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Have you ever
watched a movie in the Avengers series and wondered what happened
after the fight? They saved the day, but what about all the
buildings they destroyed during the battle, and were any civilians
inside?
Well, those
questions and others are faced head on in “Captain America: Civil
War”. Similar to “Iron Man 3”, the movie deals with the
aftermath of the events of the previous movies, and the effect they
had on each of the characters. Only this time, it is also about the
effect they had on the world itself. Governments want the Avengers
to work for them and not independently as they have, and this causes
a rift in the team.
The cast does a
great job portraying the struggle to do what they feel is right, but
not letting that mean they don’t care for their friends. I believe
that part of the reason this worked so well is because many of the
cast members have worked together over multiple movies. They have
developed the characters and their friendships, which helps the
audience to really care about the conflict. Chris Evans (Captain
America) and Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) make it hard to decide if
you are #TeamCap or #TeamIronMan. You can respect both of their
reasons for feeling the way they do about the rules. The trouble
runs a little deeper than that, but you’ll have to watch and see
for yourself.
One of the most
important characters in the story is actually one of the newest.
Elizabeth Olsen brings her character of Wanda, the Scarlet Witch, to
new depths. Having grown since Sokovia, but still greatly effected
by what happened there.
It was unclear at
first how “Captain America 3” would include so many characters,
but it worked. While it was a Captain America movie, they did a good
job of making each member of the team have a significant role. Even
brand-new characters such as Ant-Man play a big part (no pun
intended). Scarlett Johansson returns for her 5th
appearance as the Black Widow. She plays a pivotal piece of the
puzzle as the events of the movie unfold. Rumor has it she is
finally getting her own solo film. I hope so. Another hero is
introduced in the movie as Spider-Man makes his debut in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe. This really might be the best big screen version
of the character yet. Peter Parker is a teenager, and his alter-ego
still reflects that.
If there was any
room for improvement with this movie, I would say it was with the
main villain. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had mixed reviews on
how it compares to the comics. This time, it seems they were a
little further from it than usual. The villain seems to lack that
big evil moment that makes you remember them. They do bad things
throughout the movie, but most of it seems to be more the actions of
a hired hand rather than the main villain. Don’t let that turn you
away from the movie. It is an absolutely great film, but they could
have done this one part a little differently.
As always, the
production team hit it out of the park with visuals and special
effects. It is not an easy task when you consider the wide range of
powers that the team has, but they make it all come together in a
very believable way. They take these amazing powers and abilities,
and make you believe they work in real world physics. Well, except
for maybe one thing, but they’ll let you know which one.
This is a definite
win in a long line of entertaining movies. In true MCU fashion, many
story lines come to a head in the movie while others lead us towards
the future movies. “Captain America: Civil War” delivers on
action, drama, and even the right amount of comedy. One of the best
so far in the MCU. It the words of the World Wide Blog of Movies
founder, Jeremy, “It was AMAZING!!”
What do you think? Let us know in the comments below. Please remember, NO SPOILERS!!! and no offensive language.
See you at the movies!
-Brad-
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