I just left the theater. The “how it happened” doesn’t need an explanation. Look around us and actually look at the state of the media today. That’s your explanation. This film is a beautiful warning if the cost of hubris. I went into this expecting something wildly poltical and was very happy that it wasn’t. The press is on the side of WF simply because that’s where they were welcomed, safe and well known
This movie was pretty damn good. It wasn't what most people expected, it absolutely isn't "left wing propaganda", and thats coming from a republican. Garland never disappoints.
I 100% expected this to be Left propaganda and a Right wing smash piece. It was nice that you were simply the observer of the experience without having to be a part of an opinion
I heard another person say that the President was supposed to be Trump like figure ( conservative President) in his third term, what are your thoughts on this?
@@CornPop_s_grandson I expected that. There’s only one allusion to anything that he really did. The reporters are deciding “what would I ask?” And one of the questions was “do you think you should’ve disbanded the FBI?”. I don’t really see him as Trump being as he’s very dry and bland. You could call him Biden too. The character is designed to be cardboard to really be any political figure in that post. It’s smartly done
I thought it was a solid film. It didn’t need anything political in the film. The only complaint about the film was some of the music choices in certain scenes. It took away the certain feeling you’re supposed to feel. Wasn’t sure if that was done purposely? 9/10 for me. Maybe 8.
Yeah i think there's an interview where Garland says they wanted to create a jarring scene with using music that didn't fit the situation. Im making a follow up video with his comments on the movie this week.
Lee could have pushed them both on the floor and survived. I hated the ending unless she wanted to die. She started breaking down so I think she took the bullet to end herself
Exactly. She’s haunted & even expressed it at one point, when she said how disappointed she felt after surviving warzones w/pics to show the horrors, her intent to say “don’t do this” but here her own country was “doing it” (i.e. failing to learn from wars elsewhere & not let it happen at home). PTSD + world-weary existential depression + having just lost someone close; she’s exhausted & unraveling (barely even taking pictures until inside the W.H.). I can understand how/why she maybe didn’t care whether she lived or died anymore, & just reacted when she saw that Jessie was about to get shot. She shielded Jessie, maybe on instinct, saving someone who still had hunger/hope/passion for the same calling she did; in that moment, saving Jessie (pretty much a younger version of herself) was all that mattered to her. Beautifully tragic scene. Especially the (ironic?) way that Jessie’s immediate trauma -frozen, yet remaining focused on capturing history- without freaking out (or even checking on Lee) mirrors how Lee didn’t break when Sammy was shot. At first, both scenes struck me as callous, but under such extreme circumstances (war being the epitome of extremes), it feels (IMO) wrong to judge their actions, given the heightened stress, adrenaline, fear, the madness of it all. On reflection after the film ended -moreso in Jessie’s case after Lee saved her life than Lee’s inaction w/Sammy (maybe they filmed her trying to stop him bleeding out, then cut it?)- it seems like Jessie was *honoring* Lee’s sacrifice by not breaking down…steeling herself, getting up & finishing her (& now also Lee’s) job/mission. Definitely demands a 2nd viewing. Great film!
Very possibly. On the other hand, "I don't worry about the bullet with my name on it, I worry about the one marked, 'To whom it may concern.'" No matter how good you are at surviving dangerous places, the law of averages catches up with you.
It’s also interesting that Lee took a picture of Sammy when he had died and then deleted it but we don’t know if Jessy deleted her picture of Leah dying
As the writers of the beloved Fallout series would sum this up “War, war never changes”. Meaning that conflict results in two things only: death and destruction.
This movie was about two journalist characters with arcs going in opposite directions, set in the backdrop of an American civil war. It would have beem better to name it something more related to photo-journalism, because its really not about the Civil War. And that's fine, I loved the movie
The ending felt a bit abrupt to me. Not even a post credit scene as to what happens to the states now or even where the journalists are gonna go from here.
I thought: 1) leaves room for a sequel; or 2) the basic out come is as with the former Yugoslavia or Somalia (the fighting becomes more general and someone eventually restores order on some template or mix of templates . . . .
I liked it. I seen it as risking everything for the perfect shot. Taking shots amongst gunshots. The fact that Todd from breaking bad was cast in this role was good as he portrays the ultimate psychopath.
Man, I quit being scared at movies around junior high. I really like horror, movies, etc. Some of them give me a little bit of a jump scare. I appreciate how they put the scenes together how they do sound the change of aspect ratio. I always know that I’m watching amovie. Going through DC in this film I was a little sick. I couldn’t turn away. It was horrifying. My daughter leaned over to me. She’s an adult by the way she said that she felt like she was committing a crime just watching us movie. Seeing other peoples reactions to it as fascinating to me. I really like 2A content on RUclips, but those guys, even my favorites. it’s as if they are only trying to deter me from watching it. It’s misrepresented from video to video It’s weird how this is affecting people.
