Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Captain America: Civil War

• It's hard for me to decide which Captain America film is better....this one or Winter Soldier. I think as of this review, Winter Soldier just narrowly beats it out, but I think I enjoy this one more. I really love the story, and it asks about ethics of superheroes, which is something a lot of superhero films don’t look at. This film was extremely reminiscent of Batman v Superman, and many of the main themes were very similar. In fact, the reason Marvel made it the way they did is specifically so it could compete with BvS (which is better, by the way, but we won't get into that). Just remember that DC is the blueprint! If I've made you mad, then I'm sorry, but it's true. I still love both films and both universes. Anyways.....the stories aren’t the exact same, but a portion of the overall plot was almost parallel. I won’t go into detail of the specifics of the story, but it does a great job of going into ethics and legalities. It asks the question of how far a superhero should go, as well as the loss of life that almost always occurs when they try to defend Earth. It was also interesting to watch the Avengers try to cope with each other. It puts a great spin on the whole film. It pulls you in from the very start, and keeps you plugged in until the last second. The whole cast of characters was awesome, and each and every person made the film really fun. I was a little disappointed that Thor and Hulk didn’t show up, but their absence was filled in by Black Panther and Spider-Man. Adding a few new characters to this one kept it fresh and moving, as well as building your knowledge of each character. The continuation of the Winter Soldier’s origin and backstory was really intriguing to watch, and Tony's story as well. This film does a good (but small) character study for both of them. The acting was really great, and I was really excited to see both T’Challa and Spider-Man’s debut. The action scenes were freaking incredible, and it has some of the best fight scenes in MCU history. They are all very well planned and choreographed. The infamous scene where the two teams face off against each other was extremely entertaining to see. Watching teammates fight each other is always fun, and though unorthodox, it’s hard to not enjoy it. The CGI also helps make those scenes awesome. It's a non stop roller coaster of action, emotion, morality, and just good ol' superhero fun. Overall, this film is fantastic, and I would definitely recommend it to all action/superhero fans. This film is officially Berry Approved, so go watch it now!