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Gautam_AspMay 8, 2016

Story is flawed
Action scenes are good
At the places the VFX doesn't add up
Over all a huge disappointment for the wait and does not live up to its predecessor the winter soldier

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eagleeyevikingMay 13, 2016

Captain America: Civil War is entertaining and introduces a couple of new, solid superheroes. The plot, characters and conflict are all developed deftly by the Russo Brothers and the acting is as natural as ever. However, at times it may feelCaptain America: Civil War is entertaining and introduces a couple of new, solid superheroes. The plot, characters and conflict are all developed deftly by the Russo Brothers and the acting is as natural as ever. However, at times it may feel overcrowded and convoluted.… Expand

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moviestalkerJun 11, 2016

A pretty weak villain with a plan that only worked because he somehow managed to get the right people in the right spot at the right time. Ask yourself: Wouldn't it had the same result, if he had just leaked his "evidence" to the media?

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impureMay 8, 2016

The fights in this movie are not very believable. In the original Avengers the friendly fights were done in the forest so no one will get hurt and there's not much to destroy. In Civil War the characters are doing ungodly amounts ofThe fights in this movie are not very believable. In the original Avengers the friendly fights were done in the forest so no one will get hurt and there's not much to destroy. In Civil War the characters are doing ungodly amounts of destruction to everything around them. All of this while the characters claim to 'still be friends' making it even more ridiculous. Hello, aren't we trying to make amends for the destruction we caused in the previous movies? And what is Cap's end game? Does he honestly believe he can go up against the entirety of the UN?

The pacing also needs a lot of work. It falls into the classic trap so many Marvel movies are falling into recently of going much too slow in the beginning and going incredibly fast at the end. I think it's much worse in Civil War and other global scope movies than say Ant-Man because we're constantly jumping back and forth between random locations with minimal context.

Also the story is weak. This is the problem with cliffhanger movies. They just don't have any obvious conflict in them. It's just one meandering story with no obvious end. There's just no build up or suspense. Just people fighting each other for the flimsiest of reasons.… Expand

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SpangleMay 8, 2016

Captain America: Civil War was alright. Too many characters and calling them by various names being its biggest sins, as it simply makes it hard to follow. The action scenes are poorly done and solely done in the name of, "oh that's badass"Captain America: Civil War was alright. Too many characters and calling them by various names being its biggest sins, as it simply makes it hard to follow. The action scenes are poorly done and solely done in the name of, "oh that's badass" or "oh he/she is hot". Even worse, they are poorly shot and wholly disorienting when they occur. The quips can be funny, but the comedic timing is dreadful and undermines potentially serious moments. Even worse, I f***king hate Iron Man. I hated him before this movie. I hate him now and he's like half the movie. The Iron Man movies are the only Marvel ones I do not like and it is because of how much of a whiny, self-righteous brat his character is that I truly despise him. This ultimately hurt here and made the overall film incredibly underwhelming. That said, the new character introductions are appropriately epic and done very well. The film is incredibly entertaining with good fight scenes (minus the disorientation), it is funny, and the disagreement is very well laid out as opposed to the film about the sons of Marthas. The acting is more than acceptable here and thoroughly feels like a comic book movie. Overall, after enjoying the first two Captain America's, Civil War was wholly underwhelming due to Iron Man and being overstuffed with characters (who are referred to by their real name and superhero name interchangeably). Civil War did not live up to my hopes.… Expand

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SilverLiningJun 2, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Praises
* The final battle between Captain America and Iron Man. It resembles a lot like Anakin vs. Obi Wan in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
* The visual effects
* Robert Downey, Jr.'s dark performance as Iron Man. It contrasts to all the Iron Man performances he has done over the years.
* Chris Evan's performance as Captain America
* The casting choice for Spider-Man, Tom Holland. He looks just like Peter Parker despite the flaws from the writing.
Criticism
* The title of the movie being the third installment of Captain America instead of just calling it "Marvel's Civil War."
* Too much characters who don't resemble at all to the Captain America franchise, including Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, The Vision, and especially, Spider-Man.
* Special criticism: SPIDER-MAN. He was supposed to be a very inspiring character with huge emotional background and very trustworthy to fight with. I prefer to call him, Peter Parker, "Jr." because he wasn't that young in the comics when he became Spider-Man. He got bitten by a spider during his senior year of high school. I really hate how they presented Spider-Man in the MCU because it doesn't relate at all to how Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield portrayed him. Tom Holland was better than Tobey Maguire, but not as good as Andrew Garfield, because Garfield put a lot of emotion and heart while in the suit. In this movie, Peter said it's been 6 months since he got his powers, but he never explained why he became Spider-Man to being with. That reason will always be Uncle Ben. When Spider-Man said, "Holy **** when Ant-Man grew, it literally killed my childhood. So, **** you, Marvel.
* Aunt May's casting choice was the worst. It's a way to make humor gimmicks like Iron Man flirting with her in front of Peter. Ugh!
* Civil War was supposed to be the darkest of the MCU, instead there was too much humor and too much meme references to mock.
* The Vision wearing human clothes. Are you ****ing kidding me?!
* It was meant to a Captain America movie, but they barely even focused on him. They focused more on the supporting characters than the actual main character.
* Stan Lee calling Stark, "Stank." Imagine replacing "t" with a "k."
* Special criticism: No deaths involved. Marvel is so much of a **** that can't kill off any character in Civil War.
* Part Two of Special Criticism: The comic, Civil War, was supposed to be the most devastating storyline to be put in Marvel. What the hell was Feige thinking not resembling the majority of a darker tone from the comic to the movie? In the trailer, we assumed that War Machine was going to die and have Iron Man avenge him by fighting off Captain America even more. Nope, he gets paralyzed in the leg. That shot from The Vision could have killed him even before the fall.
* Part Three of Special Criticism: The most significant part of the comic was the aftermath of Civil War: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA. In the end of the comic, Steve Rogers gets assassinated by a hypnotized Sharon Carter during his conference at the White House. This made a huge impact to the Avengers. Iron Man mourns for Captain America and regrets signing the Ant-Registration Act, including the harm he put into The Avengers. Iron Man was so mournful enough to recreate S.H.I.E.L.D. (New Avengers Initiative). Sharon Carter encourages Bucky Barnes to fulfill Steve Rogers's role as Captain America. He refuses until he finally remembers his entire friendship with him and Steve. He gazes at the suit and experiences hope. I wanted to see that as the end of the movie, BUT NOW I CAN'T. In the movie, Captain America is still alive and Bucky Barnes freezes himself again with no motivation (other than until the hypnotism wares off, but that doesn't count). What the hell have you done, Kevin Feige?… Expand

