Review: The Winter Soldier
If
Captain America: The First Avenger is an earnest and accessible take on the superhero genre, then its sequel
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is its serious older brother. Following Steve after the events of
The Avengers,
The Winter Soldier takes itself a little bit more seriously. This movie is always a delight to watch, taking on the genre of the Cold War thriller without making it too grim. Addressing themes of surveillance, corruption, terrorism, and international security,
The Winter Soldier doesn’t shy away from the reality of a super-soldier working within the modern security apparatus. With Hydra serving as a nice throughline from The First Avenger, the world differs greatly from the one Steve grew up in: threats are no longer overt, but covert.