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Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War

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Captain America: Civil War

PG-13·2016·147m

Summary

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

Cast

Chris Evans

Chris Evans

Steve Rogers / Captain America

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Tony Stark / Iron Man

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow

Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan

Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Sam Wilson / Falcon

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

Clint Barton / Hawkeye

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

T'Challa / Black Panther

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Vision

Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen

Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Scott Lang / Ant-Man

Emily VanCamp

Emily VanCamp

Sharon Carter

Tom Holland

Tom Holland

Peter Parker / Spider-Man

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Zemo

Frank Grillo

Frank Grillo

Brock Rumlow / Crossbones

William Hurt

William Hurt

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Everett K. Ross

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

May Parker

John Kani

John Kani

King T'Chaka

John Slattery

John Slattery

Howard Stark

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

Maria Stark

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Miriam

Michael A. Cook

Michael A. Cook

MRI Tech

Laughton Parchment

Laughton Parchment

Vicar

Jackson Spidell

Jackson Spidell

Josef / Super Soldier #1

Yi Long

Yi Long

Super Soldier #2

Heidi Moneymaker

Heidi Moneymaker

Super Soldier #3

Aaron Toney

Aaron Toney

Super Soldier #4

Cale Schultz

Cale Schultz

Super Soldier #5

Ann Russo

Ann Russo

Zemo's Wife (voice)

Gene Farber

Gene Farber

Karpov

Florence Kasumba

Florence Kasumba

Security Chief

Cornell John

Cornell John

Attaché

Sven Hönig

Sven Hönig

Man at Kiosk

Joshua Peck

GSG9 Task Force Gunner

Brent McGee

Brent McGee

GSG9 Task Force Pilot

Be Satrazemis

Be Satrazemis

German Innkeeper

Blair Jasin

Blair Jasin

Raft Guard

Oliver Bigalke

Oliver Bigalke

Barge Man #1

Rafael Banasik

Rafael Banasik

Barge Man #2

David de Vries

David de Vries

Custodian

John Curran

John Curran

Funeral Director

Katie Amess

Katie Amess

Woman in Lobby #1

Austin Sanders

Woman in Lobby #2

Brett Gentile

Brett Gentile

Delivery Truck Driver

Matthew Anderson

Choir

Andrew Botchwey

Choir

Chase Bradfield

Choir

Ernest Charles

Choir

Hendricks Coates

Choir

Ethan Condon

Choir

Shen Dynes

Choir

Nathaniel Ellis

Choir

Jariah Ferguson

Choir

Evan Ffrench

Choir

Justin Freeman

Choir

Ralphael Grand'Pierre

Choir

Julian Grimes

Choir

Aaron Hayes

Choir

Austin Hooper

Choir

Amiri Jones

Choir

Myles Joseph

Choir

Stephen Lewis

Choir

Jacob Ludwick

Choir

D'Mahrei McRae

Choir

Ashwin Mudaliar

Choir

Eli Ollinger

Choir

Parker Pape

Parker Pape

Choir

Daniel Parada

Choir

Jonah Ruffin

Choir

Darryl Sampson

Choir

Cameron Sardone

Choir

Stanley Sellers

Choir

Miles Selles

Choir

Jacob Sung

Choir

Caden Wilkinson

Choir

Jin Shijia

Jin Shijia

Chinese Newscaster

Jessica Walther-Gabory

Jessica Walther-Gabory

German Newscaster #1

Beniamino Brogi

Beniamino Brogi

German Newscaster #2

Silvina Buchbauer

Silvina Buchbauer

News Reporter

Henry Amadi

Busboy (Lagos)

Ugochukwu Ani

Waiter (Lagos)

Michael Anthony Rogers

Secretary Ross's Aide

Damion Poitier

Damion Poitier

Hero Merc #1

Umar Khan

Umar Khan

Hero Merc #2

David E. Brown

Hero Merc #3

Guy Fernandez

Hero Merc #4

Jim Rash

Jim Rash

M.I.T. Liaison

Sophia Russo

Teenage Girl

Joe Russo

Joe Russo

Dr. Broussard

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

FedEx Driver

Amelia Morck

Amelia Morck

UN Staffer Gibson

Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon

Friday (voice)

Julianna Guill

Julianna Guill

Stark's Assistant

Surely Alvelo

Surely Alvelo

Nurse

Brian Schaeffer

Brian Schaeffer

Cultural Attaché

Kevin LaRosa Jr.

Helicopter Pilot

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

Frédéric North

Frédéric North

Helicopter Pilot

Ray Sahetapy

Ray Sahetapy

Auctioneer (uncredited)

Chris Jai Alex

Chris Jai Alex

IFID (uncredited)

Scott Hunter

Scott Hunter

Crossbones’ Mercenary (uncredited)

Kimberly Hester Huffstetler

MIT Graduate Student (uncredited)

Lucie Carroll

Lucie Carroll

U.N. Diplomat (uncredited)

Kent Wagner

Kent Wagner

Upscale Funeral Goer (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Anthony Russo

Director

Joe Russo

Characters

Jack Kirby

Characters

Joe Simon

Screenplay

Christopher Markus

Screenplay

Stephen McFeely

Reviews

F

Frank Ochieng

May 7, 2016

Well another super-sized Marvel Comics superhero saga hits the big screen with the selected savior Captain America taking the top billing on the marquee. Thus, the pulsating popcorn pleaser **Captain America: Civil War** arrives on the scene to giddy audiences that have been loyal and fixated on the successful spring of mighty Marvel heroes that have been paraded to viewers throughout the last few years. Thankfully, **Captain America: Civil War** carries on the tradition of spry superhero-studded spectacles that have been glorious and adventurous from the stable of Marvel-based movies guaranteed to win over the enthusiastic hearts of avid comic book fanboys everywhere. Joyously overstuffed and convincingly extensive with a super team armed with crime-fighting excess, **Civil War** seizes the moment to introduce a noteworthy twist: two factions of rescuing superpowers engaging in some explosive in-house fighting led by two of Marvel Comics main standouts in Chris Evans’s Captain America and Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man.

