CIVIL WAR Is Tense
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- Civil War is a tense film. Alex Garland's Civil War starring Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Stephen McKinley Henderson is tense, but ultimately flawed. It's a masterclass in cinematic tension, but lacks in the context of its story. In this video, I give you my spoiler free review of Civil War. What is your reaction to Civil War? Let me know in the comments below.
Civil War is a 2024 dystopian action film written and directed by Alex Garland. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Nick Offerman. Its plot follows a team of journalists who travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating Second American Civil War, which has engulfed the entire nation.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:31 Civil War Review
5:23 Civil War Is A Masterclass In Cinematic Tension
8:00 The Civil War Characters And Story Is Flawed
10:40 Civil War Final Thoughts And Score
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I ultimately left Alex Garland's Civil War with mixed feelings, but I can't deny that the filmmaking and the approach were a unique way to tackle it. What were your thoughts on the film?
I think, not Identifying the political parties was a good move by Garland... It broadens the films outlook to counties like Hungary, Brazil, Myanmar, etc ... Who have had, and have recently had these movements ... Trump has had his war on the Press for years, deliberately divides the country, wants to end the FBI and voiced being a Dictator ( From his future house arrest prison sentence ) Naming the political parties could get a media band, or more publicity ... The release date is perfect with US elections in November and I hope everyone goes and watches it.
I like it to but if it’s put up for any awards I think I’ll flip a lid.
the lack of explaining the fictional politics so much was very much the correct decision. highly dissagree that it should have provided more of that in the narrative.
I would’ve liked maybe just 10% more of that… the movie doesn’t overtly take a side, but the more you analyze it becomes clear that the President is the bad guy, so I would’ve like a tiny bit to show that the WF was also engaged in some shady stuff… not because they’re “evil,” but because war is ugly. and then maybe a few more passing references to the geopolitics, like perhaps the way the WF was finally able to get the upper hand was that the Florida Alliance finally took a side 🤷🏻♂️
I agree w you 100%. People that left this movie yearning for it to have taken a political side is exactly the type of thing this movie is warning against. I don’t wanna meat ride the movie too hard but I thought it was incredible and one of the most unsettling movies I’ve ever seen. There’s so many people hate bombing the movie that haven’t even seen it bc they assume it’s either: glorifying a potential civil war (it’s totally anti war), leftist propaganda (not true at all and shows me they didn’t watch), or not based in reality bc of Texas cali alliance (intentionally done to separate it from reality and keep the movie bipartisan so one political side can’t use it as a hit piece/wRning against the other side) I thought it was incredible and my one complaint is that I wish they’d fleshed Sammie’s character out just a little bit more before they killed him. I feel I didn’t quite have the emotional response to his death and I wished.
@@Gentleman_And_Scholar the hate i’m seeing seems to be mostly from the trump fans. not a big secret that garland is not a trump fan so they viewed it in that filter
@@Sam_T2000 the WF are definitely shown to be not great individuals as well. From the execution of prisoners with a 50cal while laughing to posing around the dead president laughing and smiling as if he’s a big elk they just shot. They were pretty unsavory at times
@@Gentleman_And_Scholar - I don’t think they Boogaloo Boys were meant to be WF… they weren’t on the front lines, and they weren’t in full uniform, while the WF soldiers at the end of the movie seem well outfitted and well disciplined. I think the BBs were an independent militia, giving more credence to the idea that the President had become authoritarian.
By the end of the film I only had two things to ponder. First, America has a lot of natural beauty. Second, War seems bad and we shouldn't be doing that anymore.
Dune part two was the best movie this year, but probably the decade along with all quiet on the western front. Civil war is a close second or third. Very good movie. Dune 2 was just the most incredible thing I've ever seen in my life.
