible, or the Bourne movies this has a similar vibe. Captain America’s super soldier-ness comes into play, but it is not Iron Man-flying-around-the-screen in your face. If Marvel is not your vibe, this may be the one Marvel movie that is.

⛓️‍💥It brings up some thought-provoking points about the importance of trust/freedom versus security/safety.

The world Captain America wakes up in is no longer black and white, 1940s bad guys and good guys. With terrorism and now alien invasions in the scope of Earth’s future, world leaders are trying to figure out how to stay ahead of the threat and keep people safe. But at what cost? What happens when we start making decisions based on fear of the future?

🤗It digs deep into Cap’s past and displays the power of loving, vulnerable male friendship.

It’s not all about the punching and explosions (though there is a lot of that…). How the emotional and internal character arcs reflect the themes of trust versus fear is so well handled. And to see macho male characters show their vulnerable sides and support each other is wonderfully refreshing.

😂It still has all the great Marvel humor to balance out the action.

Considering this film lacks Iron Man and Ant-Man who are known for bringing in sarcasm and humor, this one still manages to get in the funny. Anthony Mackie aka the Falcon chimes in when Cap starts taking things too seriously and becomes the character you are always watching for their side commentary.

👍🏼Overall, it is one of our favorite Marvel movies from our chronological rewatch so far…

We are both a little over Marvel. But this one got one of us excited to give Falcon and the Winter Soldier another try and the other a shot of enthusiasm to continue our Marvel rewatch. Give this movie a chance. You may find yourself pleasantly surprised like we were!

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