I’ll tell you what, I’ll vote for the candidate who tells the people in his own party to shut up you’re being stupid. That would get my attention. It’s amazing, the only candidate that could lose to Biden was Trump. It’s like the left and the right are trying toout stupid each other. There’s no touch of reality on either side of the aisle right now, it’s gonna be a hard lift, Democrats lost labor and a good portion of minorities. It’s amazing to me they could screw that up. I don’t think you’re gonna vote on the right so I’ll leave all that stuff out. The Democrats have no clue on the needs of the average American right now.
Sounds great a government should fear it's people. The people should never fear their government. I think it's getting close to we the people need to reign in the government.
I liked how the subtly mentioned things from project 2025 being a big part of why the Civil War started. Like when they are discussing what he will ask the president and mention one of the most controversial parts of project 2025.
@barnsnoble3105 …HOW exactly is a plan to ‘defund the DOJ, dismantle the FBI & DHS, gut environmental & climate change regulations, eliminate the Dept’s of Education & Commerce,’ AND “immediately invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 to deploy the military for domestic law enforcement & directing the DOJ to pursue Trump adversaries” (i.e. declaring martial law & installing Trump as authoritarian dictator; ending democracy for autocracy) NOT *fascism* ?!?!? [quoted from Project 2025, btw, not TikTok] Every sane political critic, law experts, & even most conservatives -except for the MAGA Cult- are AGAINST it, as it violates the Constitution, subverts the rule of law, & destroys separation of powers. How do YOU define *fascism* if ^all of the above^ doesn’t clearly qualify as exactly that???
@theclipper795 - it 100% IS *fascism* … Check Wikipedia - it’s outlined clearly & unambiguously. No annoying TikTok viewing necessary. If the insanity planned out in Project 2025 comes to fruition, it absolutely *would* cause a(nother) Civil War.
@theclipper795 - No annoying TikTok viewing required. Just read the Wikipedia entry. It absolutely IS *fascism* & if what’s planned comes to fruition, it 100% WILL cause a(nother) Civil War. It’s beyond disturbing how brazenly Project 2025 outlines the blatant insanity the MAGA Cult apparently wants for America. This film couldn’t have come at a better time…but it’s a shame the vast majority of voters won’t bother to watch it.
Definitely was a tense experience. Necessary but tense. Very good cinema and story telling and coming from AG it was interesting to see his take on modern realistic action. Enthusiastic thumbs up.
I get the idea about the movie and not getting into the “why” of the back story BUT we need some reality too. As of now in reality the western alliance would be the least military capable. California, Oregon and California have the most anti 2A laws and those in charge will this so. In reality they’d loose compared to states-alliances in the south. Some sort of back story is warranted and would have a broader appeal.
I love that there’s no backstory. I love that it’s just “this is the world and this is how it is”. Not everything needs an explanation or backstory , some things need to stay unanswered and mysterious. Remember when movies could just be movies, well this movie is a great example of that.
What else do you really need to know? A country dealing with hyperinflation, a president in an illegal third term, who disbanded the FBI and turned the military against civilians. He stomped on so many civil liberties and screwed up the country so badly that California and Texas team up to end the madness. References to the "Antifa massacre" in the dialogue. The fact no one is taking prisoners. It's obvious that political violence ramped up to 11 as well.
Don't be so sure about CA, brother. Despite it being a hive of liberalism, the state does still contain the most numerous populace of veterans in the country and most veterans do not subscribe to that political ideology. Point being, if shit hit the fan, I wouldn't at all be surprised if the CA political system wasn't completely crushed. If THAT happened, it would make a lot of sense that CA and TX aligned.
Obviously 2a has nothing to do with it..the state has their national guards and access to the military armories in their states. Also, the secessionist alliances were being equipped and funded by foreign governments, it said in the movie
@@patrickpet7905 as someone who hasn’t watched it I put in a dose of reality. After watching multiple reviews it’s something more of an artistic and not action movie. Not giving a true back story is also an instant turnoff. Most people know war has no true winners only that one side outlasted the other.
I found the intense lens flare to be signs of PTSD/shock for the characters. Primarily sticks with lee, then at then end you can see it’s now with jesse. Also sound design… 😮💨
This movie, 2024 “Civil War” Movie opened… April 12th…. The firing on Fort Sumter, 4:00 AM April 12th, 1861. Loved the film. Surprisingly not political. Not much detail why, when, who but that is not the point. The effects of a Civil War… lack of transport, few cars, little gasoline, no law enforcement, no CHP (Highway patrol) , a lot more refugees I would expect. Big Cities need huge amounts of food and goods to be delivered and with little trucking, massive starvation! The 1st CW, the South had huge problems with food shipments breaking down by 1864… worn out trains and military taking most civilian wagons and horses. The South also had local militia and ruffians take over and was dangerous moving around. The most dangerous part in a war (civil or not) is the beginning and the end… when people are settling scores and filling up the mass graves…. Before peace breaks out
i'm not sure this movie is a warning or even anti-war. it's just neutral. like it shows the horrors of war, but also many of the scenes are tinged with this ecstatic mania, which is how i imagine war is- simultaneously horrifying and thrilling to the extreme. at one point joel even talks about how he is getting hard from being near a gunfight. it's journalistic in its approach, which fits into the theme of the film- it is just showing things as they are. or at least how journalism should be, just documenting without opinion. then people imprint their opinions onto it, which tbh ends up being a more reflection of them and their own views. this i think really elevates the film
Alex Garland is an excellent filmmaker, but being British, I don't think he knows anything about the U.S. Constitution or our laws regarding state succession.
@@kevenmcginn5406 Well, the USSC has declared in dicta that unilateral secession is not allowed, if the situation got bad enough, I suspect that would be ignored. However, I suspect that instead of a civil war, a more strict Constitutional interpretation of Federalism would be a more likely result . . . .
You think the movie is just about photo journalism; but if you don't have a grasp of current day politics, it's the stuff the Left talks about will happen if Trump gets a second term. Look at what they were saying when. The trailer came out.
@Danny-yv8bq @Danny-yv8bq that would be a given. Genvava convention rules only works for international conflict. Civilians using pepper spray or a tazer would violate it. People have a naive view of how brutal a conflict like that would be. Even the movie when you have a dictator losing a war with US's power. The shortages would be worse they they show with water. How many times you hear of "food deserts" on the news? You know what happens when trucks aren't delivering anymore?
This ahistorical (the past doesn’t matter, we don’t need to know why) just does not work for me. If you don’t understand why something is happening, how can you prevent it from happening again. I also can’t believe the United States whould have a civil war and no country, NATO etc would step in. I know there are civil wars going on but the USA is second largest economy. When your country has money, the world actually cares and steps in.
None of this matters, the idea is supposed to be that war is confronting and it being a Civil war in the USA only amplifies how confronting it is. This movie isn’t supposed to be a cautionary tale about war and how to prevent this, it’s supposed to show you the horrors of war and nothing else
With the President in the movie giving himself a third term, abolished the FBI, air strikes against citizens etc of course the rest of the world including NATO would rather let us kill each other
I didnt look at it as a hot shot. I saw her and lee as swotching roles. Lee became young chick in the end to the point the guy was pulling her around just like he did the young chick. Such a great moment
I think the movie portrays a unity of Americans at the end of civil war. We the notion they were very divided. per the camera shots at begining of the film, then they banded together. They showed hard leftist in a distasteful, they showed far right being distasteful. They covered the two extremes, the military that goes into DC is about the Americans finially unifying. And they do point out a interesting thing, the guve is not as protected as we are led to believe. They kind of show that the US military turned on the guve..They dont say it, but you get that notion.
There’s a difference between describing a moving and explaining it. One requires watching the movie, the other requires the additional critical thinker layer. What’s the point of the movie? What’s the meaning? What’s the message?
Great review and recap. It saved me from watching it, though. It was worth learning the story, the film is an important warning of the horrors of civil war which can happen ANYWHERE. i've subscribed.
How about this movie where the government actually cares about there citizens and who pays the bills of this country how about that movie never mind there's no money in that lol.
“Skip to 13….” Nah you know what, I love hearing peoples opinions on great films so I’ll stick around for the whole thing! Might aswell subscribe while I’m at it.. keep up the vids man 👍
He doesnt say “good enough” at the end he says “they all do” referencing a previous conversation in the car about how other dictators have nothing of substance to say at the end. I keep seeing all reviews say he just said “good enough” like nobody actually watched the movie and is just copying review home work
A summary execution by the Western Alliance makes you wonder who the " tyrannical forces" were in this civil war. The map shows quite a number of "loyalists " states the US armed forces being defeated by "alliance forces" receiving assistance from an "international community "? I get the premise is to show the horrors of war, not to show the how or why, but when you see the summary execution of the opposimg leader again you have to ask yourself who was defending civil rights, the constitution, trial by jury? Were there outside agitators pushing the country to civil war? Think through the last 125 years, the only wars that end with summary execution of an opposimg leader were those that led to tyranny afterwards. Just a thought based on the review nothing more.
The movie was a total surprise for me. It was a solid, well made movie that kept me interested throughout. I love action films. Additionally, I was floored by the sound editing, and the stunning cinematography! Seeing the trailers, I expected it would be a silly propaganda piece. After seeing it, I felt it was more of a 109 minute ground level war experience. The IMAX screening was really great for this type of movie. Nothing is perfect; there was a disturbing reoccurring point expressed by the character selections that I thought was not cool. But I won’t say more than that. I liked the chaos, the realism, the set design. And the performances. I wonder if the Dolby experience is a lot different thanIMAX experience? What do you think? If war movies are your thing, I recommend that you see this one.
@LoriLoriLori21 - (IF you don’t mind telling), what was the disturbing reoccurring point? Not looking to argue or anything; just curious… (particularly to see if it’s the same thing that rubbed me wrong, or if it’s something else that completely went over my head) Thx in adv if you choose to answer!
Apparently there was no trial which means that the U.S. would be led by a military junta. The irony of this possibility probably was intended by Garland. There you have it. The point of the movie!
@@metatechnologist Exactly! In my mind Sammy lays it all out. We're not following a group of journalists on their way to document the last days of an American civil war. This movie is the setup.
Movie was pretty lousy. Majority of the movie is them just driving. Offerman was in the movie a total of 2-3 minutes. And it was the opening scene. And 1 min toward the end.
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Jesse got on my damn nerves. She got so many of her colleagues killed along the way by not following instructions from the more experienced.
Politicians expect others to die for them, they dont expect to have to die for their decisions.
I like how the journalists were basically room clearing with their cameras in this movie, lol.
I just left the theater. The “how it happened” doesn’t need an explanation. Look around us and actually look at the state of the media today. That’s your explanation. This film is a beautiful warning if the cost of hubris.
I went into this expecting something wildly poltical and was very happy that it wasn’t. The press is on the side of WF simply because that’s where they were welcomed, safe and well known
Jesse killed lee.
This movie was pretty damn good. It wasn't what most people expected, it absolutely isn't "left wing propaganda", and thats coming from a republican. Garland never disappoints.
It was definitely a great approach and I agree Garland always deliviers
I 100% expected this to be Left propaganda and a Right wing smash piece. It was nice that you were simply the observer of the experience without having to be a part of an opinion
the president in the film is trump and he is the bad guy
I heard another person say that the President was supposed to be Trump like figure ( conservative President) in his third term, what are your thoughts on this?
@@CornPop_s_grandson I expected that. There’s only one allusion to anything that he really did. The reporters are deciding “what would I ask?” And one of the questions was “do you think you should’ve disbanded the FBI?”. I don’t really see him as Trump being as he’s very dry and bland. You could call him Biden too. The character is designed to be cardboard to really be any political figure in that post. It’s smartly done
I thought it was a solid film. It didn’t need anything political in the film. The only complaint about the film was some of the music choices in certain scenes. It took away the certain feeling you’re supposed to feel. Wasn’t sure if that was done purposely? 9/10 for me. Maybe 8.
Yeah i think there's an interview where Garland says they wanted to create a jarring scene with using music that didn't fit the situation. Im making a follow up video with his comments on the movie this week.
Lee could have pushed them both on the floor and survived. I hated the ending unless she wanted to die. She started breaking down so I think she took the bullet to end herself
She's suffering from PTSD. Maybe it's her choice as she saw something from the kid when she was young and hungry.
Exactly. She’s haunted & even expressed it at one point, when she said how disappointed she felt after surviving warzones w/pics to show the horrors, her intent to say “don’t do this” but here her own country was “doing it” (i.e. failing to learn from wars elsewhere & not let it happen at home).
PTSD + world-weary existential depression + having just lost someone close; she’s exhausted & unraveling (barely even taking pictures until inside the W.H.). I can understand how/why she maybe didn’t care whether she lived or died anymore, & just reacted when she saw that Jessie was about to get shot.
She shielded Jessie, maybe on instinct, saving someone who still had hunger/hope/passion for the same calling she did; in that moment, saving Jessie (pretty much a younger version of herself) was all that mattered to her.
Beautifully tragic scene. Especially the (ironic?) way that Jessie’s immediate trauma -frozen, yet remaining focused on capturing history- without freaking out (or even checking on Lee) mirrors how Lee didn’t break when Sammy was shot. At first, both scenes struck me as callous, but under such extreme circumstances (war being the epitome of extremes), it feels (IMO) wrong to judge their actions, given the heightened stress, adrenaline, fear, the madness of it all.
On reflection after the film ended -moreso in Jessie’s case after Lee saved her life than Lee’s inaction w/Sammy (maybe they filmed her trying to stop him bleeding out, then cut it?)- it seems like Jessie was *honoring* Lee’s sacrifice by not breaking down…steeling herself, getting up & finishing her (& now also Lee’s) job/mission.
Definitely demands a 2nd viewing. Great film!
@@ScoundreLJ666 yes, Lee was tired. I had to sit with the movie for a day or two
Very possibly.
On the other hand, "I don't worry about the bullet with my name on it, I worry about the one marked, 'To whom it may concern.'"
No matter how good you are at surviving dangerous places, the law of averages catches up with you.
from Vancouver Canada, I got a chuckle that the Canadian dollar is worth much more than the USD hahah.
