Why Captain America: The First Avenger Is Great 

One of my favorite MCU movies, massively underrated imo

One of the most underrated superhero movies ever

I remember the outcry to Chris Evan's casting mainly due to his portrayal of the Human Torch. Who could've predicted that he would embody the essence of Cap and become one of the MCU's favorite characters?

The ending of this movie is one of the saddest I can remember. I definitely shed a tear.

The grenade scene gives me chills just thinking about it

Finally a video recognizing the awesomeness of this film

"I had a date" pulls at my tear ducts everytime

Thank you for recognizing the strengths of this film. The love story between Cap and Peggy is my favorite in the Marvel universe. It also has one of the best scores in the MCU!

This film is a great mix of super hero film and a war movie. I've always loved it.

I totally agree that Captain America the First Avenger is one of THE best origin films of all time.

The most underrated movie in the MCU!! I love it!!! Its a part of one of the greatest trilogies of all time in cinema in my book.

Chris, You are the Bringer of the TRUTH!! One of the best Trilogies of all time!!

"The price of freedom is high, but it's a price I'm willing to pay and if I'm the only one then so be it, but I'm willing to bet I'm not."

So I recently just became an MCU fan. I was a casual, less than a casual actually. Before infinity war I’ve only seen Iron Man, Dr. Strange, Thor Ragnarok, Black Panther, Spider Man Homecoming, & Guardians of the Galaxy. The only reason I saw most of those movies was because of my cousin who was a big fan. At that moment Thor was my favorite because of his bold personality & strength. After watching infinity war I became intrigued. Months later I watched every single marvel movie in the MCU from scratch. 2 weeks later I was so impressed with this one character. A character who seemed to be overlooked by many fans and casuals, his movies, to me at least, were not only good but they were even better than the last. Captain America, hands down became my favorite avenger. This was solidified after Civil War. Just a simple kid who wanted to fight for himself and for the weak, someone who’s morality never changed, only improved. Someone who stood up for his country and the organization he served until he realized how rotten to the core it was & realized he was surrounded by snakes. Someone who stood by his childhood best friend, who he knew there was still hope inside of him. I’ve seen people claim Steve was being selfish for not giving into the Sokovia Accords & having them be regulated and kept in check just like Stark said. But they fail to realize why he’s skeptical about it. The man took down a secret organization and was about to sacrifice himself just so his best friend comes back to his senses. He’s the embodiment of progressive change, standing up for himself and the little guy. I cannot wait to see what happens in End Game. I kind of expect this movie to be his last farewell, and honestly I wouldn’t mind because this character really grew on me. The moment he became my favorite character was in civil war. Where Tony strikes him to push him back, aims at him and says “Stand down, Final warning” This man gets up, squares his hands up, and just like before he became captain America, says “I can do this all day” He’s the same kid, same heart, same courage only thing that’s changed? Is his physical strength and all the other characteristics are only more amplified. What a legend

I love Captain America The First Avenger it's a great character study of the hero and in my opinion it's the second best origin story behind only Batman Begins

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Cap is the GOAT! It will be sad to see him go. I hope he gets the perfect sendoff

Just got done watching it. It is one of the most underrated MCU films and one of the best superhero origins stories. Great review!

Looking at this movie in hindsight, it definitely managed to lay down great groundwork for the character in the MCU. And it's a hell of a lot better than the other Captain's movie right now.

I love this movie. The captain America trilogy is great. Cap is definitely my favorite Avenger

You absolutely hit the nail on the head. Captain America: The First Avenger will always be one of my favorite MCU films. Return of the Traditional Hero, indeed.

The First Avenger was the first MCU movie I ever watched, I immediately needed to watch all the other Phase 1 movies. None of the other Phase 1 movies really connected with me. I really like Iron Man 1, but just didn’t connect with me. Thor I find rather middle of the road, and Incredible Hulk is fine. Iron Man 2 is fun too watch, but ultimately lacking the quality of the first. Avengers is also fun, but as blasphemous it is to say I’m just not to big a fan of it. It may not even be in my top 10 MCU films. Great video Chris, I really love this Film Negative series. Favorite MCU character is Captain America and my favorite MCU movie is Captain America The Winter Soldier. Civil War and a Infinity War are close 2nd and 3rd. Would love to see Kingdom of Heaven Director’s Cut as the next film negative. Is one of my favorite films, it bombed. It had massive studio edits, but it is easily too 5 Ridley Scott movies for me.

My favorite origin story! It never gets its credit for how much they set up the whole universe going forward.

