{"id":86546,"date":"2016-04-20T18:41:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T17:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=86546"},"modified":"2016-05-03T11:28:37","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T10:28:37","slug":"captain-america-civil-war-film-review-marvel-superheroes-fight-for-their-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/reviews\/captain-america-civil-war-film-review-marvel-superheroes-fight-for-their-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Captain America: Civil War film review – Marvel superheroes fight for their rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pressure on Captain America: Civil War<\/strong><\/em> lessened a little when it turned out that its main competition, Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice<\/strong><\/em>, really wasn\u2019t that great. But even before that, if Marvel\u00a0was at all worried then it needn\u2019t have been.<\/p>\n

It seems strange that a Captain America<\/strong><\/em> sequel would feel bigger and better than an Avengers<\/strong><\/em> team-up, but it really does. Before, our heroes were uniting to take down a common enemy. This time they are dividing to take down each other, and everything is a lot more dramatic because of it.<\/p>\n

From a technical viewpoint, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has always been above par when it comes to action. That has never been in question; the best the likes of Iron Man<\/em><\/strong>, Thor<\/strong><\/em> and Captain America<\/strong> <\/em>have got to give always comes in the form of a boss battle of epic proportions. Marvel Studios is used to taking a swing and aiming for the stars.<\/p>\n

But things feel a little different in Civil War<\/strong><\/em>. Suddenly, the action is brighter,\u00a0cleverer and far more entertaining. There\u2019s a lot more fighting than there usually is, but it\u2019s not overloaded or repetitive. It\u2019s just insanely fun. Whether it\u2019s a high-speed chase, hand-to-hand combat or a citywide battle, everything this throws at us fight-wise is magnificent.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s difficult to pick out the cause of the action sequences\u2019 sudden rise in quality, but it could have something to do with the fact that we\u2019re also being bombarded with characters we\u2019re unfamiliar with, namely T\u2019Challa (Chadwick Boseman), aka the\u00a0Black Panther; Daniel Bruhl\u2019s villainous Helmut Zemo and Peter Parker (Tom Holland), who happens to go by the moniker of Spider-Man.<\/p>\n

Obviously, everyone knows who Parker is (if you don\u2019t then you need to sort that out), but this shiny, younger version appears to breathe quite a lot of new life into the MCU. Even after only a couple of scenes with him, Marvel\u2019s next phase \u2013 which will introduce characters like Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel and the Inhumans to the movie-going audience \u2013 feels more within reach than\u00a0it has ever been.<\/p>\n

The inclusion of T’Challa\u00a0also goes a long way towards\u00a0keeping things fresh and unpredictable. Boseman himself is intriguing and extremely charismatic in the role, and he quickly proves to be complex, freaking awesome and a fantastic subject for a Marvel blockbuster.<\/p>\n

With all the extra characters that have been brought in from every corner of the MCU, Civil War<\/strong><\/em> often relies heavily on gimmicks, but that\u2019s not necessarily a bad thing. It\u2019s easy to get fed up of the in-world references and Easter eggs, but it\u2019s easier still to get caught up in a whirlwind of excitement at the sheer magnitude of the world that has been created here.<\/p>\n

The film\u2019s tone and themes feel a tiny bit darker and a lot more grown-up than usual, but the reaction it provokes is still one of giddy, childlike joy.<\/p>\n

The combination of directorial duo the\u00a0Russos’ eye for style and scenes of an epic nature and writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely\u2019s stunning script \u2013 character development, superhero quips and all \u2013 has\u00a0resulted in something wonderful here. It\u2019s big, flashy and extremely loud, but it\u2019s also thoughtful, passionate and quite emotional in places. It doesn\u2019t hold back at all. It knows the story it wants to tell, and it tells it wonderfully with characters you can understand, feel for and stand united behind.<\/p>\n

Captain America: Civil War<\/strong><\/em> may not quite represent\u00a0the best of what the Marvel Cinematic Universe has to offer, but it\u2019s definitely\u00a0up there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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