Cope harder.
that part definitely got some laughs at Toronto sneak preview on April 10 @ Scotiabank Cinema. IMAX was nice
@adambarry don't be mad because america is shite.
@@adambarry hahahaha
300 dollar for sandwich😅
It’s also interesting that Lee took a picture of Sammy when he had died and then deleted it but we don’t know if Jessy deleted her picture of Leah dying
Lean, leah...her name was Lee.
She used film not digital so no erase
@@eh2396 😅😃
This is the spiritual sequel to leave the world behind
Or prequel
@@sawtooth808 leave the world behind showed the early stages of the Civil War. Civil War 2024 shows events years after the war began
@@kod4130 more like months at most tbh, the events in Civil War seem to unfold relatively quickly
Purge but its real
@@justananomaly Wasn't the back story that it been happening for a while?
Why wasn't the president escorted to the bunker though is what I don't understand but it's a movie I guess
13:00 for ending talk
Those secret service fought to the last.
Jesse was so fckn annoying
Yep! I was pretty dumb and “knew it all” at 23!
Sure. You probably got other people killed too. Lol.
As the writers of the beloved Fallout series would sum this up “War, war never changes”. Meaning that conflict results in two things only: death and destruction.
Thats is so true and interesting both released the same week.
And profits for those funding and supplying it
This movie was about two journalist characters with arcs going in opposite directions, set in the backdrop of an American civil war. It would have beem better to name it something more related to photo-journalism, because its really not about the Civil War. And that's fine, I loved the movie
I got the idea the memoir of the Yugoslavian wars, My War Gone By, I Miss It So. was an influence . . . .
The ending felt a bit abrupt to me. Not even a post credit scene as to what happens to the states now or even where the journalists are gonna go from here.
I know! It’s like okay so now are they still gonna have to fight the Florida Alliance? Plus what about the faction from the northwestern states?
@@FilmPassionprod yeah, like even a minor broadcast on the situation would’ve been enough for me. Otherwise I did enjoy the movie for what it was.
That's A24's trademark
I thought: 1) leaves room for a sequel; or 2) the basic out come is as with the former Yugoslavia or Somalia (the fighting becomes more general and someone eventually restores order on some template or mix of templates . . . .
I liked it. I seen it as risking everything for the perfect shot. Taking shots amongst gunshots. The fact that Todd from breaking bad was cast in this role was good as he portrays the ultimate psychopath.
My heart was still pounding rapidly when I came home 🏡…Amazing movie 🍿. It was too realistic & feels like a wake up call 📞.
Movie was shocking. Thought provoking. Well shot. Amazing. Deep.
Man, I quit being scared at movies around junior high. I really like horror, movies, etc. Some of them give me a little bit of a jump scare. I appreciate how they put the scenes together how they do sound the change of aspect ratio. I always know that I’m watching amovie. Going through DC in this film I was a little sick. I couldn’t turn away. It was horrifying. My daughter leaned over to me. She’s an adult by the way she said that she felt like she was committing a crime just watching us movie. Seeing other peoples reactions to it as fascinating to me. I really like 2A content on RUclips, but those guys, even my favorites. it’s as if they are only trying to deter me from watching it. It’s misrepresented from video to video It’s weird how this is affecting people.
Greetings from Washington DC BidenHarris2024 ❄ 🌎 ❄
I’ll tell you what, I’ll vote for the candidate who tells the people in his own party to shut up you’re being stupid. That would get my attention. It’s amazing, the only candidate that could lose to Biden was Trump. It’s like the left and the right are trying toout stupid each other. There’s no touch of reality on either side of the aisle right now, it’s gonna be a hard lift, Democrats lost labor and a good portion of minorities. It’s amazing to me they could screw that up. I don’t think you’re gonna vote on the right so I’ll leave all that stuff out. The Democrats have no clue on the needs of the average American right now.
@@johnstallings4049 no thanks
Sounds great a government should fear it's people. The people should never fear their government. I think it's getting close to we the people need to reign in the government.
More like the people fear themselves!
Great review earned my sub. Nice work.
Thnak you!
Best part imo is how the movie shows the humanity we have to access to survive
I liked how the subtly mentioned things from project 2025 being a big part of why the Civil War started. Like when they are discussing what he will ask the president and mention one of the most controversial parts of project 2025.
What’s project 2025?
@@theclipper795 Something kids think is fascism from tiktok shorts.
@barnsnoble3105 …HOW exactly is a plan to ‘defund the DOJ, dismantle the FBI & DHS, gut environmental & climate change regulations, eliminate the Dept’s of Education & Commerce,’ AND “immediately invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 to deploy the military for domestic law enforcement & directing the DOJ to pursue Trump adversaries”
(i.e. declaring martial law & installing Trump as authoritarian dictator; ending democracy for autocracy) NOT *fascism* ?!?!?
