'Captain America: Civil War' NON-SPOILER Review

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by Diego Coya

        One of the most highly anticipated movies of the year is finally here! Captain America: Civil War is the sequel to Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and it focuses on a rival fight between Iron Man and Captain America. The government decides to push for The Anti-Hero Registration Act, and this result in a division for The Avengers. Iron Man and Captain America stand with their different perspectives, and this escalates into a war between Team Iron Man and Team Captain America. In the meantime, a new villain emerges and has his own agenda.

            There is no doubt that 2016 is the year for superhero films. We already had Deadpool, which was a brilliant superhero film, and we had Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, which was a massive disappointment. Now, the Summer Movie Season is here, and it could not have started any better. Captain America: Civil War is the best comic book movie since The Dark Knight. It truly is the greatest Marvel film that we ever had.

            Captain America: Civil War easily could have been a disaster. There is so much going on in this movie, yet The Russo brothers managed to make every story arc to not be convoluted. The movie is over two and a half hours long, and not once did the film drag. The entire cast does an excellent job; Robert Downey Jr. still proves once again why he was born to play Tony Stark/Iron Man. The standouts however, are newcomers Tom Holland and Chadwick Boseman. Tom Holland, who played the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man, absolutely nailed the role; he is by far the great portrayal of Spider-Man that has ever been put on screen. Chadwick Boseman, who plays Black Panther does a fantastic job. He truly was a great character and I cannot wait to see his stand alone film, along with Spider-Man’s.

            The action in Captain America: Civil War is also some of the best action that has been showcased in the MCU. One of the praiseworthy aspects of Captain America: The Winter Soldier was that the Russo Brothers made the action scenes top notch, and somehow they improved the action in Captain America: Civil War. There is a scene at the airport within the third act, and it is the best action scene I have seen in any superhero film. The stunt work is also spectacular; not much CGI was used and the way the action scenes were filmed should be recognized.

            Zemo, who is the main villain of the film that is played by Daniel Bruhl, also works as a great antagonist. Other than Loki, Marvel has had a problem with creating a compelling villain in their films. The reason why this is not the case with Zemo, is because the viewer is able to understand his motivation. At its core, Captain America: Civil War is about friendship and vengeance. The way the Russo Brothers and the actors are able to convey those themes are fascinating. Captain America: Civil War is everything a summer blockbuster should be.

            Captain America: Civil War is easily my favorite movie of the year so far. It has honestly set the bar so high for the Summer Movie Season; I do not know if any summer film can top it. It’s not just a great comic book movie, it’s a great movie in general. I cannot wait to see it again, and I would highly recommend everyone to see this movie. It truly is a wonderful film.

10/10