Movie commentary

The superheroes of Captain America Civil War (2016, USA) won’t have the freedom to protect and save under their conditions if they sign a United Nations ratification that allows the UN to decide how the superheroes engage enemies.

The superheroes are invited to engage enemies that threaten international security as the UN decides.

Signing the UN ratification means the superheroes should be saving innocent lives rather than leaving victims dying in the crossfire of their so-called “vigilantism”.

If they don’t agree to the ratification, they are grounded, effectively rendering useless the services the superheroes offer.

Though there still may still be causalities of war coming under the UN’s authority.

There must be international security so either the superheroes agree to come under the UN or go it alone, continue in the way they like, and disobey the UN.

As a consequence, there is side taking.

In film analysis and criticism, the film’s outcomes were inevitable and their effect a little less engaging than it should have been, effectively rendering the middle of the movie ordinary.

As a life theme, Civil War goes to show that fighting is as inevitable as sneezing, but there are consequences that come with fighting. Pride, guilt, and the need to forgive and say sorry are consequences, unusual themes for an action movie especially for fans accustomed to action fare from the 1980s.

Civil War is a film that shows us saying sorry follows fighting.

There seems to be a process people go through. You fight, you say sorry, you forgive. This is true to life though better to nip a fight in the bud or drop a matter before it gets out of hand.

But there is no room for preventative measures in Civil War because of the state of international warfare. Conflict happens.

Saying sorry is as far as this movie gets, which is getting somewhere.