Marvel Smash Bros. the movie

Rating: 8/10 (7 October 2016)

The Avengers are called out by the government as they realize that their unregulated actions may have caused more worldwide disaster than they would probably like to admit. And while Starks is all for collaborating with the United Nations and putting the Avengers on check, Rogers believes firmly that the Avengers should remain independent because... well using their own judgment is probably a better choice than depending on government orders. This turns into a political rivalry that somehow pits two teams of Marvel heroes against each other. The rivalry between Rogers and Starks grows even worse when Steve's friend Bucky finds himself involved in a series of awful events. Will the heroes reach to an agreement? Or will someone die in the process?
This is the third Captain America focused film in the MCU, although it does feature most of the Avengers prominently. And it even includes Ant-Man because reasons. It also premieres the new (non- Amazing, non-Sony) Spiderman. Not all of them are back though, Hulk and Thor are notably missing.
I mean I can't blame either side really. They all have something noble to stand for. Now how exactly does this justify all these superheroes trying to kill each other that I can't explain. Crossovers are always fun, and Civil War is certainly an event to remember as this is not a scenario that happens often. You want to see heroes collab with each other, not fight each other. But then there's that thing where you ask yourself "who would win in a fight? Iron Man or Captain America? When you see it that way, this movie is a dream come true for comic book and superhero fanatics.
I really liked the movie plot wise and character fandom wise, but Civil War is not exempt from the same questionable trends I keep seeing in Marvel flicks: uninspired/bland soundtrack, not enough depth on certain characters and stringing everything with the assumption that you have seen all the previous movies and you are going to see all the upcoming ones. The airport fight which many people say it's the best scene every in a comicbook movie was pretty lame to me. It was cool fan-service wise, but to me it didn't add anything to the actual story. I found more excitement over the final battle which really showed the emotional motives of this event.
Civil War was fun and people who enjoy superhero flicks can't go wrong with it. Can't wait to see what's next for the MCU.