Review of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) by Ken P — 12 Oct 2018

This period piece was a surprisingly good movie. Perhaps Marvel's second best film after Iron Man 1.

This review of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) was written by Ken P on 12 Oct 2018.

Captain America: The First Avenger has generally received positive reviews.

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