Travis Simpkins: Superheroes

Monday, February 22, 2021

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011): Marvel Comics. Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell

Directed by Joe Johnston, based on characters by Stan Lee from Marvel Comics, Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) was a mega box office hit. This is the first entry in the Marvel Universe film series in chronological story timeline order.

The plot is summarized: It is 1941 and the world is in the throes of war. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) wants to do his part and join America's armed forces, but the military rejects him because of his small stature. Finally, Steve gets his chance when he is accepted into an experimental program that turns him into a supersoldier called Captain America. Joining forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), Captain America leads the fight against the Nazi-backed HYDRA organization.

The cast is great, including Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Stanley Tucci, Tommy Lee Jones, Sebastian Stan and Hugo Weaving.

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans. Hayley Atwell

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Hayley Atwell

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Hydra. Hugo Weaving

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Hydra. Hugo Weaving

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Hydra. Hugo Weaving

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Hydra. Hugo Weaving

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Hayley Atwell

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans. Hayley Atwell

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Hayley Atwell

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Hydra. Hugo Weaving

Captain America. The First Avenger. 2011. Marvel Comics. Chris Evans

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The Dark Knight Rises (2012): DC Comics. Christian Bale as Batman. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

Directed by Christopher Nolan, based on characters from DC Comics, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the epic final chapter in The Dark Knight Trilogy.

The plot is summarized: It has been eight years since Batman (Christian Bale), in collusion with Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman), vanished into the night. Assuming responsibility for the death of Harvey Dent, Batman sacrificed everything for what he and Gordon hoped would be the greater good. However, the arrival of a cunning cat burglar (Anne Hathaway) and a merciless terrorist named Bane (Tom Hardy) force Batman out of exile and into a battle he may not be able to win.

The cast does a great job, as usual, including Christian Bale as Batman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robin, Tom Hardy as Bane and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman.