By Robert Scucci
| Updated 1 hour ago

A subject of discussion that prevented me from engaging with social media in recent months is the imminent idea that our country is so politically divided that we are on the verge of a second civil war. After looking at the title of last year Civil warMy anxieties for such a dark perspective have not been repressed, but I removed something from the film which gives me hope: whatever happens – war, death, famine or economic collapse – People will continue to be people, and ashes of a decimated America, we will find a way to rebuild.

Civil war Makes a serious attempt to show its viewers how speed can deteriorate when the powers in place are focused on their own interest rather than on the well-being of their citizens; The alliances are formed, and they all have radically different approaches in the restoration of the natural order of things, causing barbaric practices where humans are treated like a cannon fod.

However, in a way, humanity prevails.

Civil war benefits from leaving viewers in the darkness

A common criticism that I saw for Civil war is how vaguely he tackles political dissent in the United States which is directly inspired by our current and real socio-political climate. Although the public is informed of four factions (loyalist states, Western forces, Florida Alliance and the army of the new population), their reasons are never explicitly stated, but rather nourished to the public in pieces, leaving the place for interpretation. Although it is easy to criticize this narrative choice as a cop, we really don’t need a ton of exhibition to find out what is really at stake in this film.

Everything you need to know Civil war is that the world is on fire, and there is no clear answer on how we can turn off the fire that has already been launched. Think about it… If you lived through this type of historical event, would you check Twitter for updates on what is really going on, or do you focus on survival?

To bring this point home, B-Reel of Mass Tannes, militarizing police and Mouring Citizens are juxtaposed by the president (Nick Offerman) Opening of the speech on how peace will soon be restored thanks to the dedication of American soldiers to bring together a fractured nation.

Emotionally absent objectivity attempts

Civil war Follows a group of journalists led by world milk Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) And his colleague, Joel (Wagner Moura), who is determined to obtain an interview with the president before he was captured and executed by Western forces or Florida Alliance, or flee his Washington DC complex. Joining Lee and Joel on their treacherous hike from New York to Washington, DC is a grass photojournalist named Jessie (Caiee Spaeny), and a veteran journalist of the New York Times named Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson), who is also Lee’s mentor .

Along the way, a clear dynamic is established between Lee’s cynicism, the attitude “Let’s do it doe” by Joel, Jessie’s exuberance and naivety, and Sammy-Semblable wisdom in Sammy. Documenting all their trip along motorways full of abandoned cars, through cities torn by war, and through a campaign that is used as a dumping ground for innocent victims taken in the cross -fires, the group of journalists is exposed to serious pockets of humanity and violence that result from the benefits of a modern civil war.

While everyone in the group is trying to remain emotionally absent so that they can do the work, they cannot help but be human when the opportunity arises. Having all horrible things on a daily basis for an indefinite time, they experience moments of lightness when they enter small town stores in areas that are not invaded by militarized police, or compete with loyalist and rebellious factions. Some of the most disarmed moments of Civil war Involve the installation of camps for the night while the fights of neighboring counties shed light on the night sky in the distance while everyone shares a drink and decompresses after a tense day to travel through a hostile territory.

It is not the conflict, but how we react to it

Civil war The real “conflict” is not relevant for its narration because the events that occur before we are presented to its main characters are too complex to ever unpack in a single feature film. The important thing to remember who must be considered is that if Lee, Joel, Jessie and Sammy try to document what is happening in real time so that future generations can have a historical context on the Second American Civil War, they embody the Human spirit of persistence, perseverance, and the will to die for their work, therefore a chain of so horrible events will never happen again.

To date, you can broadcast Civil war In all his violent glory on Max.