Does anybody have any Orange Slices?.....

Rating: 9/10 (14 May 2016)

It's really Ironic that Captain America is fast becoming the most exciting part of the MCU, especially when his origin story was arguably one of the poorest efforts of the cannon.
Then The Winter Soldier came out, and added a wonderful conspiracy Paranoia feel to it, just like Three Days Of The Condor and The Parallex View. Plus the action was that to rival Jason Bourne.
And now we have Civil War, and although it's a Captain America film predominantly, Iron Man steals the whole thing from under Caps feet.....
Pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers leads to the loss of innocent lives.
The new status quo divides members of the team. Cap believes they defend humanity without government interference.
Iron Man disagrees and supports oversight. As the debate escalates into a war of nerves, The other Avengers must pick a side........
After the debacle that was AOU, Marvel had a lot to live up to. Ant-Man was one of the most leftfield origin stories, but it showed that with a little kookiness, and not directly following the winning formula Marvel has, they can do something special.
And this is pretty much what they have done with Civil War. Not only have they redeemed themselves for AOU, this is pretty much on par with Winter Soldier as the best MCU film released so far.
The much needed humour that was sorely missing from AOU is back, and it isn't just Starks trademark sarcastic wit, Rudd has a wonderful extended cameo as Ant-Man, and he and Holland as the new Spider-Man just make that battle a laugh riot as well as thrilling cinema.
But as exciting as the film is, it's one of the most humbling films of all the phases. Boseman excels as Black Panther, and not knowing anything about that character, it was surprising just how interesting the film makes his motivation.
With so much going on, you would expect a few to be left out. And that prize goes to Hawkeye. It's a shame though, because I feel that he is the one who has always been given the bum deal in each MCU film he's in. Especially after that introduction in Thor.
After the let down that was BVS, Marvel once again shows others how to include so many heroes, have them be an intricate part of the film and the narrative, but not only that, to have a coherent narrative despite all this, and to tie it all nicely at the end.
Of all the MCU films, the storyline here has to be the most realistic, as the antagonist is just a human being, grieving for a lost family, and wanting vengeance.
A truly excellent film with a stunning third act that is as surprising as having the best Spider-man ever in it
Essential