The scene when the kids are playing with the trash can lid shield gets me every time

This is exactly the reason why I love Captain America. Right down to his core, he knows hes not perfect, but that doesn't stop him from always doing whats right. Standing up for the little guy. Hes been my favorite ever since I saw this movie. This is a very well made movie, and I hate that so many people don't see it as that. Definitely deserves a re-watch IMO.

First Avenger is a very underrated movie and one of my top 5 favorite MCU films. It's well directed, acted and paced with a sweet tone and endearing character. It sets up Steve as a hearty underdog so you care about him when he transforms.

Yeah, Cap is my favorite, too. No matter how much muscle and badass he put on, he remained that skinny kid who hopped on a grenade. Nothing but heart - which was everything. No flippant one liners (which, generally, are soo corny, they're like scratching a chalk board). I loved his response to 'Tony's', 'genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist...' 'I know guys with none of that, worth 10 of you.'

Wow. that was very deep analysis of Cap's flawed character. at about 11:30, that struck me a lot about him. I'm a big fan of Cap.

As much as I love all the MCU, this is still my favorite. I'm really going to miss Chris Evans and his interpretation of Steve.

I love the first Captain America 😍! It's in my top five MCU movies.

God, how I love this movie, and the entire trilogy. But especially this movie. I thoroughly enjoy every Marvel movie, but this one ... this one melts my heart.

I hear people talk trash about this movie, in my opinion, it is one of the best comic book movies of all time.

I feel pretty much the same - Chris Evans has done a perfect job with the character, he IS Captain American - my favorite Avenger.

I agree with you, the first avenger is a great origin movie and doesn’t get enough credit. I absolutely love the CA trilogy and the fact that it could have easily failed in the hands of the wrong writer makes me appreciate the MCU version of the character and the storyline so much more.

The First Avenger is a underrated gem. I have made it my first film to watch when doing a Infinity Saga marathon.

Nothing beats the fact that he jumped on a hand grenade to save everyone else's life by sacrificing himself and it just happened to not go off...THAT is his best moment

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One of the most underrated comic book movie films ever

Talking about captain America always makes me feel emotional. He’s always been my favorite avenger.

“And ze furhrer digs for trinkets Inez dezert “ Even has a nod to raiders. Love that line.

That First Avenger ending may be the best of any MCU movie! Great video.

Cap has always been about Sacrifice. and thats why im always looking forward to seeing him more than any other MCU heroes by far.

This film is honestly great, and there are so many details that are easily overlooked. For example, it took me quite some time and several rewatches to notice that there are a lot of hints at Bucky's future right from the moment Steve finds him in the Hydra base. It's overall just a very good origin story that sets up the character that is Captain America AND Steve Rogers as well.

Captain America trilogy is my favourite in the MCU. I was never a fan of the character much growing up until I watched The First Avenger and my favourite film of the MCU Winter Solider. For me it’s Chris Evans portrayal and amazing acting of the character which has made Captain America my favourite character in the MCU and I’m British.

Cap is the only character in the MCU to get a perfect trilogy (so far).

Cap is my favorite too. I love him because he has an inner code, a morality that he lives by. He always tries to do the right thing just because it's the right thing to do. I too to try to do the right thing as much as can, just because it's what I see as right. I fail way more than he does but the character gives me hope that it's possible.

That fact it isn't seen so is sad. Saw it on Netflix after A1. Loved the guy.

I wish this video had a "love" option. Phenomenal video! Thanks for taking the time to highlight the brilliance of "The First Avenger." I believe it's the most underrated film in the MCU where the Cap trilogy is clearly the strongest of all of them.

Really underrated and overlooked movie. One of my personal favorite superhero origin movies along with Iron Man 1, Batman Begins and Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man.

I always enjoyed this ? And I saw it was never rated as a “good” marvel movie . But it’s fantastic imo . Emotionally investing , good action , decent villain . Great characters . Very underrated imo

Capt is the best MCU trilogy. Period! First was good. Next two were great! Iron Man and Thor trilogies can't say that.

My gosh this was good! Cap is my favorite character as well and for all the reasons you spell out in this video. What a great second look review of this completely underrated film!

I think it was thought of as worse when we didn't really know where this character was going. But with each progression in Captain America's arc, it just becomes a more and more important piece of the story. And now that we're where we're at, it is truly beautiful to look at this movie.

My god this almost had me in tears. Great work on this breakdown I love this movie and character. please do this once a week. Keep up the hard work and I'll keep watching brother I want to take your class on film study

This is beautiful. My favorite avenger is Captain America too. I also find myself rewatching this film of the 3 cap movies the most and to this day is still my favorite mcu film

I loved this movie since day one. That line where Steve says he doesn't want to kill but doesn't tolerate bullying either is one of my favorite lines from the entire MCU because it perfectly encapsulates his character. Chris Evans does for this role what Robert Downey Jr. did for Tony Stark/Iron Man but isn't given as much credit because the latter character is "cooler." Captain America: The First Avenger remains my favorite Phase 1 movie and I'm so happy to see a video like this showcasing why it's so special!

