Captain America proves that loyalty, and your gut instinct is what is going to keep you alive, and save those that you love (I'm looking at you Daryl Dixon).
But in order to appreciate and love Captain America: Civil War, let's look back at the first two amazing Cap movies.
Captain America: First Avenger. This movie is, of course, the start of it all. This when we get to see how much Steve is a loyal guy, and a scrawny one. We get to appreciate his enthusiasm to be a part of the war. This where we, the audience, get a feel about how courageous Steve is, and how he wants to do good in a world full of chaos.
We also get a love for Bucky and Peggy. We see the loyalty between Steve and Bucky, and how they couldn't be father then family. Its like my best friend and me (or I, wait it's me, I don't know, and I'm an English major). Then you have Peggy Carter, which is one of my favorite characters. The founder of SHIELD, you could tell that her and Steve were made for each other.
Unfortunately, that never happens, which brings us to Captain America: Winter Solider. This is easily my all-time favorite movie in the MCU! Winter Solider starts off with Steve getting more used to the new world, after being iced for 70 years (watch Captain America: First Avenger). We see Cap in a whole new way, and a whole new uniform, which is my favorite by far.
There's more conformation between Cap and SHIELD. See SHIELD is being compromised by the NAZI Scientific Research Hydra, and Cap has to save the thing that Peggy created, and all the lives that are at risk. NOT TO MENTION, BUCKY! Yes, Cap sees that Bucky, he best friend has been compromised by Hydra.
Winter Solider is more dark and grim; a political thriller, that Russo brothers have done amazingly. There's an eternal conflict within Bucky between his mission, and who is truly is. Then there's loyalty issues with Cap. He doesn't know who to trust anymore.
Cap struggles to find his place since SHIELD is collapsing. Does he fight to get SHIELD back? What about Bucky? And how Hydra undermine SHIELD?
It's all to much. And if you think that's a lot then Civil War was the cherry on top.
Captain America: Civil War was brilliant! The Russo brothers out did themselves. CW for short was different, than I imagined. CW was a lot more comical since we have Spidey pay a visit. But the plot of CW had more tension within it because the outcome has a lot more importance.
As you already know or you should (watch a trailer or something) Black Panther makes a beautiful appearance. And his character paves the way for what is in store in the upcoming movies. His character also added depth in that he's willing to look at both sides of a villain's story. He's one of the most graceful superhero, I've ever come in contact with. Also he's just amazing.
Then there's Spidey. Let me tell you I love Spider-Man, he's my all-time favorite superhero, which ironic cause I'm afraid of spiders. But this Spidey well wasn't my favorite maybe because I'm tired of Sony redoing Spider-Man for what seems like 700th time. I get it, they want a younger Spider-Man, but I just kept picturing Andrew Garfield in the movie, and I know it could have worked. Maybe even better. I will admit that he did have some funny parts, but he wasn't my favorite.
Now let's discuss bae (before anything else) Chris Evans aka Captain America. His performance was absolutely amazing. It was something that I haven't seen any Marvel movie. This was his fifth time playing Cap, but this time it was different. He seemed to play him with some soul, more understanding, depth. Cap had this attitude about where he stands with the Accords (not a spoiler, it's in the trailer) and to me that's something I've never seen, and if we're being honest here, I don't think I've seen that with any other Marvel movie.
Cap has grown so much in the MCU, and it's amazing to see how loyalty is very much a part of him, but so is Bucky. Whenever Cap makes a move, he always goes with his gut, which can teach people that you have to got with your first instinct, whether it's circling C on a test or locking doors when you see a creepy guy. Cap shows that he not only understands the world he's living in, but wants so much to protect it.
And Ant-Man is there. I love Paul Rudd, he's just. You know he's just.
Chris Evans was so amazing and I instantly fell back in love with him, well I was never not in love with him. Sebastian Stan was beautiful. Jeremy Renner was life. Anthony Mackie was Mackie. Paul Rudd was second bae. Downey probably smelt like Downey. Scarlett Johansson made me wish that I worked out. Paul Bettany as Vision and Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlett Witch was.... Overall the movie was fabulous that I have to see it 20 more times.
Grade: A+++++++++
-Em
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