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Title: Hero Transformed
Review: My wife and sons saw this when it was in theaters and said I would enjoy it. "I'll see it when it comes out on video", was my reply. I realize now that I missed out not only on a tremendously fun theater experience, but also on an object lesson on the value of character. C.A. successfully transforms the comic book hero into a man. The defining moment for our superhero occurs just before he undergoes the treatment. Dr. Erskine asks, "You must promise me one thing. That you will stay who you are. Not a perfect soldier, but a good man."Other pluses: An array of well-developed characters in spite of its genre, a nascent love story effectively carried off by the actress Hayley Atwell, and the defeat of evil personified convincingly by Hugo Weaving.C.A. is an enjoyable reminder in our jaded age that honor and sacrificial love are "super-hero" values that do make a difference. May we all be so transformed.
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