‘Civil War’ Review

Rated R
Opens: April 12, 2024
Kevin says Civil War ROCKS!

You might expect Alex Garland’s new film CIVIL WAR to be a scathing deconstruction of American political discourse. But it delivers a far more different – and more chilling – message.

The film follows a group of journalists embedded in a years-long civil war that has torn apart modern America. Leaving the how and why out, the story focuses on the human impact.

The point-of-view from the press works for the most part because wartime journalists have always been there to document rather than to take a side. And this allows the audience to see a removed look at conflict.

There is a political perspective buried in the movie, but rather than focusing on party tribalism, CIVIL WAR takes a familiar “war is hell” stance.

For those calling for a new civil war, be careful what you wish for. This movie demonstrates how the backdrop of any war opens the door to atrocities that go unreported, uncorrected, and unpunished… and it doesn’t matter who you voted for to be this kind of victim.

The climax delivers the wartime action one would expect, but it’s not there to sensationalize things. Rather, it simply asks the audience… is this what you really want?

CIVIL WAR gets four camera lenses out of five. I’m Kevin Carr, and that’s the way I see it.

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