Captain America: Civil War (2016) - Movie Review | (Journey to Marvel's Infinity War)

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Today we're talking Captain America: Civil War. The movie which brought almost all of the characters together so that they could tear them apart. The film follows the events Avengers: Age of Ultron.

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PLOT SUMMARY
Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides members of the team. Captain America (Chris Evans) believes superheroes should remain free to defend humanity without government interference. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sharply disagrees and supports oversight. As the debate escalates into an all-out feud, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) must pick a side.

Captain America: Civil War (2016) - Movie Review

CAST & CREW

Directed by
Anthony Russo
Joe Russo

Produced by Kevin Feige

Screenplay by
Christopher Markus
Stephen McFeely

Based on Captain America
by Joe Simon / Jack Kirby

Starring
Chris Evans
Robert Downey Jr. - Tony Stark / Iron Man
Scarlett Johansson - Black Widow
Sebastian Stan - Bucky - The Winter Soldier
Anthony Mackie - The Falcon
Don Cheadle - War Machine
Jeremy Renner - Hawkeye
Chadwick Boseman - Black Panther
Paul Bettany - Vision
Elizabeth Olsen - Scarlett Witch
Paul Rudd - Ant-man / Scott Lang
Emily VanCamp
Tom Holland - Spider-man / Peter Parker
Frank Grillo -
William Hurt - Thunderbolt Ross
Daniel Brühl - Zemo

Music by Henry Jackman
Cinematography Trent Opaloch

Edited by
Jeffrey Ford
Matthew Schmidt

Production company
Marvel Studios

Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Marvel Studios Films / Marvel Movies to Review

Iron Man (2008)
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man (2010)
Thor (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger
Marvel's The Avengers (2012)
Iron Man 3
Thor: The Dark World
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-man (2015)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Doctor Strange (2016)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Spider-man: Homecoming
Thor: Ragnarok
Black Panther

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[TheTrip]

Otherwise known as "Avengers 2.5"

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[DAOSullivan]

This is still by far my favourite Marvel movie. What I liked most about Civil War is that it felt so much more real and grounded. Even though we had movies before this like Iron Man and The Winter Soldier, Civl War felt the most mature and sophisticated of all Marvel's movies. The film had higher stakes than any of their other films because even though the world wasn't at stake, it was so much more powerful because it was so personal. That's one of the reasons why I think Zemo is one of Marvel's best villains because he isn't really a villain, he's more of the master manipulator behind the scenes, subtly orchestrating the conflict between the heroes. He's much scarier than a lot of other Marvel villains because he isn't a monster or a god, he's a regular person who actually succeeds in tearing the Avengers apart not by fighting them but by using his skills and intelligence instead.

Also what really struck me when I re-watched this the other day was that it's really a movie about how people deal with personal loss. All of the lead characters in the movie have lost loved ones in the past and in this movie as well and the film is really about how all these characters deal with their trauma in different ways. Cap loses Peggy but hearing her words spoken aloud at her funeral gives him the boost he needs by reinforcing what he believes. Tony is suffering long-term repressed PTSD after losing his parents and after Age of Ultron he also feels partly responsible for all the people who died in Sokovia which makes him feel even worse but also convinces him that signing the Accords is the right thing to do. Black Panther also suffers a great personal loss when his Dad is killed in the Vienna bombing which in his case, sets him on a quest of personal vengeance against Bucky until he finally realises at the end of the film that it was Zemo all along and we get that fantastic conclusion to both his arc and the whole film in that vengeance speech. Even Zemo himself is suffering a great deal after losing his whole family in Sokovia, which in turn drives him to destroying the Avengers. Heck even Spider-Man lost Uncle Ben which was obviously a big motivating factor in him becoming a Superhero.

[jdamvp_]

Even though u said they weren’t trying to kill eachother in the airport scene I think panther was trying to kill Bucky

[DAOSullivan]

The ending of this movie also somewhat sets up where the Avengers are at the beginning of Infinity War. They're about to face their greatest threat but are now divided. Steve dropping the shield was also him dropping the whole Captain America persona. He decided that helping Bucky and saving his best friend was more important to him than even being Captain America. That's why in Infinity War we see Cap with a blacked out suit with no stars or stripes. He's dropped his 'symbol of America' persona and is now fighting for what he believes he should do as opposed to doing what his country demands from him. Also because Cap and his fellow teammates are now on the run from the law and operating underground as fugitives from the government they have taken efforts to disguise their appearance (Cap's beard/Widow's bleach blonde hair) to ensure that they can operate incognito and not draw any attention to themselves.