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Viet_Le_KyurMay 31, 2016

This movie was an Avengers movie minus Hulk and Thor. Chris Evan had no personality and boring to watch. Storyline was huh, why are they fighting each other again? So Ironman is Spiderman's mentor, why? Spiderman is an iconic character andThis movie was an Avengers movie minus Hulk and Thor. Chris Evan had no personality and boring to watch. Storyline was huh, why are they fighting each other again? So Ironman is Spiderman's mentor, why? Spiderman is an iconic character and far more popular than Ironman. It was very Blah with lots of action.… Expand

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SpankyMay 8, 2016

All these 9 and 10 reviews are ridiculous. Anyone that appreciates good, QUALITY movie making will abhor this film.

The plot wasn't bad....brought up some serious issues by giving both sides. The direction was HORRIBLE!!!! Typical of theAll these 9 and 10 reviews are ridiculous. Anyone that appreciates good, QUALITY movie making will abhor this film.

The plot wasn't bad....brought up some serious issues by giving both sides. The direction was HORRIBLE!!!! Typical of the last two Superman and Bourne movies..... you have an amateur director who thinks that handheld cameras jumping around fighting and chase sequences in close-ups is exciting. Add to that, extremely choppy editing, and you have a hodgepodge of odd spliced action that you can't make heads or tails out of it. The action scenes had a lot of speeded up CGI fast movements that were annoyingly unrealistic.

Most young viewers are probably used to this type of directing and don't know how great action pictures should be shot. I desperately wanted the camera to pull back and let me appreciate how the action was unfolding. I literally could not make heads or tails out of most of a car chase in a tunnel because of this crappy directing style and editing.

This was never going to be a super great movie; but it could have been a much better action film than it was.… Expand

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GuitaristGamerAug 7, 2016

Marvel cliché superhero movie, again. Visuals are good, though repetitive. Action sequences are essentially the same as in every Marvel movie since The Avengers. Average, though cliché plot (Villain wants to turn the Avengers on each other..Marvel cliché superhero movie, again. Visuals are good, though repetitive. Action sequences are essentially the same as in every Marvel movie since The Avengers. Average, though cliché plot (Villain wants to turn the Avengers on each other.. AGAIN for the third time). An average movie overall.… Expand

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LamontRaymondMay 6, 2016

I enjoyed the other two Captain Americas quite a bit, but this one got a little samey. The action sequences are amazing, but the "drama" between those scenes gets - in a word - boring. Hushed tones - sort of like Sherlock in "Elemenary" -I enjoyed the other two Captain Americas quite a bit, but this one got a little samey. The action sequences are amazing, but the "drama" between those scenes gets - in a word - boring. Hushed tones - sort of like Sherlock in "Elemenary" - don't work very well on the big screen. 75 is a little rich for me. Would have made sense to see this get something closer to a 60.… Expand

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Rebecca31May 10, 2016

To all you people out there who said this movie is great, epic, amazing etc. I hope you got paid for spewing such lies. This is an exhausting mess, although not completely without its moments. I did enjoy some of it but let me break this downTo all you people out there who said this movie is great, epic, amazing etc. I hope you got paid for spewing such lies. This is an exhausting mess, although not completely without its moments. I did enjoy some of it but let me break this down for you. We have the first hour of nothing, politics, more nothing, contracts, discussions, and one of the worst edited fight scenes I have ever seen (I'm talking Quantum of Solace bad) honestly, skip it. The last hour is Captain America getting overshadowed by every other character in the damn movie. And smack bam in the middle is a 20 minute introduction to our friendly neighbourhood Spiderman. Meet 12 year old Spidey make his not so amazing entrance that really made me want to jump into the movie and slap him in the face. Would I recommended it? What's the point, you're all going to see it anyway, you're all going to pay good money, watch it, including the end credit sequences and see the next one.… Expand

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TheWaffleMay 7, 2016

It's not "the greatest superhero movie of all time" as some have claimed. It's decent. The action is average and the pacing is terrible, but the overall divide between Stark and Cap is clear and believable, which is what really matters most.It's not "the greatest superhero movie of all time" as some have claimed. It's decent. The action is average and the pacing is terrible, but the overall divide between Stark and Cap is clear and believable, which is what really matters most. However, the film is not always terribly clear why the others picked the side that they chose. This is most obvious with Clint and Scarlet Witch, both of whom seem very out of character with the choices that they make. It is worth noting that this may be my favorite villain from all of the Marvel movies so far.

The stark difference between the critical reviews of Civil War and Dawn of Justice is utterly baffling to me. The films share similar strengths and similar weaknesses. Both film studios need to straight up fire their editing crews, because Civil War (like DoJ) suffers from jarringly bad editing. Where DoJ suffers from scattershot editing that puts together the scenes in an unintuitive way, Civil War seems to start and stop multiple times before it finally hits its stride about halfway through the film. This is made even more clunky as the film tries to introduce multiple new characters without ever slimming down the main cast. Fortunately the new heroes are all well played. Also, Civil War's actors are often talking off-screen even during pedestrian conversations, and it's really obvious that the two actors are not in the same room, which dramatically weakens a couple key scenes.… Expand

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Vladimir_LeninMay 6, 2016

Overall this movie is bland. The only positive thing is the airport fight scene (Which is by far the best superhero action scene i have ever seen) and that's it. The rest is just a bland boring pile of nothing.

