Movie Review: ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’
‘Captain America’ is a well-crafted movie, if slow to start, but all of these superhero movies—‘Iron Man,’ ‘The Hulk,’ ‘Thor,’ and now ‘Captain America’—are all prequel franchise moons of the coming franchise planet of ‘The Avengers.’
CAPTAIN AMERICA: Chris Evan plays Captain America in the action-adventure movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger.' Courtesy of Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.