Civil War has already proven to be one of the most controversial films of 2024, but are people projecting their own personal politics onto the movie or is Alex Garland just trolling? Art & Zach dive into full spoilers in order to review A24’s most expensive film ever, starring Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Jesse Plemons, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Nick Offerman.

TIMECODES...

00:00 - The impact of Civil War

03:51 - Bringing foreign-style conflicts to America

07:55 - Project politics onto Civil War

12:30 - Perspective of war photographers

17:44 - Caricature of a Fascist President

19:26 - The ethics of photojournalism

21:42 - Cheeky needle drops

23:17 - Reusing actors & the fog of war

26:47 - Upholding the status quo

30:33 - Using real protest footage

35:23 - Disingenuous trailer footage

36:45 - Jesse Plemons scene

40:11 - Complaints from left and right

43:15 - Mirrored character arcs

45:08 - Assault on the Capitol and action filmmaking

50:02 - Depiction does not equal endorsement

54:06 - Does the ending of Civil War work?

57:11 - Civil War ratings & Alex Garland's filmography

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