12/15/2023 0 Comments Captin america civil war review![]() ![]() There is a sadness that fills the movie, a sense of inevitability, and a feeling that while we do not want to see this conflict happen, we understand why it does – why it NEEDS to. When those punches are finally thrown, it’s an earned moment, no matter how much we do not want to see these characters go to war. Second, the surprises of the film are best not telegraphed ahead of time – we know that Iron Man and Captain America will come to blows, but how we get there is everything to this movie. It is so graceful how the directors, the cinematographer, and the screenwriters tell this story, giving us bits of information and character development, so that during the film’s devastating third act our home is on the edges of our seats. In some of these shots (one major battle sequence is shot with IMAX cameras, and it is glorious to behold), all that was missing was the pre-requisite POW! BANG! and SMASH! Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely know these characters, know their rhythms, and best of all, know when to be funny and when to go darker. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo are masters at orchestrating each battle (with second unit help from John Wick’s Chad Stahleski and David Leitch!), with cinematographer Trent Opaloch keeping things bright, and knowing when to set up that comic-booky iconic frame. It’s just that this time, the moments stick. I don’t want to dive too much into the plot first, the story really isn’t all that different than Batman v Superman, with many of the same beats. Moments of quiet conversation become riveting, intense moments because we are so engaged with these people – even the new ones, who although are placed right in the thick of things, are no less compelling than the ones we’re already familiar with. We have watched these relationships build and be tested, and Captain America: Civil War is payoff for much of what we’ve seen with these characters so far. “Civil War” couldn’t have gotten here any other way, and not to disparage other superhero movies from the Distinguished Competition, but it is due to the audience’s investment in these characters that makes the emotional resonance of what happens in “Civil War” even possible, and it’s not a place that can be reached with a single movie. In Captain America: Civil War, Marvel Studios has fulfilled those promises and then some, resulting in what could be the best superhero movie yet. The MCU films have never been lacking for spectacle, but we have seen these stories play out over the space of 8 years now, and the potential for where these films could go has been teasingly just beyond the horizon. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) has steadfast beliefs that, while true for him, conflict with the politics and the needs of the modern day. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is constantly measuring himself against the values of his father and finding himself wanting. We’ve spent hours with Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, the Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, so many others… all of these characters have rich inner lives and inner struggles. Since Iron Man in 2008, Marvel Studios has not only given us some incredible imagery and story, it has given us characters to cheer for, characters who aren’t simple caricatures of the comic books but ones that actually come off the page in a truly cinematic way. When you make the promises that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has made since the beginning, eventually you have to deliver on those promises. Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / The Winter Soldierĭon Cheadle as Lieutenant James Rhodes / War MachineĬhadwick Boseman as T’Challa / Black PantherĮlizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witchįrank Grillo as Brock Rumlow / Crossbonesĭirected by Anthony and Joe Russo Captain America: Civil War Review: ![]() Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America ![]()
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