Even its giant, soon to be iconic airport fight pairs its combatants off in 1-on-1 matchups that manage to provide us with surprisingly compelling micro-interactions between characters, giving us bite-sized insight into heroes both old and new. Obviously, Civil War has its share of action-heavy scenes however, the scale is noticeably more intimate than in its fellow summer blockbusters. And while I'm clearly a fan of said fare, the tendency for these films to favor style over substance is hard to ignore.
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It seems like every May the movie industry churns out yet another summer blockbuster built on the same tried and true formula that always seems to conclude with a special effects-filled final battle. And, in some ways, this is exactly the kind of grounded, intimate conflict that the comic book movie genre so desperately needs. After these alliances start to crumble, the fallout resonates with us in a way that a Batman -Superman slap fight never could. As the film progresses, we find that its central conflict is driven, not by the typical escalation of bad guy-overpowers-good guy-overpowers-bad guy, but by a nuanced chain of events that eventually forces our protagonists to pick sides opposite the same morally grey line.
Because Civil War builds off character development that has taken place over a dozen films, we have an immediate sense of emotional investment before the opening title card ever drops. It also does a great job of laying the groundwork for future movies, building genuine interest for newly introduced characters by organically blending them into the film’s plot. Civil War manages to recapture the magic of The Avengers, bringing characters together who had previously never met, and the results are just as rewarding, especially for fans who have followed this fictional universe since its inception. There's a feeling that our heroes are actual people, whose playful banter speaks to an authentic level of friendship, something that was missing from the contrived quip-fest in Age of Ultron. Contrast this with Age of Ultron, whose focus vacillated between Tony Stark and Hawkeye, only to become even more clouded with the tangential exploits of Thor and Bruce Banner and Black Widow.Ībove all else, Civil War is a story about the characters we've grown to love during the past eight years, and the relationships between them.
The film's heavy lifting is left to Steve Rogers and Tony Stark - the story very much flows through the consequences of their actions, while supporting characters support them by filling in the narrative gaps - helping to move the plot forward, rather than peeling off in their own directions. Simply put, Civil War is able to juggle an even larger cast than Age of Ultron by keeping its characters in their lanes. Tertiary players like Hawkeye and Ant-Man really only show up about halfway through the movie, but their impact seems much greater because the few scenes they are in play so well in complementing the rest of the film. However, unlike Age of Ultron, which crumbled beneath the weight of its own cast, Civil War gets the most out of its characters by maximizing the utility of their scenes, and ensuring that every secondary storyline stays relevant to the film's wider plot and overall theme. Even with the requisite number of good guys, Civil War faces a tough task in finding enough screen time for all of them.
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