Captain America is the latest comic book property to get the blockbuster movie treatment.
The result is a roller-coaster ride that expertly tells a great tale while still packing a raft of epic action sequences. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is a 90-pound weakling who is desperate to do his bit to help turn the tide on the battlefields of World War II.
The problem is that he has a list of chronic health problems and is in serious risk of being blown over in a stiff breeze.
On his umpteenth attempt at signing up, the scientist Dr Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) sees beyond his tiny frame to the heroic potential that lies within.
After a training camp, Steve's mix of brains and courage make him the clear candidate for a top-secret procedure which culminates with him being injected with a muscle-building formula that turns him into the ultimate soldier.