Movie Review ! Captain America: Civil War

When I first watched the trailer previewing Captain America: Civil War, the awesome sneak fight scenes got me yearning for more and sure enough watching the movie at the cinema after its release, I was not disappointed. The action-packed movie also featured superheroes such as Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Falcon, War Machine, Ant-Man, Spider-man and the Winter Soldier among others.

Anyway, remember how the Winter Soldier ended? Well, Civil War takes off right after the prequel's events. (Spoiler Alert) The brainwashed soldier is sent to Hydra's Siberia base where he is after a super-soldier serum. Fast forward to present day a year after the Avengers team stop a heist by Rumlow, who wanted to take off with a biological weapon, he then blows himself up rather than be taken captive. While the UN conference that seeks to pass the Sokovia Accords that will establish an oversight panel for the Avengers is ongoing, a bomb goes off killing T'Chaka, King of Wakanda. Unfortunately, the bomber is identified as Bucky Barnes (the Winter Soldier) who then has T'Challa, Chaka's son after him. Then follows a series of events in which Captain America tries to save Bucky and culminating in an epic action scenes.

Combined effort of Super Heroes sparked the massive theater  

What makes Civil War particularly spectacular is the coming together of favorite superheroes in a way that complements them working as a team. While each of the heroes carries their part of the film well, credit goes to Captain America for his superb part in depicting the conflicting emotions that he wallows in while trying to save Bucky. There is the Spider-man whose obsession with Tony Stark makes him go to desperate lengths to try and impress him. Together with Ant-Man, they added a lot of humor to the blockbuster with their polar antics; Spider man's desperate moves and Ant-man's pranks on Iron-Man. Wanda Maximoff's character was also developed from her previous appearance in Age of Ultron. The balance of screen time accorded to each super hero, the Amazing fight scenes, the humorous scenes and the romantic quality given to the movie by the chemistry between Vision and Scarlet Witch makes for an amazing watch. I had goosebumps for more than half the movie.

The block buster's plot is more original and keeps building throughout the movie. The cast ensemble is as usual accurately depicted by the actors, with Scarlett Johansson taking the cake once more for a superb portrayal of Black Widow. Then the star, Captain America, the serious brooding yet humble hero who strikes the balance between super-strength, loyalty to Bucky and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. In Civil War, the conflict is not just between Iron-Man and the rest of the gang (Captain America included) regarding Wakanda, but also to do with the Sokovia Accords. Add the simmering undercurrents to great action scenes such as the scene where Bucky was chased by Black Panther (T'Challa) and Captain America: Civil War becomes one suspenseful movie.