Review of Captain America: Civil War (2016) by D371N 5 — 23 Jan 2017

Or BS 2.

The similarity between this film and Batman Vs. Superman has not been lost on fans - it has been on some reviewers - but not me. While BS is intense, serious and gloomy, CA always has it's Marvel sense of humour lurking, That's why we have Ant Man and Spiderman in this one. Just when it gets too serious, out come the jokes. Though they share so many plot points and characters, CA can trump BS with a laugh.

And the set pieces - well, they are pretty good. The fight at the airport is classic Avengers. BS has set pieces too, but they are dramatic, not exhilarating. Yet I enjoyed BS more - a little more - because the Avenger's franchise has now been stretched a bit too far. And Jesse Eisenberg as Luther is just great. Avenger's needs a decent villain (a Loki) - its own heroes make poor villain subs.

Not a great addition to the franchise.