This movie was everything it needed to be. As good as Ironman. Stay till the end of the credits for the teaser to The Avengers. I went into this movie with the hope it would be better than Thor and Ironman 2. Although, nether Thor nor Ironman 2 were bad, they both just seemed to not hit as well as the first Ironman. Captain America did not disappoint. Writers Markus and McFeely did a wonderful job of back story as well as the Red Skull story line. The ending bridges straight into the Avengers. This franchise has a lot of fans wanting more and I expect it will continue to produce. My only issue with Captain America was that it was not an IMAX film. I certainly hope the Avengers will be. This movie is good for the hole family and will inspire a huge toy franchise.