Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) is still having trouble settling into his role as the new Captain America. He wants to be independent of the political machine of new President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) but knows he can't operate in a vacuum. Matters come to a head when Wilson's mentor, Isiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly), attempts to assassinate Ross at a White House function. Wilson believes Bradley was somehow brainwashed and begins looking for the culprit, while Ross is under immense pressure from the Japanese who accuse him of manufacturing this attack as a false flag so America can get out of an agreement to share a newly discovered resource, adamantium.
This was a filler movie. No question. It exists to set up the Fantastic Four and by extension, the X-Men for future movies. I get it. This brings back the 2008 Incredible Hulk characters, minus you know, the famous ones, furthers the Celestial plotline from Eternals which most people have forgotten about, and introduces the new Falcon (Danny Ramirez) and a new Widow (Shira Haas). To use a sports metaphor, these are team-building years. The MCU lost its major players and is trying to pull new talent and build the fanbase back up. From what I've seen of sports enthusiasts, no one likes this. But it is necessary. People age out. People get tired of playing the same role. Hell, several major players actually died. There is no such thing as an unchanging ever-winning team.
So I'm willing to extend a little grace here. Is this a good Captain America movie? No. But I hope it's building up to one. (Oh no, does that mean I'm a Mets fan?)
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