I agree I haven't stopped thinking about dune pt 2 since seeing it it's truly an amazing film
Nahhh😂😂
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@@MexicanEagl80name a better movie then
Civil War was ahead of Dune 2 for me but Im biased because Garland is one of favorite directors of all time
super good movie. i understand the criticisms but most of them just sound like people expected a different type of movie. what this movie tried to do, it did well
All the people leaving this movie wishing it’d taken a political side are exactly what the movie warns against and I can’t believe they don’t have the self awareness to realize that.
@@Gentleman_And_Scholar yeah lots of the discourse around this movie is missing the point and is discouraging
@@jbv776 that or they say Kirsten Dunce’s character is betrayed by the writing in the last act as if there weren’t countless blatant scenes starting from the first 2 minutes of the movie that suggest she’s beginning to crack
@@Gentleman_And_Scholar i didnt get the impression that anything anyone did in the movie was out of character
@@jbv776 my thoughts exactly, except everyone of my favorite movie review channels that I normally totally agree with said that and it really shocked me. Even Chris Stuckmann somehow didn’t pick up on the very blatant scenes of here starting to break and said it was his one major complaint
I just watched it in imax today.
I think the cinematography, acting, and sound design were all excellent. It’s an interesting take on the ‘war movie’ genre, reminiscent of Generation Kill, or some of the real war reporting from Vietnam, and the Middle East.
Overall I’d say it’s an 8.5/10 as a movie, and I feel it was really well made. I especially appreciated the level of detail, and care the armorers portrayed. The guns seemed realistic and not hollywoodified.
All that being said, I don’t know if I liked the movie. It certainly moved me, and made me feel the tension in a way that few movies have. I left the theater feeling a sense of shock that I thought I had been desensitized to.
The kid and stoner dude at the end ruined the movie for me. I couldn’t stand them the whole movie
I believe you hit the main points. While I had questions about why they were fighting, I understood why the director didn't go into it. I think the general ease with which the president was taken was symbolic of the fraction and chaos. I agree that knowing a little more about the reason they were fighting could strengthen the film, but was counterintuitive to what the director was trying to communicate. I told one of the theater guys it was a really hard film to watch due to the tension. But I appreciate it.
I was at first bothered by the lack of context, and found the idea of a Texas/California union absurd. But I think now it's an interesting choice. It says good people of opposing political ideologies can unite to fight a greater, fascist enemy. I can't say I "enjoyed" it, but it's pretty darn engaging. The scene with Plemons was brilliant. You can really feel the fear. I wonder what the future of this film looks like?
I've seen this film and I can tell you lots... it's awesome!
Evil Matt Damon stole the movie 😂
It blows my mind that the main criticism of this movie is its lack of partisanship. If you were able to leave that movie and what you took away from it was “I wish it’d taken a political stance” it’s time for some introspection. That was the very thing the movie is warning against and it’s ironic that its main criticism (from those who didn’t give it pure praise) is just that. If the movie took a side or demonized a side, one party would use it as a hit piece/warning against the other party and it would’ve furthered the divide. This movie was phenomenal. My only complaint is that I feel garland could’ve fleshed out Sammie’s character a little bit more before he meets his end, I think I didn’t have quite the emotional attachment to him as I had wished. Even that feels nit-picky to me. Go see this movie. It’s incredible and deserves your support. It opened a very good dialogue between me and my parents ab the subject matter, despite us being on opposite sides of the political spectrum, and I think that’s a very admirable thing to be able to do, especially as this type of movie that you’d expect to only further the divide. 9/10 for me
I mostly enjoy A24 films in general and Alex Garland's films in particular because they last way beyond their screen time, sometimes days and even years. I have mentally run Garland's CIVIL WAR enough times that I feel obligated to give it an A+ for its Goldilocks approach-not too much or too little context; anything else would ruin the flick's razon-de-ser.
Nice.
*raison d'être
This movie was fantastic!
