It was refreshing, once in a while, to watch a film not being so much about the protagonist once and for all. This second installment of the Captain America films ventured deeply into another story arc so much that one's attention might slowly slip away even for big fans of the franchise. MCU staples such as actors Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson were good as usual. However, additional actors like Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan failed into bringing something fresh into the film in terms of acting performances. The action scenes and stunts were flawless as usual. But one cannot help but compare this with the earlier films, which seem to have been better technically.