Captain America : Civil War is the newest in the shared world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which started as the original Iron Man film and has now become a huge franchise encompassing movies and tv shows. Somehow Marvel keeps the series from feeling stale and continues to provide action packed entertainment, with even a little heart thrown in.
This film is more of an Age of Ultron sequel than a Captain America sequel. The Avengers team is faced with the hard truth that, while they have saved the world numerous times now, their actions have also killed many innocents caught in the crossfires. They are approached by the United Nations to agree to new oversight, taking away their carte blanche to storm any enemy they feel is a threat. Tony Stark agrees, feeling the need to hold themselves responsible for their actions, whereas Captain America does not. He knows that, while the UN may have good intentions, they may also have an agenda, and he doesn’t want any group making decisions on what the Avengers should do with their powers. The differing viewpoints lead to the team splintering, taking sides against each other. In the end, there is much more going on that the Avengers do not know, and what comes out may forever change their thoughts towards each other.
The movie brings back most of the Avengers, minus Hulk and Thor (mostly since those 2, as nearly all-powerful, would hamper the story), and also tags in Ant-Man with his introduction since the last Avengers film. It also introduces the Black Panther and (yet another new) Spiderman, both of whom will get their own Marvel movies in the coming years. With this inter-connecting series continuing to grow (2 or 3 movies planned every year through 2019 at least, plus 3 ABC shows, 6 Netflix shows, and a cable show all airing or in the works), here’s hoping this juggernaut stays fresh and exciting, something they’ve managed to do extremely well so far.
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