[quoted from Project 2025, btw, not TikTok]
Every sane political critic, law experts, & even most conservatives
-except for the MAGA Cult-
are AGAINST it, as it violates the Constitution, subverts the rule of law, & destroys separation of powers.
How do YOU define *fascism* if ^all of the above^ doesn’t clearly qualify as exactly that???
@theclipper795 - it 100% IS *fascism* …
Check Wikipedia - it’s outlined clearly & unambiguously. No annoying TikTok viewing necessary.
If the insanity planned out in Project 2025 comes to fruition, it absolutely *would* cause a(nother) Civil War.
@theclipper795 - No annoying TikTok viewing required. Just read the Wikipedia entry.
It absolutely IS *fascism*
& if what’s planned comes to fruition, it 100% WILL cause a(nother) Civil War.
It’s beyond disturbing how brazenly Project 2025 outlines the blatant insanity the MAGA Cult apparently wants for America.
This film couldn’t have come at a better time…but it’s a shame the vast majority of voters won’t bother to watch it.
Definitely was a tense experience. Necessary but tense. Very good cinema and story telling and coming from AG it was interesting to see his take on modern realistic action. Enthusiastic thumbs up.
I agree! So excited for their next project.
I get the idea about the movie and not getting into the “why” of the back story BUT we need some reality too. As of now in reality the western alliance would be the least military capable. California, Oregon and California have the most anti 2A laws and those in charge will this so. In reality they’d loose compared to states-alliances in the south. Some sort of back story is warranted and would have a broader appeal.
I love that there’s no backstory. I love that it’s just “this is the world and this is how it is”. Not everything needs an explanation or backstory , some things need to stay unanswered and mysterious. Remember when movies could just be movies, well this movie is a great example of that.
What else do you really need to know?
A country dealing with hyperinflation, a president in an illegal third term, who disbanded the FBI and turned the military against civilians.
He stomped on so many civil liberties and screwed up the country so badly that California and Texas team up to end the madness.
References to the "Antifa massacre" in the dialogue. The fact no one is taking prisoners.
It's obvious that political violence ramped up to 11 as well.
Don't be so sure about CA, brother. Despite it being a hive of liberalism, the state does still contain the most numerous populace of veterans in the country and most veterans do not subscribe to that political ideology. Point being, if shit hit the fan, I wouldn't at all be surprised if the CA political system wasn't completely crushed. If THAT happened, it would make a lot of sense that CA and TX aligned.
Obviously 2a has nothing to do with it..the state has their national guards and access to the military armories in their states. Also, the secessionist alliances were being equipped and funded by foreign governments, it said in the movie
@@patrickpet7905 as someone who hasn’t watched it I put in a dose of reality. After watching multiple reviews it’s something more of an artistic and not action movie. Not giving a true back story is also an instant turnoff. Most people know war has no true winners only that one side outlasted the other.
It was another rendition of "The Wizard of Oz." The ending being the disappointment that we all have when the man behind the curtain is revealed.
I was so excited to view this film and it did not disappoint. Thank you for the great review!
Thanks for watching!
Loved it. Great characters. Tension felt real
Yes It was so well made!
I found the intense lens flare to be signs of PTSD/shock for the characters. Primarily sticks with lee, then at then end you can see it’s now with jesse. Also sound design… 😮💨
This movie, 2024 “Civil War” Movie opened… April 12th…. The firing on Fort Sumter, 4:00 AM April 12th, 1861. Loved the film. Surprisingly not political. Not much detail why, when, who but that is not the point. The effects of a Civil War… lack of transport, few cars, little gasoline, no law enforcement, no CHP (Highway patrol) , a lot more refugees I would expect. Big Cities need huge amounts of food and goods to be delivered and with little trucking, massive starvation! The 1st CW, the South had huge problems with food shipments breaking down by 1864… worn out trains and military taking most civilian wagons and horses. The South also had local militia and ruffians take over and was dangerous moving around. The most dangerous part in a war (civil or not) is the beginning and the end… when people are settling scores and filling up the mass graves…. Before peace breaks out
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Yugoslavia and Somalia indicate peace can take its sweet time sometimes . . . .
They needed to give us more background.
i'm not sure this movie is a warning or even anti-war. it's just neutral. like it shows the horrors of war, but also many of the scenes are tinged with this ecstatic mania, which is how i imagine war is- simultaneously horrifying and thrilling to the extreme. at one point joel even talks about how he is getting hard from being near a gunfight. it's journalistic in its approach, which fits into the theme of the film- it is just showing things as they are. or at least how journalism should be, just documenting without opinion. then people imprint their opinions onto it, which tbh ends up being a more reflection of them and their own views. this i think really elevates the film
In my own fan fiction this film is a prequel to the Walking Dead franchise
I see it as something that happened in the same timeline as Leave the World Behind.
why?
