It's all handled quite impressively considering the how daunting the task must have been to include over a dozen key characters, each with their own pivotal role and character arc. It offers big spectacle and plenty of superheroes like the Avengers, but it feels more significant and grounded by comparison because of how our heroes interact and confront the responsibility of being a superhero. Again, this is bolstered by the preceding films that Marvel has already made, but that's just more evidence that proves why DC Comics fans may not have been fully prepared or invested in what unfolded in Batman v Superman.Īt the end of the day, Captain America: Civil War is a Marvel movie that is both new and familiar. Paul Bettany as Vision and his interaction with Scarlet Witch are standouts in this regard, but each hero has a reason to choose a side in the exciting airport brawl that's been teased in the trailers.īoth films have a packed storyline and a villain with a somewhat complex plan, but Civil War pulls it off mostly because the writers and directors know how to use the heroes to progress a meaningful story that makes you care about the characters. Even though the first act feels like it's all over the place, all the characters are handled in a surprisingly organized fashion, and almost all of them have a substantial arc that is inherently tied to Captain America's pursuit to get his friend back. If it sounds like there's a lot going on, that's because there is, but the script from Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely handles it all in a very organized way, and they even pull the rug out from under you a couple times with some surprising moments, especially concerning the villain's plan. Meanwhile a mysterious man named Zemo ( Daniel Bruhl) is trying to learn more about a certain mission The Winter Soldier was sent on back in 1991 for some reason. The result is two different sides who are in pursuit of Bucky, one trying to prove his innocence while the other wants him to answer for his crimes over the decades. While Avengers like Falcon and Scarlet Witch stick by Rogers by not signing the Accords, War Machine ( Don Cheadle) and Black Widow opt to side with Stark and accept the fact that they need oversight. The conflict escalates from here as Steve Rogers attempts to keep Bucky safe from meeting a grisly end at the hands of the government and their contracted Avengers, knowing that Bucky isn't behind the recent attack. Complicating things even more is the reemergence of The Winter Soldier (aka Bucky Barnes, played with profound built by Sebastian Stan), seemingly responsible for another terrorist attack that kills more innocent people, which is also the catalyst that brings the Black Panther, played regally Chadwick Boseman, into play. Neither Steve Rogers nor Tony Stark is clearly right or wrong in this fight, and choosing a side as a viewer isn't so black and white. Each of them thinks they're making the right decision by signing or not signing the Sokovia Accords, and that's what makes the slowly emerging conflict so compelling. It's questions like this that give the disagreement some real weight among our heroes. What if they're lives lost because of his selfish motivations to be a superhero? While Steve Rogers doesn't feel comfortable being sent into a battle in which he may not have any stake in, Tony Stark ( Robert Downey Jr.) thinks they need to be kept in check after a heartfelt encounter finally instills in him the responsibility he should have for the lives he isn't able to save. This is the straw that breaks the camel's back that causes the government to intervene with the Sokovia Accords, creating a rift between our superheroes.
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