"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is the best movie about Chris Evans' patriotic superhero to date. The Joe and Anthony Russo-directed actioner is gritty, intense, and fueled by a distrust of the state, making it one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's more thought-provoking efforts. Every character is untrustworthy and potentially in on a Hydra-orchestrated conspiracy that's infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D., with Robert Redford's corrupt politician, Alexander Pierce, pulling the strings.

Redford's Marvel role feels like a throwback to his work in 1970s conspiracy thrillers , which was by design. While making the film, the Russos were inspired by Sydney Pollack's "Three Days of the Condor," a 1975 thriller that's often listed among the best spy movies of all time . In it, Redford plays Jos

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