Cap is my favorite Avenger as well. I love how good he is and I don't find him boring at all. It's nice to have a hero who isn't an antihero but who will call someone out on using bad language, or is just really happy he finally gets a pop culture reference. I've seen every MCU movie and I can say that his movies are my favorites in the MCU.

This, Guardians 2, Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3 are the underrated movies in the MCU

One thing I love about the movie is how well they give Steve character agency. It would've been so easy to just throw him into the war after his super soldier upgrade and make him into a United States yes man. But instead, in order to become the hero he needs to be he has to defy his superiors orders and go rogue. This is great for character agency as well as establishing his character and his future actions in the MCU.

I love this movie with my whole heart. And I always cry at the end. It's my favourite MCU movie and one of my favourite movies of all time.

You really brought to mind Steve's sense if responsibility. Now I'd really love to see him and Peter Parker have a heart to heart, and for Steve to take Peter him under his wing as Tony did in Homecoming

Rewatching this movie made me agree with all of this. The movie has its flaws, but it does a lot right. It really establishes who Captain America is and takes time to build him up. I'm glad 99% of the movie is during that WW2 period. And I agree that unlike a lot of heroes in their origin movies, he does make a real sacrifice. He doesn't get the win/win scenario. He loses many of the people he knew, his place in time, and a life that were there for him. I think Iron Man had the best origin story and Phase 1 movie. But Captain America ended up one of if not my favorite Avenger because of his overall arc. And the while his first movie isn't his best movie, it is a good movie and sets him on that path. And while he is called Captain America, you can love this character no matter what country you are from. He stands for the kind of things that many people all over the world can appreciate and respect. No matter what happens in Endgame he'll remain one of my favorites.

Man this video made me honestly cry, beautifully edited and worded. Great job, thank you!

The Captain America Trilogy is my favorite in the MCU without a doubt, and I love The First Avenger for so many of the reasons that you pointed out. Thank you for the great breakdown of the different aspects of the film making that a really allows the audience - if they let it- to connect with Steve. I love that the look and feel of the film is so different from the modern day films because it shows an even more visceral disconnect from Steve's time - where the audience spent the majority of the movie with different color palate and saturation. Also, I just appreciate Chris Evans's acting and the sincerity he brought/brings to Steve, who , as you mentioned, could have easily gone a different direction.

Cap is also my favorite Avenger. This is one of my favorite MCU movies because it sets up the best character in the MCU. My favorite moment in the entire MCU experience is when Bucky says "Let's hear it for Captain America".

My favorite MCU movie so far. I love the character of Cap, Peggy, the Howling Commandos, and all the rest, I love the idealism and pure sincerity it has, and I'm a sucker for 1930s and 40s pulp adventure and the style Johnston brings to it

A solid, extremely underrated MCU film. Chris Evans was the perfect choice for Cap.

God... the soundtrack for TFA was amazing! Cap 1 was such a underrated movie. Cap is my favorite avenger, and I have to say GOTG was my favorite movie.

Wowww thank you for bringing justice to this film! The First Avengers fully capture the essence of a pure hero. Unlike Iron Man or Thor and other Marvel characters (who I all admired), Steve has always stand for the greater good and he will always sacrificed his personal desire for it. Because of this, his arc will always feel tragic, but one that people can aspired to become. The "I can do this all day" scene will always stuck with me as one of the most heroic scenes ever and this film has given me that.

Thanks for this vid Chris. It's refreshing to find a well written video with proper justification and analysis about a movie on RU-vid. Keep up the good work!

One thing that stood out to me and that I seldomly see mentioned is the scene where the hydra agent tosses the kid into the water and before Cap can go to save the kid he exclaims that he can swim. It's such a small thing, yet that boy did his part in stopping hydra from getting ahold of the super soldier sirum. I absolutely loved that this film acknowledged the value of everyone doing their part (no matter how small). I was sick of the stories where every character besides the protagonist is incidental and at the time and this scene was a breath of fresh air.

I think that one reason this movie is sort of forgotten by many fans is it's sequel. Iron Man 2 and Thor:The Dark World are two of the worst MCU movies, while Winter Soldier is one other the best.

