re: A24's Civil War - Spoiler Thread... eventually

The action it did have seemed realistic and brutal to me. 50 Cals could've used a little more oomph IMO but if I imagined a modern day civil war in this country I'm kinda hard pressed to not agree with it being similar to what the movie showed. It's definitely more in line with full metal jacket than saving private ryan when it comes to the action tho so I see what you mean.

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Overall all it was a good movie, but a far cry from the super high action that was conveyed in the trailer

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I knew this was going to be the main beef with most people. I knew this wasn’t going to be the case going in because it’s an A24 movie and on top of that an Alex Garland movie. If you’re familiar with either you’ll know they don’t do straight forward popcorn flicks but films that require deeper thought.

I just got out. Not sure what to make of it. This is one I have to sleep on. I thought it was just ok until the DC invasion. Heavy stuff that kinda confused you as to who the hell you should root for. I think it was mostly about the repercussions of what happens when a nation falls that far and the de-sensitivity of the media to war.