At the center of
Captain America: Civil War is the most spectacular action scene we’ve
ever seen in a superhero movie. Twelve superheroes in one place, fighting with each other, a battle packed with excitement, humor, and personal stakes. It’s the kind of set piece even the biggest Hollywood blockbuster would kill to have, and yet it’s not why
Civil War is so great.
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I mean yes, it’s a huge part of the movie’s overall greatness. Seeing all these heroes battle simultaneously is everything you’ve dreamed of in a summer blockbuster, but what directors Anthony and Joe Russo, along with writers Chris Markus and Stephen McFeely, have done is make a movie that isn’t dependent on that action. It’s there and it’s great, but