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foxgroveMay 6, 2016

Due to unforeseen circumstances, aided and abetted by a rainy day, I found myself once again submitting to the very dubious pleasures of Marvel. Admittedly this is a few notches up from previous efforts and, despite a patchy and inconsistentDue to unforeseen circumstances, aided and abetted by a rainy day, I found myself once again submitting to the very dubious pleasures of Marvel. Admittedly this is a few notches up from previous efforts and, despite a patchy and inconsistent screenplay there is actually a germ of a good story being played out, albeit at monstrously excessive length. The mystery surrounding the deaths of Iron Man’s parents; the brief introduction of additional warriors and a fantastic stunt set piece involving Captain America and a helicopter are all plot points or moments that promise much. Unfortunately, pasting such highlights between endless fights and battles ensure that the story’s flow becomes a stop start affair. These action sequences are not only lengthy and unimaginatively staged, but are also loaded with the usual tiresome banter and unfunny lines which severely disjoint the passably good story and seem to have become a staple ingredient of these films. Technically the achievements are good enough, but it has to be said that the cinematography is very dark for much of the time. Also, the special effects whilst perfectly acceptable are not really showcasing anything new. Fans will, I’m sure, lap it all up. However, even as I contemplate this certainty the one question that keeps wanting to be asked is WHY?… Expand

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JK45May 7, 2016

It was a good movie, but it was extremely one-sided for Captain America and his team, plus the motivations for his and Iron Man's fight were completely absurd. The movie also makes Iron Man to be someone stupider than he really is.

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Spider-ZeroMay 9, 2016

This movie is over-hyped plain and simple. With multiple plot holes and weak villains, However the action is fun and Spider-Man and Black Panther are awesome. I would wait until it on blu-ray or DVD and just skip to the action and Spider-Man scenes.

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Jonathan19May 6, 2016

Jé suis un ravis quand je regardé les film etait superb bien malgre je pas vraiment pu a comprendre l'histoire ou les but du film

Dans les film il y a pas tout les star come Hulk n'etait pas sur dans les film. est les fans on besoin d'uneJé suis un ravis quand je regardé les film etait superb bien malgre je pas vraiment pu a comprendre l'histoire ou les but du film

Dans les film il y a pas tout les star come Hulk n'etait pas sur dans les film. est les fans on besoin d'une bonne histoire, j'etait competent devoir ant man et spider man… Expand

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imthenoobMay 11, 2016

Even more disappointing than Batman vs Superman. Nothing really happens plot wise, Civil War is honestly just an introduction for Black Panther and Spider-Man. Stark and Rogers don't come off as the main guys until the very end of the movie.Even more disappointing than Batman vs Superman. Nothing really happens plot wise, Civil War is honestly just an introduction for Black Panther and Spider-Man. Stark and Rogers don't come off as the main guys until the very end of the movie. Even then, The main villain Zemo was just more entertaining than either of those guys.

Honestly, It's not worth watching. You are better off waiting for the home video release. It's sort of funny really because critics praise it when it suffers from similar flaws that BvS had, Which they bashed the heck out of.… Expand

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DemoraseMay 12, 2016

A much better movie than Ultron but it suffers from the same problems, namely trying to fit too much stuff into a single movie. You got a Winter Soldier sequel, an Ultron sequel, a backdoor pilot for Spider-man and Black Panther, a politicalA much better movie than Ultron but it suffers from the same problems, namely trying to fit too much stuff into a single movie. You got a Winter Soldier sequel, an Ultron sequel, a backdoor pilot for Spider-man and Black Panther, a political and personal drama, and a setup for the next installments... How about just making one cohesive movie?

My biggest pet peeve with those movies is that they're constantly taking huge leaps of logic which are presented as making perfect sense when they really don't. In this movie we're supposed to buy that Captain America and Iron-man would go to "war" over a disagreement that could have been easily worked out. There's also tonal issues where the movie jumps from ultra serious to slapstick comedy and it doesn't really go together. Take for example the airport scene which is great, but doesn't really match the tone of the rest of the movie and to be honest THAT is the movie I want to see rather than this tired, sluggish, forced drama. I just don't care about the problems of fictional country Sokovia, I just want to see a fun hero movie.… Expand

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AlignmentGSMay 18, 2016

Marvel continues to straddle the fence between catering to two demographics children and adults. And herein lies the downfall of marvel movies. Whilst the 3d and special effects are amazing and can at times, keep you riveted to the screen,Marvel continues to straddle the fence between catering to two demographics children and adults. And herein lies the downfall of marvel movies. Whilst the 3d and special effects are amazing and can at times, keep you riveted to the screen, that is all the movie is. The storyline could have been laid out better. I enjoyed watching the movie in 3d but as more of a novelty than a great piece of cinema.… Expand

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UltraCJun 4, 2016

Tiresome. The same tropes from any other Marvel movie remixed. The flick has an inert feel and a certain arbitrary feel. You can turn it on, leave for a few minutes, come back, and its still the same impetus of "look how I suffer for allTiresome. The same tropes from any other Marvel movie remixed. The flick has an inert feel and a certain arbitrary feel. You can turn it on, leave for a few minutes, come back, and its still the same impetus of "look how I suffer for all of you" schtick. The action scenes are so predictable its like watching someone brush their teeth. For fanboys only, of course.… Expand

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StarmanDXAug 13, 2016

Giving a 4 just for the airport fight and Tony Stark meeting a certain character shortly beforehand. Those were the only two enjoyable scenes in the whole movie.

