A24 Siempre Termina Sorprendiendo.
A24 Always Ends Up Surprising.
Ok, simply the first thing I want to say is: WOOOW!!!!! I knew that A24 movies are at another level since I had seen Green Knight some time ago and I liked it a lot, so because of that (Green Knight) I decided to see again movies from this studio and I went straight to Civil War, I thought: “War plot, I like it” and as always I had not seen any trailer, only the cover and I knew it was from A24 with that is enough, well, what a surprise I got with this film and the way it is made. Absolutely everything is worth it with Civil War, so here my opinion and some spoilers (I warn you in advance).

First things first, and the first thing is to know what Civil War is about. This movie places us in a warlike future, where the United States is in the middle of a war, there are different sides that have a stake in this chaos but our main attention will be on our team of journalists formed by Lee Miller, a veteran war photographer played by Kirsten Dunst, her journalist colleague Joel (Wagner Moura), a young aspiring photographer Jessie Cullen (Cailee Spaeny) and her mentor Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson), this group plans to go to the center of the war to document everything and have the chance to interview the president.
Honestly, I didn't know for sure what the plot of the movie was about, but I must admit that it is a pretty ingenious way of showing a war conflict from another angle than we are usually used to in this kind of movies. Maybe because I'm not really interested in watching the trailers of the movies, but I go directly to see it and I'm sure that's why I often get an excellent or bad surprise about the movies and this time I can say again that I got a very good surprise from Alex Garland, director of Civil War.
I can say that the director did a great job in everything, in every area, Civil War shows us a more realistic part of what it would really be like to live a war of this style, each scenario where there is an explosion, a shootout or a chase feels so realistic that it keeps you invested in everything that is happening in front of you. The fact of living this event at the hands of a team of photographers and journalists brings an incredible versatility to witness each of the extremes that can occur in a war.
The sound part plays a very important role in the film, because just as it can happen in real life, where in a moment of peace and quiet everything can change in less than a blink of an eye. Throughout the film we appreciate moments where absolutely nothing is heard and we can only appreciate what is in front of our eyes, the scenes that want to show us is the only thing we have to know what is happening or what will be next. This silent is not only there, as Alex Garland plays with the moments of tension to “relaxed” and “quiet” moments through sound.
As I told you, the perspective of the photographers deliver very unique moments in everything that is happening making you see pictures of those precise moments and as giving a little break in all the madness that is happening, so if you are going to watch the movie through your streaming platform I recommend you to have a good sound system or good headphones, this believe me that elevates more the experience of watching the movie.
The performances of the actors are very good, each one bringing out the personality and experience of their characters, some keeping calm and knowing what to do in this type of situation and the newer ones, like Jessie, letting themselves be carried away by their emotions until little by little they adapt to their new reality. The development of each of the characters is well achieved, especially that of Lee and Jessie, as they are the ones who have more focus, unlike Sammy, for example, who are characters that are to fulfill the function of “bridge” for the protagonists and achieve that ‘before’ and “after” in the plot as we can see with Lee after the death of Sammy himself.
Undoubtedly its ending was something I did not expect, yes I imagined something similar to what they show in the movie but definitely not that way, constantly always takes you to the doubt that at some point one of our characters may die and always surprises you but at the same time calms you with those incredible shots that manage to convey some calm in the midst of so much chaos, I would say that it is already something typical of A24 transmit much with visual resources rather than with narrative (at least that I remember also from Green Knight) and let me say that it makes it incredible.
Civil War is a film that shows you a different angle to the usual in this type of films about war conflicts, this time showing you a more raw side and that many can become true in these situations, manages to catch you in every scene and every minute, plays many moments of tension and action making you do not want to miss anything that is happening and from one moment to another moves you scenes where tranquility reigns for our protagonists but not for long.
I recommend watching this movie, if you have the opportunity to see it with a good sound do it, I assure you that you will appreciate it a lot and the experience will be better. If you want to enjoy a good work and you like movies about armed conflicts Civil War is a good choice for you catching you with every scene and giving you a different vision about the war!!! : )

Traductor: DeepL
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