10 Really Annoying Moments In Captain America: The Winter Soldier

It might be great, but thanks to some sloppy writing, Cap's next big adventure isn't quite perfect.

By Alex Leadbeater /

It€™s becoming a rather predictable, biannual occurence; Marvel releases a new film, and said film inevitably becomes a critical and commercial hit. And it's a story that only looks set to continue; Captain America: The Winter Soldier, their latest, is here and it€™s great. Cap's original outing, The First Avenger, was a period treat that was elevated beyond simply killing time for The Avengers thanks to Chris Evans€™ infinitely likeable hero and a surprising emotional punch. The Winter Soldier is, if anything, better: given the opportunity to explore the character's slow adjustment to the modern day, a plot point glanced over in The Avengers, the Russo brothers have toned down the humour that has dominated the Marvel Cinematic Universe of late and crafted a thriller that sets a high bar for the rest of 2014€™s blockbusters. We can only beg that X-Men: Days Of Future Past tops even this. Sure, it's really only leaning on the envelope rather than pushing and those not converted to Marvel€™s universe building won€™t have a sudden change of heart here, but for those who've been along for the ride since Tony Stark gave up selling weapons, there€™s everything you would expect, as well as some nice surprises; for the first time since Iron Man, the plot and villain€™s story are not synonymous. However, it's not perfect. There€™s plenty of areas ripe for improvements, from dumb plot developments to little things that smack of a missed opportunity, and ten of those concerns are highlighted here. It goes without saying there€™s spoilers for Captain America: The Winter Soldier throughout. Continue at your own risk.