Civil War is well shot with stunning cinematography and beautiful, wide angle camera shots. Abandoned cars and scattered people, trying to find shelter, are common place in this apocalyptic wasteland.
There are great performances from Kirsten Dunst (as Lee, a renowned war photojournalist), Wagner Moura (as Joel, a Reuters journalist), Cailee Spaeny (as Jessie, an aspiring young photographer) and Stephen McKinley Henderson (as Sammy, a veteran journalist), with well chosen music throughout, which adds to the dreamy, indie vibe.
This press never stops, seemingly unbothered as to whether they're on the right or the wrong side of history. See the shocking ending. The characters barely bat an eyelid and they're moving on, yes, the situation is tense (and time is of the essence) but has law and order really fallen that far?
While intriguing and at times downright captivating, it's not clear what this Civil War is actually about. It's left purposely vague as not to divide the audience but it's too vague to make a lasting impact (despite the well shot combat scenes.)
Dunst's real life Husband, Jesse Plemons cameos as a racist militant, in the film's most intense and best scene.
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DIRECTED BY: Alex Garland. SCREENPLAY BY: Alex Garland. RUNNING TIME: 109 minutes. CERTIFICATE: 15 / R. UK / USA.