Co-directors Anthony Russo and Rene Russo were instinctively crafty to link the overly successful Iron Man film franchise to the **Captain America: Civil War** inner circle to ensure an even more treasured toxic atmosphere. Superhero fans will get a thrill of witnessing the extra add-ons concerning other dynamic titans to join the action-packed festivities involving Team Captain America versus Team Iron Man. True, **Civil War** has its share of flaws but that does not take away from this heroes-in-crisis flick demonstrating its ambitious overtones.

So what has caused the bad blood among the great and grand good guys known for protecting the world from evil dominance and destruction? Essentially the theme of collateral damage, the involvement regarding civilian-related deaths and injuries plus the world-wide backlash has created a controversy pitted against The Avengers. Specifically, Captain America (a.k.a. Steve Rogers) and Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) are responsible for the boisterous battle that caused such negative sensation resulting in political turmoil. Avengers head honcho Iron Man (a.k.a. Tony Stark) is dealing with his own personal regrets in the ill-advised creation of the unpredictable Ultron. The political authority want to hold Iron Man, second-in-command Captain America and the rest of the Avengers accountable for the global devastation that have taking its toll when trying to oversee the potential harm wreaking havoc on humanity.

Leading the charge in putting a watchful eye on the labeled reckless Avengers is Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross (William Hurt) that suggests the super group be monitored by the United Nations. Naturally friction develops between the superheroes that either agree with Ross’s UN restriction policies or disagree with being placed under a microscope that threatens to handcuff their free-wheeling heroic duties. All these contrasting beliefs eventually turn into epic back-and-forth confrontations where the raging Avengers are at odds with each other.

For Stark/Iron Man’s stance, he is willing to toe the line and ultimately agree that his crew needs to tone down their tenacious tactics as crime-stoppers. Iron Man’s consciousness, particularly in the case of a disillusioned mother (Alfre Woodward) making him feel guilt-ridden over her son’s death during an intense Battle of Sokovia, is probably the main factor behind his decision to have his team reigned in a bit from the political watchdogs. Siding with Iron Man’s viewpoint are the likes of Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Vision (Paul Bettany) and War Machine (Don Cheadle). As for Rogers/Captain America, he is not too thrilled being put in check by the intrusive governmental pencil-pushers that want to scrutinize the team’s every move. Standing with Captain America firmly are Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and the aforementioned Scarlet Witch.

On top of Captain America’s current Avengers-oriented strife in his contentious mingling with Iron Man and his ardent backers, he now finds himself trying to defend his old buddy-turned-wanted man Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) who is accused of killing civilians. Iron Man believes in Winter Soldier’s innocence and goes so far as to help him escape. Yes…Winter Soldier does come with more baggage attached to him–mainly in the form of the menacing Zemo (Daniel Bruhl).

The Russos and screenwriters Christopher Marckus and Stephen McFeely (all attached to the previous “Captain America: Winter Soldier”) provide the eyeful visual effects that predictably stimulate and effectively add to the overload of frenzied frolicking in this boisterous blockbuster. Certainly the deepened angst among this bombastic bunch works far more solidly than what was displayed in the stiffened and problematic Batman v. Superman. The notion that the entire globe and its leaders are weary of all the collective chaos at the hands of the Avengers trying to save their hides is a bit ridiculous. Besides, why are not the foes of the Avengers put on the hot coals for the societal ruination? It seems rather counterproductive to chastise the noble superpowers offering the safety of mankind yet the detractors not being grateful for the services that the Avengers bring to the table. It is somewhat convoluted to think that the global community are sour on our heralded heroes or that the heat generated within the walls will completely destroy the Avengers and their colorful, capable colleagues.

The movie’s aptly entitled **Civil War** does invite more punch to the proceedings especially when a who’s who of superhero showstoppers join the feisty fray at hand. The noted inclusion of defiant do-gooders are packed with the likes of Spider-Man (Tom Holland), the retired returnee Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), and nifty newcomer Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman). No doubt Captain America: Civil War is the impish and energizing launch pad for upcoming Marvel-induced movies waiting to make their future distinctive arrival on the big screen. Although Evans’s steady and charismatic Captain America more than holds his own as the solo act billed in the film’s title one cannot overlook Downey’s compelling Iron Man as the reliable source that lifts the profile of Evans’s Masked Wonder. This is indeed a collaborative big score for the glorified costumed cast but special kudos are reserved for Stan’s killing culprit as well as Boseman’s African president assuming the slick and resourceful Black Panther.

Yeah, **Captain America: Civil War** is true to its frenetic form as revved up entertainment preparing moviegoers for the upcoming summertime sizzle at the box office. After all, the on-screen Marvel Comics gravy train keeps moving merrily along so stay tuned.

**Captain America: Civil War (2016)**

Walt Disney Pictures

2 hrs 26 mins.

Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Daniel Bruhl, Alfre Woodward, William Hurt

Directed by: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Genre: Superheroes Saga/Action and Adventure/Science Fiction/Fantasy

Critic’s Rating: *** stars (out of 4 stars)

**(c) Frank Ochieng**

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$250,000,000.00

Revenue:

$1,155,046,416.00

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