![]() ![]() That’s like Furious 7 continually referencing Tokyo Drift. ![]() Next up – Fantastic Four, let’s cut the BS and get them folded into Marvel if we ever want them to be any good.Īnd how big are Marvel’s balls? They even bring back the aforementioned Secretary of State Ross, who was then General Ross in The Incredible Hulk, probably the least-celebrated film in the MCU. The best part is that now that Spider-Man has already been introduced to the MCU, there’s no need, in his first solo adventure, to go back and tell his origin story and watch Uncle Ben die for a fifth time. So entertaining, stealing the show in all his fight scenes. Well, this Spidey IS in high school and I STILL bought it 100%. I’ve rallied against always having to tell the story of high school Peter Parker, I mean he’s Spider-MAN, let’s let him be a man. How good is Marvel? They’ve now weaved Spider-Man into their Avengers storyline and it’s the best Spidey on screen yet. The Russos also weave in iconic shots as Whedon did, especially when Cap and Iron Man square off mano a mano. No characters are underused, all character’s biggest strengths are utilized and maximum fun is achieved. Captain America: Civil War brings back the two directors from The Winter Soldier, Joe and Anthony Russo and despite this technically not being an Avengers movie, there are still about twenty-five characters to juggle to where you’ll find yourself saying, “Oh yeah! I forgot he was in this!” so often, you could turn it into a drinking game. Maybe he needed two people to do the juggling. He seemed to make juggling twenty-five characters look effortless, and yet it apparently taxed him personally quite a bit. I thought Joss Whedon’s handling of so much plot was unmatchable. The best part is how the directors fly between the three styles without a speed bump. ![]() So what does this sound like? Soap opera for boys? A Jason Bourne-style espionage film? A superhero extravaganza? It’s all three. No strangers to heightening, Marvel serves up a series of other events causing the two lead Avengers to come to blows, events I won’t spoil here. Having his guilt compounded by an early encounter with the mother of an innocent victim, he welcomes government oversight of The Avengers. On the other side of the aisle is Tony Stark (a welcome addition to any movie), still going through PTSD, post-his New York battle with The Chitauri. Cap won’t sign this agreement, he’s seen what governments are capable of when they’re Hydra-riddled. Meanwhile in the Hall of Presidents, Secretary of State Ross is spearheading a worldwide movement to put superheroes in check due to the rising collateral damage as a result of their efforts. If you remember, The Winter Soldier, introduced in Cap’s last film, is the reincarnation of his old friend Bucky Barnes, now re-programmed to be a super-soldier…for evil! Cap is still fighting for Bucky’s soul and tries to defend and save him, despite the fact that he continues to commit horrible deeds. His motives and decisions kick the plot into gear. Marvel continues to go to that source, not flinching and second-guessing themselves, making huge changes to attempt to appeal to a film audience, but instead sticking to long-standing character truths and broadening them into something wholly cinematic (it’s no mistake that word is in the description of the franchise).ĭespite the presence of a helicarrier’s worth of Avengers, this is ultimately Captain America’s movie. Of course, it shouldn’t be too hard to establish characters in the Marvel films when you have such strong source material in comic books. And yet, with Captain America: Civil War, the Marvel Cinematic Universe delivers up another outstanding mix of drama, action, intrigue and superheroics all grounded by the strength of strong characters they’ve taken their time to build over the course of eight years. No movie franchise could possibly be this good, this consistent, this adept at getting everything right, time and time again. A MARVEL, INDEED Captain America: Civil War Review by Paul Preston ![]()
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