Civil War
2024
7.5/10
I watched this one this afternoon at home on MAX.
The film is in an alternate reality where a Civil War breaks out in America in the near future. The U.S. is led by a Facist President. From what is shown of him, he doesn’t come off like “Trump” or are there references made to him in the film.
Not much is told on what kicked in the war, but it’s implied it’s based on what is going on in the political climate in recent and today’s domestic issues
The film does a good and decent job of providing imagery and subtle visuals of what a Civil War would look like if it actually happened in this country today. It does it without being preachy but it is effective in its presentation.
Imagery and visuals are pretty much copied from around the world where there is wars and civil unrest in foreign countries. Americans are used to seeing these images on their evening news and take it as “ It’s happening over there, who cares”. This thought process is presented in the film very well.
The film has a unique soundtrack using music from a variety of genres. The songs chosen for perfectly with the scenes they are played with.
This is definitely a must see film for people who ignore current domestic politics, people who have fantasies of civil unrest in this country and those who are only interested in their self interests and not the country.
It isn’t a comfortable movie to watch. Majority of folks watching it will go into it thinking it will never happen. If you are one of the people who thought Trump had no chance in winning back in 2016, you definitely are the person this film was made for.
There is a still picture shown at the start of end credits which displays a interesting message.
Synopsis
In a dystopian future America, a team of military-embedded journalists races against time to reach Washington, D.C., before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
