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It's been just over a week since I've watched "Captain America: Civil War", and I still haven't decided if I liked it or not. I'm planning on taking the Emperor to see it soon (ADHD/ASD 11 year olds who have an opinion about EVERYTHING and can't share it at a whisper volume are not the ideal companions for the first viewing or opening weekend of a movie) so I can work through my ambivalence. First, though, I wanted to get my thoughts down so I can visit the multitude of tabs I have open with other people's reactions.
I went into this movie with the fervent hope that it wouldn't suck. When compared to Age of Ultron, it cleared that low bar easily. However, any movie held up next to CA: Winter Soldier is going to suffer, and this had its fair share of flaws. My issue is, I'm well aware that I am very emotionally invested in the characters and world-building of the MCU, which means I can't tell if my reaction is that of disappointed fangirl, or disappointed fan of stories and movies in general.
( The good, the bad, and the WTF – Spoilers Ahoy! )
So after 1800+ words (!), I still can't put my finger on where I fall on the scale from love to loathe. I feel like that there are the bones and muscles of a good movie here (Steve! Bucky!) but someone over-accessorized it (TONY) and buried it under layers of unnecessary character time (Ross, Spider-Man). I don't normally see a movie a second time in the theater that I don’t absolutely love, but I feel like I owe it to myself to see it again, knowing what I know and not letting the good parts be smothered by my irritation at the rest.
What did you all think?
I went into this movie with the fervent hope that it wouldn't suck. When compared to Age of Ultron, it cleared that low bar easily. However, any movie held up next to CA: Winter Soldier is going to suffer, and this had its fair share of flaws. My issue is, I'm well aware that I am very emotionally invested in the characters and world-building of the MCU, which means I can't tell if my reaction is that of disappointed fangirl, or disappointed fan of stories and movies in general.
( The good, the bad, and the WTF – Spoilers Ahoy! )
So after 1800+ words (!), I still can't put my finger on where I fall on the scale from love to loathe. I feel like that there are the bones and muscles of a good movie here (Steve! Bucky!) but someone over-accessorized it (TONY) and buried it under layers of unnecessary character time (Ross, Spider-Man). I don't normally see a movie a second time in the theater that I don’t absolutely love, but I feel like I owe it to myself to see it again, knowing what I know and not letting the good parts be smothered by my irritation at the rest.
What did you all think?
