Civil War is a masterful illustration of uninhibited and unrestrained irrationality in action. It is a moving, and occasionally still, canvas portraying human looking beings, driven by nothing but blind allegiance to their tribe, towards their only goal to dispose of those who do not belong. Civil War doesn't hold any punches. In every scene it hits the viewer with haunting, raw images of their worst nightmare, mercilessly gnawing at their last remnants of hope for a civilized world. Characters are purposefully under developed. They are mostly vehicles, leading and guiding the viewer through the catacombs of the new reality, and just letting them witness it, in shock and awe. Build up to the climax is brilliant. The subhuman beings haven't changed as far as purpose and drive, but their actions are now enhanced by the highest level of training and top military technology. There are no good guys in the movie. But there are no bad guys either. Civil War takes place not in a dystopian future, as the synopsis claims, but in the world where morality has been abandoned and 'good' and 'bad' have lost any meaning: our world, present day. As Lee puts it: "So, we [reporters] don't ask [those questions]. We record, so other people ask.", failing to see that the world has stopped asking, because they have given up on moral judgment.
Civil War has eerie similarities with the Eagle Pass Standoff of early this year, making it even more disturbing and daunting.
My favorite quote: 'Oh, I get it. You're retarded."
Now, on Prime Video
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