Over the past five years, Marvel Cinematic Universe movies have—with a couple of notable exceptions (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Deadpool and Wolverine)—been depressingly slight and subpar. Thus, it’s a relief to discover that Captain America: Brave New World, which hits theaters Feb. 14, feels as big, propulsive and vital as its most successful predecessors, including Captain America: The Winter Soldier, with which it shares a focus on a government conspiracy involving a leader played by a legendary movie star.
That luminary in question is Harrison Ford, giving a forcefully charismatic performance amidst all manner of convoluted superhero mayhem, and his presence—along with a winning turn from Anthony Mackie as the patriotic title character—makes this adventure a sturdy return to franchise form.
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