The rest was painfully dull, the villain was boring and his plan made noGiving a 4 just for the airport fight and Tony Stark meeting a certain character shortly beforehand. Those were the only two enjoyable scenes in the whole movie.

The rest was painfully dull, the villain was boring and his plan made no sense. Tony Stark and Steve Rogers seemed completely out of character. It really feels like ~2 hours of the movie were just quickly hobbled together in order to set up the airport fight.… Expand

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bigjon1958Jun 10, 2016

Great action and good introduction of the new Avengers to the movie series - Spider-man and Black Panther. Ant-man, although he already had his own movie, was also a nice addition. The movie is kid friendly and fight scenesGreat action and good introduction of the new Avengers to the movie series - Spider-man and Black Panther. Ant-man, although he already had his own movie, was also a nice addition. The movie is kid friendly and fight scenes well-choreographed. And the story line held for what the movie was trying to do - government trying to keep the Avengers under government control with the Avengers split on the idea which leads to the 'Civil War'. Not sure what's up with the Super Hero against Super Hero trend (Batman vs Superman). However, Civil War was much more intense as far as the level of rivalry between the two Super Hero groups and they really didn't come together at the end as they did in Batman vs Superman. So I was not a big fan of the script - and I think both my boys (9 and 10) felt the same way. We much prefer Super Hero versus villain over fighting amongst each other. And for that reason, rather than the 8 this movie probably deserves - because it was well done. I'm giving it a 6 since I did not like the story line and especially how the movie ended.… Expand

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belgraveSep 22, 2016

I found the film quite dull in most parts especially the action scenes midway through. The story never really go me interested until the end. The end of the film saves it from being a total disappointment.

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mijxeroJun 4, 2016

While there were a lot of good action scenes and funny parts the drama got heavier than I would have liked. I took issue with the whole premise, because even though I understood it, they were mad that they saved the world at the cost of aWhile there were a lot of good action scenes and funny parts the drama got heavier than I would have liked. I took issue with the whole premise, because even though I understood it, they were mad that they saved the world at the cost of a thousand lives etc. Without spoilers it turned our beloved characters against themselves and made a lot of the movie miserable as they bickered and fought. It wasn't a bad movie, but it was my least favorite of the series.… Expand

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MovieGuysMay 31, 2016

Captain America: Civil War is a few notches above the average Marvel movie thanks to an exciting premise and good effects. The movie is overlong, and by now all these Marvel spinoffs and sequels are starting to lose their edge-- it seems likeCaptain America: Civil War is a few notches above the average Marvel movie thanks to an exciting premise and good effects. The movie is overlong, and by now all these Marvel spinoffs and sequels are starting to lose their edge-- it seems like now its only about the money.… Expand

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papadrew7Jun 9, 2016

I am really just burnt out with marvel super heros. The movie plot was really ridiculous how the governments wanted to put the avengers under the control of the UN because there was a few thousand casualities after they just saved 7 billionI am really just burnt out with marvel super heros. The movie plot was really ridiculous how the governments wanted to put the avengers under the control of the UN because there was a few thousand casualities after they just saved 7 billion people! Another thing I was just bored to be honest and kept checking my watch feeling like this movie would never end. Part of the reason why millions of people like game of thrones is because ANYONE CAN DIE and that makes the story exciting. This avengers crap is just boring because we all know nothing is going to happen when they fight.… Expand

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AnimalmanJun 1, 2016

NOT BAD but NOT GREAT and maybe GOOD. If you like non stop special effect action then you will probably love this movie. My main 2 points of dislike for this movie are 1) It was mostly non-stop fight scenes and scene leading to the next fightNOT BAD but NOT GREAT and maybe GOOD. If you like non stop special effect action then you will probably love this movie. My main 2 points of dislike for this movie are 1) It was mostly non-stop fight scenes and scene leading to the next fight scene & 2) They over do the Bucky brainwash thing and the Bucky and Capt. A fight scene, especially since that was the bulk of the last movie (which I loved).

So take it for what you will. The acting was great but the flow of the story not so much. A little repetitive for Marvel standards but I was entertained enough to not be pissed I spent the $11 at the cinema.… Expand

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GuccimayneMay 18, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a very mediocre movie. Definitely has good parts to it (Paul Rudd kills it btw) but I could have waited to catch this redbox. I felt like there weren't really any stakes or really a "Civil War" at all, until the last fight. Every time someone threw a punch, they stopped for a second to ask if they're still going to be BFFs later on.Then they resume punching. It really ruins any tension and I'm surprised they didn't learn after making Ultron comic relief in the midst of fighting.

Worst of all, the movie didn't add anything of substance. In fact, everything is back to normal at the end of the movie, but now there are more friends in the Avengers. I feel like they could have given this movie more of a reason to exist than to be *just* a setup for Black panther and Spiderman. In fact, it doesn't even follow the comic book so Captain America stays alive at the end which would have been a dope thing to see on film. As a fan of the first Avengers and Winter Soldier, this movie definitely could have been better.… Expand

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jeeper1958May 22, 2016

This was more like an Avenger Film than a Captain America Film. It was OK, the first 2 Cap movies had a much better story line and more serious theme. Didn't really follow the end of the Story line of Winter Soldier. At the end there it wasThis was more like an Avenger Film than a Captain America Film. It was OK, the first 2 Cap movies had a much better story line and more serious theme. Didn't really follow the end of the Story line of Winter Soldier. At the end there it was Falcon and Cap setting out to find Bucky, Black Widow going off to rediscover herself, Nick Fury setting out to look for some missed Hydra operatives. In this one all of a sudden their running missions? I think it should have been based on Falcon and Cap searching for Bucky with less Avengers and a lot more serious content.… Expand

