Civil War is a movie that very much surprised me. Upfront, I am NOT going to go through the politics and will be fully neutral, even though this film (despite what the director/writer has said) is clearly very topical currently.
We have a film that takes it that the White House is overrun by some fascist president into his third term, and some Californian/Texas alliance has started a Civil War to oust him. What we as viewers actually follow is a small crew of photo journalists out to capture the violence and havoc of the war.
This film was actually very good, but sadly way too underrated by some, maybe in fear of political backlash. The film is clearly influenced by some war classics such as Apocalypse Now as well as the second half of Full Metal Jacket. The film clearly takes no prisoners, and it's very tough watch and unforgiving. That's why certain people who want safe viewing won't handle it. The lady beside me watching it in the cinema was gasping so often in this film, but that's what war is like.
The actors are excellent, especially Kirsten Dunst as the lead protagonist, but Jesse Plemons stole the film with his incredibly frightening cameo role as a militia men. That scene was tense.
As a story, it's about the impact of what's going on, the tension and reality of conflict. The direction & setting are often beautiful, capturing the duality of civil war which is frightening in your own back yard. That's what it's trying to say.
I really recommend this. It's an intelligent and though provoking movie, which is another great addition to cinema this year, a year so far that I've been very highly impressed with.
We have a film that takes it that the White House is overrun by some fascist president into his third term, and some Californian/Texas alliance has started a Civil War to oust him. What we as viewers actually follow is a small crew of photo journalists out to capture the violence and havoc of the war.
This film was actually very good, but sadly way too underrated by some, maybe in fear of political backlash. The film is clearly influenced by some war classics such as Apocalypse Now as well as the second half of Full Metal Jacket. The film clearly takes no prisoners, and it's very tough watch and unforgiving. That's why certain people who want safe viewing won't handle it. The lady beside me watching it in the cinema was gasping so often in this film, but that's what war is like.
The actors are excellent, especially Kirsten Dunst as the lead protagonist, but Jesse Plemons stole the film with his incredibly frightening cameo role as a militia men. That scene was tense.
As a story, it's about the impact of what's going on, the tension and reality of conflict. The direction & setting are often beautiful, capturing the duality of civil war which is frightening in your own back yard. That's what it's trying to say.
I really recommend this. It's an intelligent and though provoking movie, which is another great addition to cinema this year, a year so far that I've been very highly impressed with.
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