there's A LOT of boring talking heads in this movie. and the middle of the movie really suffers because of it.

it gets off to a perfect start but then skids to a halt when Redford comes on screen because apparently his only role in this thing, besides creeping everyone out with his Kenny Rogers facelift, is to give soliloquies of clunky exposition that no one gives a fuck about.

this is yet another movie that's 30-45 minutes too long. why do we need all these fucking details about shit we don't care about? there's a fairly easy story to tell here, but they get bogged down in useless minutia.

despite an over-reliance on shaky-cam and Bay-style editing, most of the action scenes are great. the one featuring Nick Fury is one of the best Marvel set pieces ever. the banter between Cap and Black Widow is perfect. Anthony Mackie is immediately likeable in his role.

i just wish they would've trimmed the fat and delivered a tighter movie.