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SmartreezAug 10, 2016

I'm a SUPER HUGE fan of Marvel and DC comics. I reed a lot of comic books. This movie is SO overrated. The movie is called "Captain America: CIVIL WAR" and there are no superhero death in this movie. There should have at least one or twoI'm a SUPER HUGE fan of Marvel and DC comics. I reed a lot of comic books. This movie is SO overrated. The movie is called "Captain America: CIVIL WAR" and there are no superhero death in this movie. There should have at least one or two superhero death. In my opinion, this is not really CIVIL WAR, this is just superheroes who are like:
-«Your mom is a b*tch»
-«f*ck You :(»
*PUNCH*
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AMartAug 6, 2016

Marvel need to evolve sooner or later. The formula is running dry, and whereas I bet it's great for kids and lower-intelligence individuals to have a franchise which specialises in the by-the-numbers narrative structure ALL MCU films followMarvel need to evolve sooner or later. The formula is running dry, and whereas I bet it's great for kids and lower-intelligence individuals to have a franchise which specialises in the by-the-numbers narrative structure ALL MCU films follow (where story/action foreplay with no meaningful consequences add up to a blown out, OTT finale where nothing really meaningful happens, and then, a cliffhanger of sorts in the form of an open ending OR post-credits teaser) I, for one, am sick of it.
Second of all, the characters, which have become so watered down and 'Disneyfied' I barely see them as their comic book counterparts. Only, truthfully, Stark + T'Challa come close, whereas others are just simplified, dumbed down instances of rushed studio output. Scarlet Witch is definitely interesting, but looks more like a member of the Runaways than that of Magneto's daughter (oh wait, wrong film franchise....) and is WAY underpowered considering her actual abilities.
If I had to commend the film, I suppose the action is well co-ordinated. However, it does more than switch your brain off after a certain extent. Plus there is NO real tension when the two sides collide. Hell, they're not going to KILL each other are they? This is Disney after all!! No, we'll just get a few bruises and snide remarks between them, yeah, that'll do it. And no, Cap/Bucky vs Iron Man was nowhere as good as it should/could have been, an unwanted fallout from the previous no-stakes battle just witnessed.
All in all, I feel like Marvel found a formula with Avengers Assemble and have elected to stick with it, considering the film's success. I don't think, to echo another reviewer, that we will see Marvel get any better than this, because frankly, are they trying to be?
I only anticipate GOTG Vol.2 from the upcoming slate, but I expect, that they too will stick with the paydirt they struck first time around unfortunately.… Expand

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nsroehlAug 7, 2016

After reading so many positive reviews of this movie I was super excited to see it. After finally seeing it I was left with a feeling of "meh". The main premise for this movie is laughable. Based on previous marvel movies, super heroesAfter reading so many positive reviews of this movie I was super excited to see it. After finally seeing it I was left with a feeling of "meh". The main premise for this movie is laughable. Based on previous marvel movies, super heroes need to be monitored by the government / have some over sight because of three previous movies. These would be the Avengers, Avengers 2, and Winter Soldier. Of these three, only Avengers 2 is their fault, and in the end they end up saving the day anyways. In the rest of these movies they saved countless lives but they are too blame??? Beyond the story being off putting for me, the action is top notch. Everyone raves about the airport scene and it is really great. The thing that put that scene over the top for me was giant man. Spider man was good and I am looking forward to seeing his solo movie, but he could have been left out completely and the movie would have been exactly the same. I do feel like much of the hype around this movie has soured me a bit sadly. I went in with such high expectations and now I have no interest in every re-watching this movie again. If you want to save your self 2 and 1/2 hours, go to youtube and watch all the fight scenes there.… Expand

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terrible_lizardMay 7, 2016

A solid popcorn movie. The first half was a bit slow, but once it got going the second half was enjoyable. The mood and tone are much, much lighter than in the Civil War comics. Some characters are inexplicably included (Ant-Man, Falcon, andA solid popcorn movie. The first half was a bit slow, but once it got going the second half was enjoyable. The mood and tone are much, much lighter than in the Civil War comics. Some characters are inexplicably included (Ant-Man, Falcon, and a few others that I could not care less about) while some characters are inexplicably left out (Wolverine, Namor and others that were important to the story arc in the comics). If you don't read the comics and just love the Marvel Universe as it exists on the big screen, this is probably an 8 or 9 for you. For me it's a decent six. Worth the money to see in the theater, but I honestly don't feel the need to watch it ever again, much less buy the BluRay when it comes out.… Expand

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SkeptecMay 9, 2016

It was pretty average. I wasn't really able to get too into the story, not sure why. I'm usually a huge superhero kind of guy. It felt too long I guess.

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AxeTJun 3, 2016

Okay this one is the tipping point for the whole superhero sub-genre. While it's competent, fairly well made in the expected style, and tries to deliver in the ever increasing more is more attitude for these things; it is also for the mostOkay this one is the tipping point for the whole superhero sub-genre. While it's competent, fairly well made in the expected style, and tries to deliver in the ever increasing more is more attitude for these things; it is also for the most part a big silly overlong bore. Fights and more fights are just boring! Especially when the story is convoluted with way too many characters not to mention all the super powers. That's the biggest problem with this movie, it simply has too many characters to juggle for the audience to truly get emotionally involved in any. How many times can we witness big outlandish battles of superheroes, more superheroes, super villains, etc. and find something new? The big money shots are nothing special anymore since CGI has become so sophisticated that anything and everything has been done on screen, or so it seems.

