New on DVD: ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ and ‘Attack the Block’

This week’s DVD releases are topped by films about people who fight injustice and evil.
“Captain America: The First Avenger”: Chris Evans — the guy who put the heat in the Human Torch in the “Fantastic Four” movies — steps into the boots of the latest comic-book-inspired film champion.
He plays Steve Rogers, a 90-pound weakling who, through the magic of science, becomes the hunky Captain America. The film isn’t a major disaster, but it generally could use some work. Director Joe Johnston’s uneven direction, combined with some iffy special effects, has the film spinning from heroic to horrific.
Evans always looks like he showed up late at a costume store and had to wear whatever could be cobbled together.
Everything about “Captain America: The Last Avenger” is uneven. There are moments of focus when the film is a battle royal, but it’s not sustained, leaving this latest comic book effort a candidate for a dishonorable discharge.
“Attack the Block”: Director Joe Cornish offers a fresh look at the aliens-vs.-humans genre with this tale of what happens when a housing complex becomes the subject of an attack. Instead of the military, it’s a gang of South London teens who have to save the day.
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