Review of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) by Andrew S — 15 Aug 2016

I actually liked this movie. It was an introduction to Captain America.

This review of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) was written by Andrew S on 15 August 2016.

Captain America: The First Avenger has generally received positive reviews.

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