The European settings are good, and there's a subtle reality to the filmmaking not apparent in a lot of these movies. The tone is more adult than "Avengers" and this big superhero throw down feels more intelligent than the very similar face off of "Batman v. Superman", yet it is still silly as hell! Though the acting isn't bad per se, I now despise every actor in this thing. It's like the ultimate in club with them all playing outlandish pretend and laughing all the way to the bank after we surrender our wits and bucks to the nonsense. Especially annoying are Paul Rudd's attempts at humor, Jeremy Renner's attempts at drama, Anthony Mackie's attempt at being Will Smith, and the way over it - be done with it Downey Jr. whose profession seems to now be playing Iron Man, not an actor. Worst of all is the introduction of the yet again rebooted Spider-Man who truly now should be called Spider-boy. He ain't no man in this, that's for sure. Yes they make that point, but the unknown actor looks and sounds like Tobey Maguire (not a favorite, but he fit the role) which further confuses all the reboots for this once great comic book character now utterly destroyed by this juvenile, hammy, over-the-top played for all laughs re-introduction which in a sane world would be the death nail to that franchise. Of course we're not in a sane world though. And despite my reaction, some teenage girls were giggling at all the idiocy… so the money machine will continue of course.
Also distracting were the needless cameos by actors we all know who are on screen too briefly to not serve as distraction.

Final conclusion: Marvel is over (in terms of their once original, clever, inventive and engaging storytelling) and so looks to be the whole superhero fad in cinema which began in the late seventies with the epic "Superman", furthering into phenomenon heights with the late eighties "Batman" and hitting its zenith in 2008 with the excellent "Iron Man" and "The Dark Knight". I actually liked the first "Captain America" in 2011 which was a solid origin story, (8 rating here). Of course it will take years and dozens more big movies like this for audiences to wane. That's the cycle, but I'm marking this as the turning point.
Just the opinion today of a former kid comic book fan and lifelong movie disciple.… Expand

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KenmeiMay 9, 2016

This movie had really good fight scenes but a terrible story line. Even when the villain reveals himself at the end of the movie, the impact was lost as the real star of the movie was the conflict between the heroes. I personally did notThis movie had really good fight scenes but a terrible story line. Even when the villain reveals himself at the end of the movie, the impact was lost as the real star of the movie was the conflict between the heroes. I personally did not think this movie does much for the overall story that the MCU has been building up to with Thanos and it didn't do much for the movies in general. They deviated from the Comic story line quite a bit and the ending will make you think about the motivations of a couple of characters throughout the entire movie up to that point and question what the whole point of everything was. The movie gets a decent score because the fight scenes were awesome,especially the airport scene. But most everything else in the movie felt off to me and I have to say, this was easily the most disappointing Marvel movie I've seen in awhile. I'm hoping the upcoming movies do alot to redeem themselves in my eyes going forward.… Expand

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zouz123May 12, 2016

Not what I expected. I was seriously bored throughout the first half of the movie, and when my popcorn was done, I really wanted to leave. The action scenes were actually pretty good, characters were amazing but the movie itself felt a bitNot what I expected. I was seriously bored throughout the first half of the movie, and when my popcorn was done, I really wanted to leave. The action scenes were actually pretty good, characters were amazing but the movie itself felt a bit overcrowded. The story was mediocre, found nothing special about it, and the ending was mehh. Average movie overall.… Expand

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RchiczewskiMay 17, 2016

Give me a break. Its not enough to have one or two super heroes anymore, you have to have a dozen. Who thinks these marvel movies up anyway, grade school kids? This movie is strictly for kids. A silly excercise in sameness, aGive me a break. Its not enough to have one or two super heroes anymore, you have to have a dozen. Who thinks these marvel movies up anyway, grade school kids? This movie is strictly for kids. A silly excercise in sameness, a cookie-cutter movie as predictable as the movie critics who praise these kinds of movies.… Expand

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MrWonderfulMay 24, 2016

Captain America: Civil War should've more aptly been titled "Iron Man: Civil War". This movie is about 30 minutes too long, delivered very poor attempts at humor, and had too many Avengers in it to stay focused on the titular character.Captain America: Civil War should've more aptly been titled "Iron Man: Civil War". This movie is about 30 minutes too long, delivered very poor attempts at humor, and had too many Avengers in it to stay focused on the titular character. Visuals and action sequences when they happened were good but it's no Joss Whedon masterpiece. I had a sudden urge to buy an Audi when I left the theater.… Expand

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Chucky666May 19, 2016

I would have walked out of this movie if I had gone alone. Very tedious. The fight scenes were shot in a terrible way too. I understand that were trying to add some kind of excitement to a tedious film, but wow... so bad.
How anyone couldI would have walked out of this movie if I had gone alone. Very tedious. The fight scenes were shot in a terrible way too. I understand that were trying to add some kind of excitement to a tedious film, but wow... so bad.
How anyone could prefer this movie over Winter Soldier, I'll never understand. Batman V. Superman was the bettter movie.… Expand

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TRANDO101May 21, 2016

Although this movie has some changes to prior marvel universe films, its still far too much like its predecessors to feel like its own film. Kids will most certainly love it, and it's probably the most well made film, it's just to much likeAlthough this movie has some changes to prior marvel universe films, its still far too much like its predecessors to feel like its own film. Kids will most certainly love it, and it's probably the most well made film, it's just to much like the others. It really tested how much i'd be able to stand the same old fight scenes, the same old drama, the same old characters (with there same old personalities) and the ever so predictable outcomes. The only saving graces for this film are ant-man and spider-man (not putting spoiler warning because they were in the trailer), with jokes and remarks that were good enough to keep me reasonably entertained.

Overall, I don't think this is a bad movie, and i probably would've really liked it, if there weren't a dozen of them that had already been shoved down my throat. If you liked all of the M.U. films up to now, you'll probably like Captain America: Civil War, but if you found that the more recent ones, like Age of Ultron were getting boring and some what tedious i really don't see you enjoying this all that much.… Expand

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chaosofthemindMay 13, 2016

A rather dull by the numbers entry that forgoes any risks of tension and death for any proper rewards for the audience using Spider-man, Ant-Man, and Black Panther as one dimensional crutches as an excuse for the rest of the cast to lackA rather dull by the numbers entry that forgoes any risks of tension and death for any proper rewards for the audience using Spider-man, Ant-Man, and Black Panther as one dimensional crutches as an excuse for the rest of the cast to lack depth.
What should be an emotional thrilling film, is a mechanical, cold production cranked out without a soul or heart.
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klkevinklMay 31, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Captain America: Civil War is a strange movie to me. There were a few parts that I liked, but there were also many parts that I felt were out of place when trying to understand the scope of the film. The story is meant to be about the consequences of superheroes and their actions, but the movie shifts away from that in favor of a story focused on Bucky/The Winter Soldier (late spoiler).

