2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America’s first venture in the present day by himself worked better than I ever thought it would. Bringing in the character of the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stane) makes for one of the best villains in this universe. At first this turning into a spy film was a little off putting but it ends up working out very well and makes the film all the more interesting to watch. Adding in Anthony Mackie as the Falcon was a great choice as he does a fine job and the character is extremely likeable. Almost everything works here from the storyline to the performances to the action sequences which include a long awaited badass sequence involving Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). If it wasn’t for the next film this one would surely be my number one pick.
