The film is laugh - out - loud funny at times, with
stunning action
setpieces, and extremely likeable and charismatic stars.
Captain America: Winter Soldier artfully dodges nearly every typical superhero movie problem (as well as general sequel problems) with a
stunning grasp of mood, total commitment to a «square» character, a smart choice of villain, and thrilling action scenes that feel authentically dangerous (a complete rarity in blockbusters) rather than like stop - and - gawk «
setpieces» with no actual stakes.