- , Urban Cinefile, December 02, 2011
No clever messages here, just bang-on romance and action, with another fresh twist on 20th-century history woven in for the kids to dive into after the credits have rolled.
- Ed Gibbs, Sydney Morning Herald, August 01, 2011
It doesn't try too hard for irony or style; the comic-book sensibility remains pure, square, and happily stupid.
- David Denby, New Yorker, August 01, 2011
Evans is unprecedentedly touching and engaging for a superhero - and the rest of the cast help this adventure seem something close to character-driven instead of just being a bundle of stunts.
- David Sexton, This is London, July 29, 2011
Solid, efficient, often anachronistic: Captain America is earthbound when it needs to soar.
- Sukhdev Sandhu, Daily Telegraph, July 28, 2011
The Captain isn't perfect, but he's the equal of Thor and loads better than the Green Lantern: he's the summer's pre-eminent superhero.
- Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK], July 28, 2011
The effects work...integrates flawlessly with the rich, muted retro-themed colour palette of cinematographer Shelly Johnson, one of the few lensers able to work the darkening effect of the 3D process to the film's advantage.
- Simon Foster, sbs.com.au, July 27, 2011
It's for anyone who can respond to the thrill of a big, bold adventure movie with a sense of fun.
- Sandra Hall, Sydney Morning Herald, July 27, 2011
The film does have its thrilling moments and iconic images, but, as directed by Joe Johnston, it's very much a storybook film.
- Margaret Pomeranz, At the Movies (Australia), July 27, 2011
Johnston should be saluted for old-fashioned heart in a cynical age, while Marvel should be confined to barracks for cynical marketing.
- Colin Kennedy, Empire Magazine, July 27, 2011
Pure, unashamed, adrenaline-fuelled joy, with a revelatory lead turn that should nudge Chris Evans towards being a top-tier action hero.
- , Film4, July 27, 2011
Pacy and punchy, but not quite a knockout.
- Tom Huddleston, Time Out, July 27, 2011
The super hero recipe is the Marvel gift that keeps giving and Captain America sticks to it with the best ingredients it can find by way of cast, to deliver a star spangled burger with the lot
- Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile, July 25, 2011
Comic book fans are likely to appreciate Captain America, which does a good job of consolidating the disparate origin aspects of the character into something easily digestible.
- James Berardinelli, ReelViews, July 22, 2011
The movie looks wonderful.
- David Edelstein, New York Magazine, July 22, 2011
The only problem is that we've been there -- been nearly everywhere Captain America goes -- in countless previous movies.
- Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine, July 22, 2011
None of it, however, would work without Evans' easy charm. His appeal is different to his Marvel stable mates; he is modest, kind and, ahem, a virgin (this is certainly not the persona Evans has given off in other films).
- Simon Miraudo, Quickflix, July 26, 2011
Director Joe Johnston has fun with the myth of Captain America.
- Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com, July 22, 2011
What lingers most about Captain America is its innocent, throwback ethos, a firm, unqualified embrace of the Little Guy.
- Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, July 22, 2011
With its mix of World War II nostalgia, Bam-Pow comic book sensibilities, underdog determination and red-white-and-blue battle scenes, Captain America: The First Avenger is the best Marvel superhero flick since the first Iron Man.
- Tom Long, Detroit News, July 22, 2011
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