Captain America: Civil War

2016 • 147 minutes

About this movie

Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.

Ratings and reviews

I enjoy the Marvel movies, and I loved the last two Captain America movies. That being said, this movie is terrible, and should not even be considered a part of the greater story. Poor acting, soulless writing, erratic characters, and an overall lazy entry. With a comic saga as rich and powerful as the Civil War story arc, this movie had potential; instead, the whole thing feels like an afterthought, hastily put together where the only goal was to shove in some miscellaneous characters before Infinity War.

No spoilers. I hope Marvel isn't setting a trend into mediocrity. Some of us must be watching a different movie. We all were very disappointed from its convoluted plot throughout its painfully verbose bantering. I thought Ant Man hit bottom and Marvel seems to be setting a trend "three is not a charm." You know a movie is boring when your wife falls to sleep and your kids are more concerned about their social media. I hope you can enjoy the movie.

--Sick of this series orbiting around Captain America's buddy-love for Bucky, consequences be damned. Action scenes were ok, but almost all of the dialogue was a non-stop guilt-trip. The whole premise that the Avengers should be governed by the UN, because they're guilty of collateral damage whenever they save the entire planet from total destruction, is fundamentaly flawed.