Civil War (2024) Review

The new movie “Civil War” has been widely anticipated for months now. It comes in an election year to an America that is heavily divided in real life. It's written and directed by Alex Garland and stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, and Cailee Spaeny. It takes place in a dystopian America of the near future. It's a story about a group of war journalists covering a second American Civil War.
All in all, Civil War is worth watching, but if you're looking for a partisan fight, this movie will disappoint. It completely avoids politics and ideology thus, it's safe for conservatives worried the film would be a work of Hollywood propaganda. If you're looking for a thought provoking, cautionary tale against going down that dark road that leads to a second, hot civil war, it does the job. Current and former members of the US military might take issue with the violations of the laws of land warfare committed by professional soldiers in parts. Mainly, it's a human drama about how different people react in extraordinary circumstances.