3. Captain America vs. the Winter Soldier
- Movie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
With the next 3 placements, one could recognize a certain preference, but nowadays it is often forgotten how great the fights in the Captain America films were. In 3rd place is the fight with the Winter Soldier on the highway. With his abilities, Bucky Barnes resembles Steve Rogers, but he is basically his antithesis.
He acts purposefully, brutally, and lethally. Not only is the car chase well staged, but even Cap, who could easily take out opponents earlier in the film, is pushed to his limits. At its core, The Winter Soldier is a spy film, and this fight represents the genre quite well. There are cool gadgets, and Bucky’s metal arm could also come from a James Bond film.
One must also praise the fistfight between Cap and the Winter Soldier. It looks great and has a certain physicality without having to rely heavily on CGI. The MCU simply needs more of that.
