Civil War Review (No Spoliers)
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- čas přidán 11. 04. 2024
- Alex Garland's new movie hits theaters this weekend. A civil war has broken out and the country is falling apart. But, does Civil War hold up? Here's Adam's review of the new A24 movie.
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I thought it was brilliant. It reminds me of a realistic Christopher Nolan movie with hints of an Apocalypse Now style mission. The music took me to the post Vietnam Era.
Many wanted to know the cause of the war but the context of the war is not important. Most 21st century Americans (except the naive) know how this could happen.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I thought Garland's directing was so top notch with this movie. I just wish his script would have been as good as the rest of the movie.
I LOVED THE SCENE WHERE : In the middle of a shooting War ...... The Girls take time out try on a dress and do some shopping ! ALL THE CHAUVINIST IN THE THEATER WERE LAUGHING THEIR AZZ OFF !!!
Definitely see it in theaters because the music and sound quality is unprecedented.
Garland doesn't disappoint, another great film.
Its not a docudrama just a really dark and violent piece of fiction.
well cast and well directed with some nice cinematography.
If you're looking for john wick style cartoon violence/story/acting look elsewhere
That's fair if you liked it. I'm glad you did. Movies should be enjoyed.
I wasn't expecting John Wick. I was just expecting something different. The cinematography was amazing. Garland's directing was awesome. It was just his script I thought was weak. But I'll still watch the next movie he makes with anticipation.
At least John Wick delivers what it’s advertised as .
I see Texas and California working together for a common cause.
That's fair! I just wish the movie would have told us that cause.
@DIHUpodcast I think they did it to avoid picking a side, if that makes sense. But in reality, having California and Texas ally for military reasons would make total sense.
The two biggest states sharing resources would be advantageous for both of them.
I agree. I don't think they gave us much about the war becuSe they didn't want to pick a side or give people a reason to use this movie in arguments.
@DIHUpodcast yup. The point of the story would get lost in political mudslinging.
@@dannyhernandez1212 The South has way mote military might than both combined. Not even mentioning the florida alliance was just stupid
This film didn’t know what it was or have a message. We already know war is bad!
Exactly! War is bad. The movie needed to give us more and just didn't.
@@DIHUpodcast Great video by the way. The plot was weak. Why did the stoner guy that did nothing but drive the truck think he was going to get an interview with the president that was being hunted by militia group. Made no sense.
Thank you! The script was the worst part of the movie for sure. The story was convoluted and made little sense. I wanted so much more from it.
Well there are those among us who are continually mentioning it and frankly they need to shut up already. The point of the movie which Garland newbs miss is the ending. The end is there is no government that anyone answers to i.e. the rule of law. What you end up is a military junta that is something like the CIA engineered for 3rd world country. We become a 3rd world country that has the rule of the bullet and not the rule of law. There is not a shred of democracy. That's Garland's point that people do not get.
Why so angry at people expressing their opinions? No one is a Garland newb or maybe everyone is a Garland newb since he's only made 4 movies and 1 TV show. It's funny that you're gatekeeping a director because others don't agree with you. The ending was absolutely NOT the point of the movie and nothing you said makes any sense since the standing government was the issue and will now be replaced with a new government.
I’m actually really surprised this is getting 4 and 5 stars. There’s to many unanswered questions and I agree the characters are dull
The Letterboxd number seems very skewed. It seems that people are filling in the answers themselves or putting way more into the movie than actually exists.
I Disagree, bold excellent story telling 💯👌🏽
Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I didn't like it at all it wasn't realistic at all and didn't make any sense
That's fair! Have you liked any other Alex Garland movies? Thanks for commenting
28 Days Later was a better film sorta with the same idea. Way better characters
What combat have you been in to compare it to "reality"?
@@fragout9575 you do realize people in America shoot each other every day right now for mostly nothing now you tell me what you think will happen if society breaks down people will shoot and rob each other for nothing other than the fun of it man people are cruel they have lost the love for one another look at the homeless people look at the sick people in this country look how mine people kill there parents or the parents kill there kids it's on the news all the time and that's going on y we still have police in control of the people
@@BigDaddy-jo8ig I guess you missed the part of her saying "Canadian", right? So, we don't know what is worth what, we don't know how it started, we don't know whether the "western forces", CA/TX alliances or Florida Alliances have created their own currencies or anything relating to governance...but you said "reality"...and you still didn't answer MY question about your combat experience to base anything in reality...
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What was your comment? I don't remove anything.
I had high expectations and I give a C-
So you had a biased view and didn't get it confirmed and therefore, disappointed?! Got it!
@@fragout9575 I wouldn't say biased. I think most people go into a movie hoping it will be good. I had high hopes for a movie that wasn't a recycled remake . Given the premise the writer could come up with something creative and engaging, Afterall, the US does have lots of material he could of pulled from. For me, the highlight was Jesse Plemons character which was visceral and well done. It was the only point in the movie I wasn't sure where we were going. It needed more of that instead of making the audience feel they were just dragged along to the ending with some gun fire and sprinkled with a little chaos. I do, however, think Kirsten Dunst did great job making us feel how she felt, but in the end nothing in this movie made me feel it was special.
@@pitbull1975 the marketing of the film did what it needed to do, get people talking and build it around current events to spark a divided view and expectation of it's premise. IF you (generally speaking) had political leanings that led you into one direction or another, then you would be disappointed in the overall feel of the movie.
Not sure what you mean by "recycled", but other examples of "mid happenings" movie throughlines were Red Dawn, we didn't know why Cuba/Russia invaded the US, or how the invasion ended (respectfully) beyond the situation of those kids who told their story of survival and resistance til their end...
There are plenty of war films that take place in the middle of the storyline and most of which only focus on the events at that time and for those involved.
@@pitbull1975 Jesse Plemons role was visceral for sure....and while it was short lived, that and the gas station scenes showed the raw inhumane ways we fall into decay of logic.
Another example of this is the Mad Max series and universe.... Again, another "mid happenings" apocalyptic dysphoric film, as well as Book of Eli... No one knows why, it just happened.
@@fragout9575 No political leanings. No expectations. In fact, I was concerned it would have political overtones. If it did, they were nicely tucked away. I referring to Hollywood as a whole in not producing any original good films. Every thing is either a remake or the same movie or where they just race or gender swap characters.