Yes! First Avenger, while not perfect obviously, is quite underrated in my opinion. Great video! 👍

IT IS GREAT! The cinematography, Richard Armitage shines, German Tucci, Hayley Atwell kicking butt, the Steve and Bucky relationship, Tommy Lee Jones and his fantastic witty lines, the incredible skinny steve visual with Leander and Chris, the line callbacks

Just watched it for about the 20th time, never fails to inspire me. I have a modest collection of cap comics and I feel this origin movie is the truest to source material (except for Fury's absence from the howling commandos). One of my most favorite parts is when the doctor points to his chest right before he dies, that's some powerful stuff. Great job on this video.

I've loved this move all along but your insight on caps character flaws made me nearly cry

During Infinity War's fight in the Edinburgh train station, a cheer went up in the theater when Cap appeared in shadows. I think he's a great superhero because he gives us something achievable (well, not the physique) to aspire to. I'd love to watch your take on The Incredible Hulk. And I second the suggestion for Kingdom of Heaven getting the Film Negative treatment.

Captain America is my favorite Avenger, too! It's for some of the same reasons as Spider-Man: he shows us an ordinary person with very human problems, has him answer a moral question, and become the type of person so many of us with we could be. Now, you make some good points about him missing the dance. That definitely illustrates a flaw and a mistake. But even those of us who succeed at something also struggle with regrets for what we had to leave behind, so it's easy to relate to that, too, despite his fantastical circumstances at the end of the film.

For me, this is one of the MCU's top five movies because of everything you said. Steve falling on the (dummy) grenade said everything we really needed to know: trust in Cap.

Great video! Cap is my favorite Avenger as well, and this film deserves a lot more praise than most people give it. Thanks for sharing!

The First Cap movie is brilliant it's what it is the origins of Cap remember first watching it when it came out I thought that's spot on 👍👍

this review made me love captain America even more

My favorite MCU movie, and my favorite MCU soundtrack. I love the Captain America March, and would love to hear it one last time in Endgame. So, yes, Captain America is definitely my favorite MCU character.

Until they make a Hawkeye movie, Cap is my #1.

This film is criminally underrated. One of the best superhero origin stories ever put to screen. The simplicity of Steve Rogers as a character is amazing. Always does the right thing no matter who or what he is facing. No moral ambiguity. Just a good guy from Brooklyn.

Thank you for this excellent video, so accurately highlighting the CAtFA strengths...and some weaknesses 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 The whole Cap trilogy is the MCU's crown jewel which got me emotionally invested in all the other movies with Steve (and his pal Bucky).

Always great to have another vid thanks Chris! Love this movie

Captain America is the heart of the Whole MCU

This was my first midnight premiere movie so of course it's got a soft spot already. But First Avenger is genuinely amazing in ways people overlook! All the reasons you state, from the filmmaking technicals to the unique exploration of Rogers. Yet this movie gets about as much attention as The Incredible Hulk (which also deserves an episode I think).

Captain America is basically Marvel's version of Superman. Both are men who do what's right simply because it is The Right Thing to do, regardless of anyone else's viewpoint. They even spell it out in "Civil War", when Sharon says her aunt Peggy told her "...even if the whole world is telling you to move, its is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in the eye and say, "No...you move." Steve disobeyed the Sokovia Accords in that movie because he was the only one who bothered to read them, and he understood fully what they meant. I love his line, "We may not be perfect, but the safest hands are still our own." Having to fight HYDRA agents planted inside of SHIELD showed Steve that the right thing doesn't always mean the popular thing, and vice versa.

you get it. you understand. this makes me feel better. made my day at 6:49 am.

I love the first Captain America and am glad that it is getting some well-deserved praise. I think I was in fourth or fifth grade when it came out, and I was ready to be amazed by superheroes. I have always admired Steve's compassion and humility, and those traits were impressed upon me at an early age in part because of this movie.

This is my favorite MCU film as well. I relate to Steve in a lot of ways, and Peggy is my favorite character, period. The first MCU film I saw was The Avengers and I loved Cap in that one, but this movie was what made me really fall in love with him. :)

Excellent job! I enjoyed this this film negative.

Seeing as this video alone made me cry, it's become pretty obvious which Avenger is my favourite. Gotta love the little guys. Cap is such a genuine and good character, yet he isn't perfect. Genuinely the most relatable Avenger. As relatable as any superhero can be anyways. Love him so much.

Thank you for this video, you captured everything that's beautifully complex about Captain America. 👍

I'm so glad you made this video. Thank you.

My favourite superhero and avenger is that one little guy who never ran out of fight and was willing to give everything he has for the others.

I love your videos so much Chris. Keep doing what you do!

PLEEEASE do the next one on The Lost World Jurassic Park!