Marvel has produced some excellent films; they’re money making skills and superhero fetishes have grossed a sum of money just shy of $12,549,500,000 American dollars. With 38 movies and counting, it’s rare for one of the many death defying fantasies to actually stand out. But Captain America: The Winter Soldier has somehow managed to pull it off with a style that few, if any, of the other movies possess.

The plot revolves around a genetically altered super hero named Steve Rogers, and his alias dubbed Captain America. Having recently escaped cryogenic sleep in frigid Arctic oceans, the war veteran voiced by Chris Evans prepares for round two. But in the present day, things aren’t so black and white.

This movie captured an air, a certain feeling that most films fail to possess. The uncertain and unpredictable nature of the Captain’s new foe presents a startling new scenario that parallels reality. Captain America’s quarrels with Nazi Germany and the rest of the Axis powers faced mass propaganda; it was a clear enemy that could be defeated in conventional warfare. But now, the boundaries have begun to fade with the present day.

The enemy has no clear identity, concealed behind a mask that remains on for the majority of the film. The Winter Soldier, a faceless enemy, remains similar to the threats America faces today. Hiding behind the mask, who could guess the identity of this ruthless assassin that stands in the way of Captain America?

With dramatic revelations and startling themes; Captain America is a movie to remember. With outstanding visuals, action scenes and character development, I’ve given Captain America a 9.5/10. With a high standard, Marvel faces hurdles in surmounting the success of their previous movies. But Captain America: The Winter Soldier had managed a troubling task; it’s a sequel that is actually better than its predecessor.