An amazing example of a Superhero movie done right.

Rating: Null/10 (5 May 2016)

I just came out of the theater, so these are my unfiltered thoughts on the movie.
The Good:

Visuals looks sprawling, the frames are jam-packed with design and the style is slick, fashionable, and very much grounded in reality. The effects feel more real than ever, and with the main action happening out in the sun, where it can be admired for what is - a stunning presentation of technical skill. The action itself is otherworldly, with giants tearing of plane wings seamlessly blended into the same shot as an extreme closeup of an A-list actor. The choreography of the fights makes the clash between beings with vastly different powers seem very believable. Before you go in to see this film, you might think "How the hell could a human like Black Widow face off against Wanda?" Well, she can't, but she still makes one of the more pivotal moves in the fight while the demi-gods are out pounding each other into the asphalt (which is awesome too, by the way!).

The acting is what you can expect from this team by now. It's professional, sticks very closely to the characters and by this time you can tell that the actors can pretty much jump in to the skin of their characters at will by now. New faces seem just as comfortable in their roles, with the main additions being the Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman, and Tom Holland as Spider Man. Their motivations were clear from the start but I especially like Bosemans' performance as it was at times subtle yet right on the nail.

The story is also on the good side of this review, and as a person not watching every trailer of a movie beforehand (because I figured out a while ago that it can only make a movie worse after a certain point) certain events, plot points and dialogue caught me off guard in a really good way. However, you should not go in to this film with the idea that the story is much more than what you've seen in the trailers. However, there are as I said some surprises in store for those that don't watch every piece of marketing on the web, and they're very enjoyable.

The Bad:

The tone was much more serious in this one, and a few twists and turns in this film had to deal with some very sinister acts of violence, and the responsibilities that a these super-powered men and women need to embrace in order to prevent death and disaster. As such a film, there are fewer jokes and while the visuals and action is light in tone, that is only the surface. The meaning of the violence is sometimes quite grave. The funny thing is that they deal with the same subject as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - but much, much better and with a more coherent story. All in all, this isn't really bad in that sense, as I quite liked the more mature plot points, but it forces the directors to include fewer Marvel-style quips and jokes which mostly hit home for me. If you thought Age of Ultron had too many jokes, Civil War is the perfect movie for you.

There were a few plot holes. I won't go into them right now, as I don't want to ruin this amazing movie for others, but I will say that some of it bothered me a little.

The 3D was pretty bland. I look forward to seeing this movie on Blueray, as some wide-shots come out very blurry, even with my amazing seat snug in the middle of the back row.

TL;DR: Despite it's few shortcomings, this is a superhero masterpiece and it should be enjoyed on the biggest screen possible. I will disregard the bad and give it a 10/10, as my critique is mostly personal opinion and based on the fact that I watched it in 3D. Go see this movie if you like to see action, stunning visuals and a group of A-list actors kicking verbal and literal ass.