Captain America:
Civil War is one of the best movies I’ve seen so far this year. It lives
up to the anticipation, though maybe not to all the hype.
The fight scenes
in this movie are epic, and the introduction of Spider-Man is a welcome
addition that you have to see to believe. Spider-Man holds his own in this
film, surrounded by notable heroes who have already made their mark in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe. He’s a fantastic addition to the mix. Sony holds the
rights to the web-slinger, and they struck a deal with Marvel to release a Sony
and Marvel-produced Spider-Man film, titled Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).
This marks the debut of our new Spider-Man, Tom Holland.
Back to Civil
War: the scripting is on point. While the movie borrows its name and some story
arcs, concepts, and art from Mark Millar’s Civil War comic, it
diverges along the way, setting the stage for Avengers: Infinity War Part
1 and 2.
Disney and
Marvel have perfected the art of making movies about our favorite heroes and
ensuring those movies become the talk of the town upon release. When you think
of Captain America, he’s a key figure in the comic world but wasn’t as popular
outside of it compared to Spider-Man, Batman, Wolverine, or Superman. However,
what Disney and Marvel have achieved with these three movies—Captain America:
The First Avenger (2011), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014),
and now Captain America: Civil War—is making this hero popular even among
those who only knew him in passing.
The movie is
packed with action, and while it’s a family-friendly film (in true Disney
style), the action feels cool, direct, and not at all cartoonish. The film
touches on some emotional themes and does a great job telling a story where
heroes clash with each other while still trying to remain friends.
The movie starts
in 1991, showing how the Winter Soldier is controlled by a set of words spoken
in a specific order in German. Bucky is dispatched to kill someone and retrieve
more serum for creating super soldiers.
Captain America
and some members of the Avengers refuse to sign, while Iron Man and the rest
agree.
During a UN
meeting, the Wakandan king is killed by a bomber who appears to be Bucky. The
UN sends a team to capture or kill Bucky, but Captain America and Falcon
intervene to help him escape. Their plan fails when Black Panther gets
involved.
Bucky is
captured, but the doctor sent to examine him brainwashes him again, sending
Bucky on a rampage. Captain America and Falcon save him and take him to a safe
place to let the brainwashing wear off.
The UN then
sends Iron Man, along with a team including Black Widow, Black Panther, War
Machine, Vision, and Spider-Man, to capture Captain America, Falcon, and Bucky.
Aware of their approach, Cap enlists the help of Ant-Man, Hawkeye, and Scarlet
Witch to stop Iron Man’s team.
If you haven’t
bought your ticket yet, preorder it now and go see this film—it packs a punch!
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