@@andyseinfeld1954 Mainly the cinematography
Funny enough, General Beale did say the military had infighting during the chaos. So it’s not far off.
I followed instructions and skipped to 13 minutes, liked your recap so I went back and watched all of it.
Thank you!
Alex Garland is an excellent filmmaker, but being British, I don't think he knows anything about the U.S. Constitution or our laws regarding state succession.
Correct. That is why I saw this film as nothing more than bad SciFi.
@@kevenmcginn5406 Well, the USSC has declared in dicta that unilateral secession is not allowed, if the situation got bad enough, I suspect that would be ignored.
However, I suspect that instead of a civil war, a more strict Constitutional interpretation of Federalism would be a more likely result . . . .
Sounds like a 109 minute 'Flower Girl" commercial, must be an election year.
You think the movie is just about photo journalism; but if you don't have a grasp of current day politics, it's the stuff the Left talks about will happen if Trump gets a second term. Look at what they were saying when. The trailer came out.
It's is pretty intense at the end.. There was no Geneva code . Pretty much catch and kill. Loved the movie.
@Danny-yv8bq @Danny-yv8bq that would be a given. Genvava convention rules only works for international conflict. Civilians using pepper spray or a tazer would violate it.
People have a naive view of how brutal a conflict like that would be. Even the movie when you have a dictator losing a war with US's power.
The shortages would be worse they they show with water. How many times you hear of "food deserts" on the news? You know what happens when trucks aren't delivering anymore?
And fires everywhere
This ahistorical (the past doesn’t matter, we don’t need to know why) just does not work for me. If you don’t understand why something is happening, how can you prevent it from happening again.
I also can’t believe the United States whould have a civil war and no country, NATO etc would step in. I know there are civil wars going on but the USA is second largest economy. When your country has money, the world actually cares and steps in.
None of this matters, the idea is supposed to be that war is confronting and it being a Civil war in the USA only amplifies how confronting it is. This movie isn’t supposed to be a cautionary tale about war and how to prevent this, it’s supposed to show you the horrors of war and nothing else
Can someone say clueless
@@ben-9503 and how evil President Trump is and his supporters. It’s called propaganda
a civil war in the US right now will be profitable so it is very possible to happen in the next 10 years
With the President in the movie giving himself a third term, abolished the FBI, air strikes against citizens etc of course the rest of the world including NATO would rather let us kill each other
Love the film. It was beautifully paced and there wasn’t a dull moment.
Great movie, had me at the edge of my seat most of the time. Well written and fantastically shot
I didnt look at it as a hot shot. I saw her and lee as swotching roles. Lee became young chick in the end to the point the guy was pulling her around just like he did the young chick. Such a great moment
It definitely was like that too. Lee was more affected in the end.
Having watched this movie I can’t wait to rewatch it and catch the things I’ve
I missed
I think the movie portrays a unity of Americans at the end of civil war. We the notion they were very divided. per the camera shots at begining of the film, then they banded together. They showed hard leftist in a distasteful, they showed far right being distasteful. They covered the two extremes, the military that goes into DC is about the Americans finially unifying. And they do point out a interesting thing, the guve is not as protected as we are led to believe. They kind of show that the US military turned on the guve..They dont say it, but you get that notion.
I was looking for a spoiler laden review thank you.
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I like that the film left the intentions of the other factions ambiguous.
Like the movie/book “The road”… never said what caused nearly total destruction of the world…. Nice to know but that is not the story!
Still processing. Alex Garland leaves you pregnant questions and wtfs. Excellent cinema.
There’s a difference between describing a moving and explaining it. One requires watching the movie, the other requires the additional critical thinker layer. What’s the point of the movie? What’s the meaning? What’s the message?
Really looking forward to catching this movie
I loved this movie! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!!
Same!
This movie looks like a Mix between Apocalypse Now and Spec Ops the line.
Consider that Michael Herr, who wrote Dispatches, contributed to Apocalypse Now, that makes sense . . . .
This movie was pretty damm powerful
The best thing is that the film doesn't actually clarify what political dispensation in today's left/right wins
So disturbing because I could see this movie believable the wrong people.
You didn't say what was the ENDING OF THE MOVIE, just the movie, not your philosophizing. How did the MOVIE END?
I love western force and national guards in the movie!
Did every character in the film use they/them pronouns? The near future is wild bro.
I just want someone to take a picture of the ending credit scene lol
That was pure comedy lol
It definitely caught me off guard
They are using the wars in the former-Yugoslavia as a basis. Thing of the Jesse Plemmons character as a take on Arkan and his Tigers . . . .
Great review and recap. It saved me from watching it, though. It was worth learning the story, the film is an important warning of the horrors of civil war which can happen ANYWHERE. i've subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing.
Thanks for the book report
I want to see part two
This was an entertaining film
I agree!
