Captain America: The Winter Soldier

"Ever since they showed the big boys how it was done with 2008's Iron Man, Marvel Studios has consistently set an impossibly high standard for itself, which it even more impossibly continues to meet."

"The perils of global diplomacy, and the difficulty of being an old-fashioned guy in a new-fashioned world, weigh heavily... surprisingly equal second solo outing."

"A tremendously satisfying blockbuster… Despite its running time, it never drags thanks to a consistent line in bruising set-pieces."

"Delivers a heavy and welcome dose of paranoia, administered between fleetly paced smackdowns."

"This sequel gives the flagging comic-book movie an adrenaline shot of relevance. You've got to hand it to them."

"Some impressive early fight choreography is wasted on poorly composed action sequences, and there's no thrill to the story's unfolding despite capable digital imagery."

"[Revives] the pleasures of hard-driving old-school action, surprising character development and intriguing suspense."

"Benefits from an old-school-thriller tone that, for its first half at least, distinguishes it from its more obviously superheroic Marvel cousins."