Review of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) by William A — 31 Mar 2014

Entertaining, but not very memorable, Captain America does not live up to its potential.

This review of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) was written by William A on 31 Mar 2014.

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

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