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NBIceman
Im gonna be curious to see how many folks besides me have this in their top ten. The reason I do is very simple: Steve Rogers is one of my favorite characters in all of fiction, and a large part of this movie is just pure Steve Rogers goodness. Writing for Captain America necessitates walking a pretty thin line, because hes meant to be a symbol, both in-universe and out, that represents the best of us as people. Thats why theres always so much insistence on his abilities being classified as peak human rather than superhuman. But that sort of thing can come off as preachy or goody-goody or just plain boring if not done well. The MCU does it well, and it starts with TFA. Its impossible not to connect to his earnestness in wanting to make a difference, especially with the great supporting cast thats around him (how good was Tucci as Erskine, seriously?) And through it all, his awkward but incredibly sweet romance with Peggy serves as a constant reminder of his humanity, which leads to the final scene of the movie - still a top 3 ending in the whole franchise. The movie falters a little in the middle where it leans a little too heavily on generic action explosions and so forth, but thats not enough to keep it from being the best solo origin story in the MCU.

BetrayedTangy
Despite being one of the most by the numbers MCU films its still one of my favorites to rewatch. Marvel doing a fantasy period piece is so good because they really have the budget to just go all out. Its such a unique feel compared to everything else and is really its main boon. Glad were currently seeing something similar with WandaVision! The other thing I love about this movie is the side characters, they all put in fantastic performances. Hell Peggy Carter is one of the few non costumed characters I actually care about.

Eddv
Hey there's a couple of period scenes in this one that don't totally suck.

GavsEvans123
This film feels like an old-timey pulp serial, which is pretty neat considering the time setting. To tie in with that, theres little in the way of moral ambiguity or complex characterisation here: good is pure and incorruptible, while evil has no redeeming qualities. Because of this, Cap provides another variety of heroism. He is the classical hero, an aspirational, inspirational force who will always stand up for whats right, even to a fault. In that sense, hes the Superman of the MCU, an icon of hope that others look up to.

Captain America may not threaten to be one of the best entries in the MCU, but it still provides a good time for those fancying a good old-fashioned Good vs Evil story. If nothing else, someone over at DC must have liked this film, considering the inspiration Wonder Woman took from it.

Fun fact: I had Red Skull yelling You are failing! as the text alert on my phone for a while. In retrospect, that probably wasnt good for my self-esteem.

MetalDK
Oddly underrated by some, overrated by others. I'm in the middle. Nowhere near my top tier, nowhere near the bottom though. Solid beginning for a superhero that was described as boring in the past.

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