One of the positives about the film is that the setup for it was really nice. The problem is that a lot of what occurred was quite illogical, reducing the effects of the thought provoking elements present in the story. For the most part, Tony Star/Iron Man felt out of character in accepting Pro-Registration when he was so highly suspicious of SHIELD during The Avengers. The Scarlet Witch accidentally killing some people was a nice setup in trying to make the Superheroes accountable, but in practicality, their suggestion would have never worked. Tony Stark and Steve Rogers never actually sit down to properly discuss it, which would have reduced the action, but would have ultimately made the story more interesting. For example, Tony bringing up how his own reckless actions have led to the creation of multiple supervillains while Steve could bring up his examples of Hydra taking over SHIELD and being part of the powerful regulating group.

The fight choreography was very good too. We see some nice interactions between the characters both in and out of fight scenes. However, the emphasis on the action rather than the story sometimes leads to major problems like the ones that were present in Batman Versus Superman. It is not as bad in Captain America: Civil War, but some of the same elements could be seen.

Ultimately, there was too little time for the movie as it tried to do too much. The introduction of Spider-Man felt strangely out of place as Tony turned to him in order to get help for his faction. The same applied to Hawkeye as he was pulled out of retirement from out of nowhere. It felt like the debate between Steve Rogers and Tony Stark as to which side is right could have been one movie and Steve Rogers trying to track down the Bucky could have been another.… Expand

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lordaeron1May 13, 2016

Went to see it thinking i am getting in an Iron man movie... i was wrong.the movie gives you hope every 20 minutes or so that you are going to see something amazing but you don't. to much talking and explaining why every body hate oneWent to see it thinking i am getting in an Iron man movie... i was wrong.the movie gives you hope every 20 minutes or so that you are going to see something amazing but you don't. to much talking and explaining why every body hate one another... the movie is building up to a huge disappointment. i understand that this movie is a build up for the captain America civil war 2 but come on. they could have given us 2 great movies and not 1 movie boring that explains everything and then a good movie n2 ( boy i hope they won't mess the second one also).

all i enjoyed in this movie is eating popcorn... no action worth mentioning, no twists that are not known before this movie,no climax (that's in the next movie n2)
This kind of movies that you watch one time won't bother buying the DVDBlu Ray.
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narek1May 19, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is this a movie from Hollywood or Bollywood? he killed family of iron man? like.. are you **** serious right now?! the plot was idiotic, the effects are not that bad, the characters are really awesome. This is not the worst movie, but it also is not that good as it can bee.… Expand

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LBXZeroMay 6, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For the most part, the movie was good. It is nice to see the bad guy win for once.

The movie had its bad moments, unfortunately. To start, the big fight featuring most of the cast that is used in the commercials, don't get your hopes up. That was the worst fight in the whole movie. The only one not pulling his punches was Spiderman. And then when some don't pull their punches, it is usually against a brick wall. It was suppose to be a serious fight, but it was played out in slapstick.

As long as the movie concentrated on the main story of the film, the movie was good. When the movie brought in details to shape up later films, the movie fell off the tracks. The big fight scene at the airport was not about the main story but shaping up a secondary story in the background. It could be said the that background stories were the relief, but that relief did more harm than good. The only good relief came from following the main villain.… Expand

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AfroThundahMay 17, 2016

It's basically Avengers 2.5, we appreciate the apology in the form of another movie but it wasn't Cpt. America, seriously, it wasn't............

The movie itself was average I guess, I was left thing Bucky and Rodgers were **** who didn'tIt's basically Avengers 2.5, we appreciate the apology in the form of another movie but it wasn't Cpt. America, seriously, it wasn't............

The movie itself was average I guess, I was left thing Bucky and Rodgers were **** who didn't give 2 **** only point in the movie where I sort of enjoyed it was the airport fight scene with all the banter from Ant-Man and Spider-man, then it was back to blank bored expressions from me.........… Expand

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TrevorsViewDec 13, 2016

I’ll admit that I don’t care too much about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They’re fun to sit through in a theater full of other excited fans, but nothing about them resonates too deeply. But now, Captain America: Civil War has become one ofI’ll admit that I don’t care too much about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They’re fun to sit through in a theater full of other excited fans, but nothing about them resonates too deeply. But now, Captain America: Civil War has become one of the better of the movies within the trope. It’s packed with the excitement, twists, fun, and laughter that we all expect from Marvel at this point. While it isn’t worth multiple viewings, it is worthwhile for the teens, as there’s more under that shiny armor than what meets the eye.

Based on the 2007 Civil War comic books, this third addition to Captain America’s misadventures turns him into a criminal that the nation has lost its hope in. It’s similar to Batman v. Superman, except done better. The Avengers now find themselves in a public media predicament after a mishap in a Lagos chemical heist ends with several people dying thanks to them. Now, the government decides to let the United Nations Panel instruct the super team. Looks like Captain America now has to clear his name not only with the politicians, but his own close friends and teammates.

Minus Hulk and Thor, all the heroes you know and love are back in action: Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Mass Destruction, Hawkeye, Falcon, and Ant-Man, plus some new faces as well: the smoothly cunning Black Panther and your friendly neighborhood, Spider-Man. Now let me tell you, it’s the web slinger’s third reboot within a decade, and at last they got the character right! Within the first 10 seconds, you will instantly say to yourself, “Yes! Tom Holland was born to be Peter Parker! And Spider-Man!” His backstory is also smartly left out. After all, we already know it as this point, right?