[Sephinova]

This is easily my favourite MCU movie. Hopefully Infinity War can top it.

[williamclarke]

This is no. 1 in my favorite MCU films it just has everything I want in here: great plot, characters, action, and balance: juggling all these characters couldn't have been easy. I definitely do agree with Cap but at the same time I really couldn't blame Tony

[mandy]

personally I loved Steve in this movie. His loyalty towards Bucky, his best friend almost brother, throughout the movie was really admirable.
team cap!

[Vegabomber]

Regarding Zemo he is a top three villain. Actually Zemo went to Siberia to kill all the other Winter Soldiers the fact that Tony and Cap showed up was NOT what he was expecting which he says in dialog about noting Caps eyes. Since they were there Zemo showed Tony the tape. With possession of the tape he could show Tony anytime it just so happens Cap and Tony figured out where he was sooner than later.

People seem to misunderstand Zemo. He is a chess player, his moves are really to draw out your moves so he can counter. Consider when he went to get the 'book' the first baddie wouldn't give up the secrets (which he didn't expect given the torture method he employed) so he said now "Now I must used bloodier means" in order to reach his end goal. He adjusts his plans often throughout the movie.

I can see how it people get him wrong. It becomes evident after multi-viewings what Zemo was actually doing. The Russos are smarter guys than just to make his whole plan nothing but a string of plot contrivances IMHO.

[iamgroot]

My favorite MCU movie. Love the introduction of black panther into this movie,

[wrestlinglists]

“I have experience and patience. A man can do anything if he has those”

[lakshgarg]

The fact that fans still argue who's ideals were better just proves that how well-crafted this movie is. There were no winners(well except maybe a small victory by Zemo), just broken trusts and bonds.
But seeing all of them united once more in Infinity War will be amazing.

[gahbahrge]

I was team Cap the whole way, but I loved how you were totally able to see Tony’s point of view and that made his actions very justifiable. A very complicating conflict from the get go. Could Tony have consulted the team before agreeing to sign the accords? Yes. Could Cap have taken the time to negotiate a bit more before disagreeing? Yes. I love that the characters drive the plot so much in this movie, and I really hope we get another superhero clash on the big screen soon!

[kendrickpenniston]

Probably my favorite MCU movie. I LOVE the fight scenes, wether it was the airport scene, Bucky/Cap vs Iron Man, or even the opening scene. I also liked the introduction of Spider-Man and Black Panther, plus seeing guys like Ant-Man/Hawkeye again. I also enjoy how in the three most major MCU movies (Avengers 1/2, Civil War) this villain isn’t a god or a super robot with a disposable army. Just a man who wants revenge and uses his mind.

[realnimrod]

What I liked the most was the new characters

[kingcodester]

This is not only my most favourite MCU movie but it's also my favourite superhero movie yet (until Infinity War at least). Tony is my favourite character but I went Team Cap

[KNDAWG]

When I left the theater I had Winter Soldier ahead of Civil War. But upon multiple rewatchings Civil War has passed Winter Soldier now for me. There are still aspects of Winter Soldier I like better but overall I like Civil War better now & it's my second overall favorite MCU film behind Avengers

[sidsmith]

This is probably my second favourite MCU movie behind The Winter Soldier, great review as always! I personally didn't have much problems with Zemo as I figured his plan was not his first option, he probably had plans A, B, C etc. Like his initial plan was to get the mission report from that guy he was asking, but that failed so he tried the other way, I like to think the plan we saw wasn't his first or maybe even his second, so I'm not really bothered by the convenience of his plan. But still amazing review, love this channel :)

[comicmiracle]

Great video as always! I always love the Stardust segments because it shows that you care about your fans and enjoy talking with them. This is something A lot of YouTube's say they do but don't actually prove it, I respect you more because of this. Also I just like you videos.

[MediaLoverChris]

I'd DEFINITELY prefer this over The Winter Soldier. Lol this movie literally made me cry the last time I saw it.