Love the concept of it
Loved it
✅
Crazy they thank nazis in the credits
Understandable choice to pick journalists as the neutral main characters. But still kinda wished Jesse Plemonts was more in the movie.
He absolutely stole that scene, he was terrifying from the moment you saw him. I hope you wins an award.
How about this movie where the government actually cares about there citizens and who pays the bills of this country how about that movie never mind there's no money in that lol.
Only Sweden would make a movie like that 😂😂😂😂
The government doesnt pay bills, it takes money from its citizens and spends it
@@yuurbi9136You mean Venezuela or Cuba, right?
why all “they “ it’s confusing
the dude is very confused about pronouns
Seriously. People are stupid nowadays.
“Skip to 13….” Nah you know what, I love hearing peoples opinions on great films so I’ll stick around for the whole thing! Might aswell subscribe while I’m at it.. keep up the vids man 👍
Thanks!
Love love love this movie
same!
I love this movie
He doesnt say “good enough” at the end he says “they all do” referencing a previous conversation in the car about how other dictators have nothing of substance to say at the end. I keep seeing all reviews say he just said “good enough” like nobody actually watched the movie and is just copying review home work
i think he said, "that'll do"
"can i get a quote?"
"please don't let them kill me"
"that'll do"
*bang bang*
@@foxyr4bbit Yes, that's what he said.
"they all do" doesn't make sense
A summary execution by the Western Alliance makes you wonder who the " tyrannical forces" were in this civil war. The map shows quite a number of "loyalists " states the US armed forces being defeated by "alliance forces" receiving assistance from an "international community "? I get the premise is to show the horrors of war, not to show the how or why, but when you see the summary execution of the opposimg leader again you have to ask yourself who was defending civil rights, the constitution, trial by jury? Were there outside agitators pushing the country to civil war? Think through the last 125 years, the only wars that end with summary execution of an opposimg leader were those that led to tyranny afterwards. Just a thought based on the review nothing more.
I think the secessionist factions start fighting each other after the Oval Office execution at the end (as what Sammy warned)!
The movie was a total surprise for me. It was a solid, well made movie that kept me interested throughout. I love action films. Additionally, I was floored by the sound editing, and the stunning cinematography!
Seeing the trailers, I expected it would be a silly propaganda piece. After seeing it, I felt it was more of a 109 minute ground level war experience. The IMAX screening was really great for this type of movie.
Nothing is perfect; there was a disturbing reoccurring point expressed by the character selections that I thought was not cool. But I won’t say more than that.
I liked the chaos, the realism, the set design. And the performances.
I wonder if the Dolby experience is a lot different thanIMAX experience? What do you think?
If war movies are your thing, I recommend that you see this one.
@LoriLoriLori21 - (IF you don’t mind telling), what was the disturbing reoccurring point? Not looking to argue or anything; just curious…
(particularly to see if it’s the same thing that rubbed me wrong, or if it’s something else that completely went over my head)
Thx in adv if you choose to answer!
Watch Leave the World Behind and watch Civil War.. seems to be tied 🤷🏿♂️
I still haven't watched Leave the World Behind but plan to this week
Sammy is a "they" 😮
And them lol
He spoils the movie.
Cool! Loved the movie!
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Love it
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The most interesting part of this movie happened right after it ended.
Apparently there was no trial which means that the U.S. would be led by a military junta. The irony of this possibility probably was intended by Garland. There you have it. The point of the movie!
You are sooooooooo clever. I have NEVER heard or seen someone say what you said. You are amazing!!
@@metatechnologist Exactly! In my mind Sammy lays it all out. We're not following a group of journalists on their way to document the last days of an American civil war. This movie is the setup.
@@paulrevere1479indeed witty beyond all words weren’t they. ? I’m half right !
Dumb and confusing
Just came back from the theatres. I'm so upset with myself. I fell asleep right before DC!
Must’ve been boring if you were falling asleep
@@Euphoryaaa haha I had 4 glasses of wine xD
Is the whole point of the movie that wars are horrible? That’s it?
Civil War specifically.
The real victims of political violence and war are journalists is basically the message.
📽️🎥🌞🎭9/10
Good Review.
Bad Movie.
The ending was just bad...
They killed Trump.
Movie was pretty lousy. Majority of the movie is them just driving. Offerman was in the movie a total of 2-3 minutes. And it was the opening scene. And 1 min toward the end.
Its always left wing whatever if youre a victim enough 😂
This guy’s constant use of “they/them” instead of he/her is distracting and annoying.
Dude stop saying them so much .
The correct pronoun is "she," soybean.
Liked the movie but dune 2 was better
Dune is still above Civil War for me as well
This movie fucking sucked
Redacted comment too! BidenHarris2024 ❄️ 🌎 ❄️
This movie is garbage
This movie SUCCCKKKKEEEDDD!