The rest of the heroes also have their share of some great laughs, Vision in particular, and they always seem to have tons of fun with each other on set. But I have one complaint though: it’s the same old shtick we’ve always seen. We’ve got a super talented cast that includes Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlet Johansson, and they’re doing the same thing we’ve always seen them do. It’s not them that’s the problem, it’s the two directors, brothers Anthony and Joe Russo. They just don’t know how to stage actors while getting worthwhile performances.

There are some cool decision that these two make in continuing the series, and some not so cool. With the action scenes, it’s impossible to tell whether if they’re awesome or pathetic.

But first, the good stuff: a garbage truck breaks down the arch in front of a medical center, Johansson totally rocks in combat action, there’s a tunnel chase, Captain America holds down an entire helicopter by himself, the Avengers fight one another in one of the best moments of the entire movie series, and one hero has a big surprise that I cannot mention out of fear of spoiling anything.

Now, the bad stuff: It’s hard to see the action because of the sped up footage and shaky camera (you know what I’m talking about), the editing is monstrous, characters who needed backstories didn’t get one, the VFX looks fake a lot of the time, Black Panther appears out of nowhere and at an unbelievably convenient time, and there is too much talking that takes away the tension.

So therefore, the action is neither awesome nor pathetic. It’s awesomely pathetic. Or is that pathetically awesome? Nah, I’ll go with the first option.

What I love right now about the Marvel Cinematic Universe is how every hero has his own story to tell. What makes it better is how this series makes that concept work so well, almost like it’s the narrative of television marrying the narrative of film! I also like how it points out the issue of heroes creating mass destruction and putting the people in danger, possibly out of reaction towards Man of Steel. Although I probably could’ve done with a shorter film and a clearer plot, it’s neat to see how all the subplots come together in the end.… Expand

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ReubenIsAGodMay 27, 2016

I think the actual narrative that the film portrays is actually very good, and very intriguing. The story here is very, very comic book. It's a lovely film that is gripping and very exciting to watch. And I do personally like, love, a lot ofI think the actual narrative that the film portrays is actually very good, and very intriguing. The story here is very, very comic book. It's a lovely film that is gripping and very exciting to watch. And I do personally like, love, a lot of these characters. But, it's ugly. It's a very, very, very ugly shot film. It is not visually appealing due to the awful use of the colour the film uses. And some of the CGI suffers because of this. It's very disheartening because it makes re-watching "CIVIL WAR" imo, very much so, a challenge. Im no expert on cinematography, but when watching a comic book film, I want to feel the colour, I want to feel invested in a vibrant world of absurdity. Making these characters seem darker, instead of more colourful seems like a wasted opportunity, and I personally believe that it takes away from making the flick much more enjoyable. Recently Thor Ragnarok came out, and that flick did a MUCh better job with colour, and cinematography *admititly the flick does have some awfully unfocused shots, and also it has some shoddy lip sinking with the CGI, but it's much more enjoyable and entertaining* I think Civil War is okay. Its just above average.… Expand

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REAPER007May 19, 2016

That was just the way Batman vs Superman was. Stupid fighting superhero vs superhero. +OMG they did put spidey into their senseless trash talk. Just can't compare it to the Winter Soldier(it was the best of all movies Marvell did for the lastThat was just the way Batman vs Superman was. Stupid fighting superhero vs superhero. +OMG they did put spidey into their senseless trash talk. Just can't compare it to the Winter Soldier(it was the best of all movies Marvell did for the last 5 years).… Expand

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CoronzinReviewsOct 18, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Civil Wars downfall comes into its plot and how, generally stupid it is, I'll explain it right now

So one day Captain America and his crew save a city and kill innocent civilians... thats the reason a civil war started... Seriously!?
They get blamed for saving a city and killing maybe 50 civilians in the process and this causes authority to... I don't really need to say more other than the movie is good, but the plot destroys it… Expand

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DiggseeNov 22, 2016

This was OK but not great. I would have given it 9/10 when I saw it at the cinema but it rapidly diminishes when watched at home. The story is quite boring and the villain (who is rubbush) has a typically stupid plot, as bad as Luthors inThis was OK but not great. I would have given it 9/10 when I saw it at the cinema but it rapidly diminishes when watched at home. The story is quite boring and the villain (who is rubbush) has a typically stupid plot, as bad as Luthors in BvS. But there are good moments in between that save this movie. Good action. But time won't be kind to this.… Expand

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HappyislandsJan 9, 2017

These movies are hobbled by the secondary characters like Hawkeye, Black Widow and Falcon, who just look like they're making up the numbers. I mean seriously, those three guys would just be exterminated immediately in any kind of superheroThese movies are hobbled by the secondary characters like Hawkeye, Black Widow and Falcon, who just look like they're making up the numbers. I mean seriously, those three guys would just be exterminated immediately in any kind of superhero battle. Spider-Man is the high point here, although I hate, hate, hate what they have done with Aunt May. And Tony Stark knowing where Peter hides his costume is just flat out CREEPY.… Expand

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djniceySep 12, 2016

Compared to the excellent Winter Soldier, this is dull as dishwater. It starts out with a boring fight scene, then nothing happens for about 20 minutes as the superheros all sit round talking nonsense, then another boring fight scene,Compared to the excellent Winter Soldier, this is dull as dishwater. It starts out with a boring fight scene, then nothing happens for about 20 minutes as the superheros all sit round talking nonsense, then another boring fight scene, followed by a boring car chase. If you're not emotionally invested in these comic book characters and just want to watch an engaging film, this isn't one to watch. I was utterly bored by half way and gave up watching.

Its all been done before, and its been done better. These superhero movies are a conveyor line of mediocrity and I'm done with the whole genre now, there's too many that are essentially all the same thing, people in spandex fist-fighting in CGI filled-sequences. They're all becoming mindless garbage designed to get the comic book fans into the cinemas during the first week no matter how bad these films are.… Expand