I prefered that it wasnt political. It was brutal and shocking. Ive heard complaints that there wasnt enough background story of the characters but I was invested in them and I wanted them to make it through. Not like a modern movie like Godzilla vs kong that happy for them to all get squished. The fact the president was in for a 3rd term was enough reason as I thought thats not allowed so hes done a Putin and changed the rules. 8/10
The problem with his neutrality approach is that by the end of the movie I didn’t like any of the characters and wouldn’t have cared if they all had died.
The ending left a lot to be desired as we know that the president is better protected than that and would not be sitting in his office in the White House they have escape tunnels and they have shelters to withstand nuclear war in the White House
It's definitely a well done film, with some great action sequences and tense moments. I'm okay with Garland not focusing on political parties but I wanted a little more context on why the states split up from the Prez. They gave some info but it wasn't much. I get the overall message is that war is bad and a civil war is really bad but I felt detached from this world. I'm pretty sure Garland's point is that this is possible and closer than we think. But this world feels more like fantasy than reality, even though the US right now is very divided.
I hated Jessie. She was annoying and what she became in the end really made me angry! 😡
Just look at Sammy he has been in the game way longer than Lee and Jessie, yet he has kept his humanity...
So far it's my favorite movie of this year. As a tense road trip thriller, I was gripped from beginning to end. 9/10 for me but I do understand why people might not likes how it ends and I do agree that I would've liked some context on the civil war aspect yet again I personally didn't mind it too much on how purposely vague it was. I give the studio credit for even releasing a movie like this especially in today's climate.
Nice havnt watched it yet but will do. Have you watched dune 2 as i doubt anything will be better than that this year
@jaredloveys9617 it's Strange because Dune part 2 is the better movie and it's a masterpiece. I'm actually going going back and forth between civil war and Dune part 2 as my favorite of the year so far but idk.. civil war kinda gut punched me. It won't be for everyone depending if you like Garlanda work or not
@rorschacksjournal3588 yh fair dune is just everything I love about movies so for me personally doubt anything will top that my favourite movie since interstellar but I'll give civil war a go normally like that sort of thing too so I'm sure I'll love it from what I've heard
Dune part 2 may be one of my favorites of all time. That being said, Civil War has me feeling a sense of shock and mixed emotions that I haven’t experienced from cinema on a long time.
9
Movie was hot dog shit
Jesse looks and acted like a 16 year old high school senior. Found it disturbing. Ending although full of action, details ,and realism too easy to take the President. Great movie but not a future reality for the country's psychological direction in 2025.
I really liked the film, but the entire political situation was really odd???
what is odd about it! just use your imagination, nothing is really that far fetched
8? Ridiculous...5 @ the most.
Can’t tell if it was a parody or a serious movie…total bomb 😊
The film was showing the angles of putting yourself at risk and in the middle of crisis and trying to be neutral. Not meant to be overly political or explain reasons for the conflicts.
I thought it was very pretentious and if there is that much discussion if people liked it , that’s a problem.
@@vonbuddya1 bullshit it was an incongruous series of scenes that were not well acted. Yes it had some good cinematography and it definitely gave a nod to the proud boys with symbolism they use. The “resistance movement” in Merica is a bunch of stupid hayseeds and fat boys fantasies
@@whitebread940 probably ends Kristen Dundts career
@@whitebread940 It is difficult for many films to avoid coming across like that. I could see how people would view it that way, but I focused on the "in-the-moment" stuff.
Is it woke?
I think they were trying to be ambiguous about the politics on purpose.
It’s not woke. In fact, it’s the opposite.
No but very lefty all the actors and director are left how can they really be fair .
stop living in a world of identity politics. You are used by idiots.
@@troytoth8294 yeah maybe if they hired some actual russians it would be more up your alley
This movie was so bad its funny
i'm sure if they made it into a cartoon you would understand it better Jethro
This film is garbage. Glad I didn't pay to see it.
Fantastic film!
But I think they missed a trick, by not including G n’ R “Civil War” in the soundtrack.
Went to see this (and DuneP2 for the 4th time right after😂), it's intense and f'ed up indeed. Although i liked the idea, i thought there was room for the scenario/narrative to be better