From 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War raged across the
United States and divided a nation in half. It was a conflict rooted deeply in
ideals which split families and forced brothers to turn against brothers. In
the 13th film in Marvel Studios’ series of films, their most iconic character,
Captain America, is at the center of a similar conflict; a conflict which
threatens to tear apart his “nation” of friends and fellow superheroes.
Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) seeks to redeem
his brain-washed friend Bucky/the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), with the
help from Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and
Scarlett Witch (Elizabeth Olsen). When things go horribly wrong, it is the last
straw for the government, which wants to oversee the Avengers or force them to
disband. The government oversight, favored by Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert
Downey Jr.), and Vision (Paul Bettany), tears the team in half, while the
mysterious Zemo (Daniel Bruhl) secretly plots something from the shadows.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR is a film which is 100% true to
its title. It establishes itself firmly as a unique superhero film as this time
around there is no Big Bad out to destroy the world or acquire some sort of
weapon. In CIVIL WAR, the biggest threat the heroes have is each other…and with
13 movies of history behind them, the directing team of Joe and Anthony Russo
immediately have excellent material to work with. Marvel has spent a lot of
money and time bringing these characters together on screen, so the Russos had
to make their eventual fracturing believable…and they do a remarkable job in making it so. Every character,
including some new recruits, which includes (but not limited to), Black Panther
(Chadwick Boseman), Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), and Spider-Man (Tom Holland) are given
well-established and legitimate reasons for choosing their sides. Like a true
tragedy of war, the Russos set the Avengers up like a family; with everything
from an overprotective father to a rebellious son…and when the division does
happen, it is an emotional gut-punch which may take many fans off-guard.
When the punching does happen, the action-scenes are an
absolute thrill which will have
audiences ducking for cover. Some terrific set-pieces involving cars, planes,
helicopters, motorcycles, are breathtaking, and the hand-to-hand combat bits
leap off the screen. The action is incredibly well executed and is given an
extra layer because it is all meaningful, and fans are sure to be saying “no,
don’t do it!” when one of their favorites gets into some real peril or loses a
fight. There is a lot of old-school
action-film work being done here, but the Russos are certainly not afraid to
let their superheroes be super, and a major showdown at an airport, in which
the two sides let it all hang out, is a chunk of cinematic joy for comic-book
fans and for everyone else.
Acting is perfect. Long-time Marvel blokes such as Chris
Evans and Robert Downey Jr. have been doing their roles for so long that they slip
right into them easily. The extra-large cast, which also includes Don Cheadle,
Jeremy Renner, Frank Grillo, Martin Freeman, William Hurt, and Emily VanCamp,
is handled extremely well by the Russos, as every actor and actress gets their
own moments to shine. The show is nearly stolen by newcomers Chadwick Boseman
and young Tom Holland, who fully embrace their characters and enter the Marvel
universe with an outright bang.
The American Civil War tore things apart to the point where
the same issues are still being debated and felt, and this CIVIL WAR is no
different. There is a lot that happens in this film which will carry over into
further Marvel adventures, and one has to wonder exactly how the Russos and
their bosses will get their heroes out. But for as much that happens, it is
very much a Captain America film, as the story truly revolves around him and he
is never lost among the grand scale of things. This is a story about civil
rights, which makes it perfect for Captain America (that’s what he always
fought for), and turns the film into one of the most relevant entries in the
genre. CIVIL WAR is executed perfectly on many levels; an action-flick, a superhero
movie, and it is most certainly an emotional ride. It’s not just a great
comic-book movie but a true film.
Marvel Studios has used their most iconic character to throw his shield like a
gauntlet; as a challenge to the world to meet a new standard.
BOTTOM LINE: See it
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