I called this shit SOOOOO far back, soon after Avengers wrapped. As good as The First Avenger was, THIS was the sequel I was looking most forward to. At this point, don't need anymore standalone Iron Man flicks, he needs to team up with Hulk or Cap (that connection to his father would be good to draw from). Thor I was pleasantly surprised with how it turned out but WINTER SOLDIER HAD me fucking hyped. That's why I shut down any and all mention and preview of the movie until I could get to the theater.

And it delivered. ALL the way. What I like about the Avengers is that upon rewatching, it's easier to process some elements that get loss in the spectacle that is all of those heroes on one screen. This movie has similar elements, the layers of the conspiracy and how it's woven into other elements of the MCU, will make it great for a rewatch.

I'm seeing this in the theater prolly 3 times minimum.