Captain America: The First Avenger, does it have any potential to be good?

As Marvel have offloaded their most well known characters onto the public (X-Men, Iron Man and Hulk) they are now digging deeper into their comic book arsenal. Captain America and Thor are next in line to receive the big screen treatment before the release of the Avengers in 2012. These two films along with Hulk and Iron Man where made by Marvel Studios which means they are all interlinked. 

This is a great step forward for Marvel fans and for anyone who has a soft spot for any Marvel related films that have gone before. Superhero films can have a tendency to lack any kind of depth however there are those that do stand out from the rest, namely the X-Men films and the first Hulk (although many may disagree). I've been hoping for a decent Captain America film for a long time, after the weak 90s version, so I'd like to see good things from the First Avenger.

So what could go against the Captain America film?

The first potential downside to this film is the lead actor. Wasn't Chris Evans the Human Torch in a certain other Marvel film a few years ago? It seems a bit strange to have the same actor play another Marvel character. But I will give him the benefit of the doubt.

So what about the choice of director? I would have said he was a bad choice a few years ago but after the Wolfman I'm not so sure. I will confess that I haven't actually seen the film but judging from the trailer and the odd clip I've seen, his directing abilities have veered to a more serious approach. This is what I want from the Captain America film, not a shallow special effects laden no-brainer; I think the comics deserve more than that. 

Captain America has a lot of potential and unlike many superhero films there is a lot more scope for the sequels. The comics have dealt with some pretty edgy issues such as terrorism and in today's uncertain world it would seem appropriate (but difficult to approach) to include such a storyline a future Captain America film.

Well those are some of my thoughts on the Captain America film, if anyone wants to make a comment please feel free to do so. We'd like to hear your thoughts on this, or any other film.