Another superhero movie, I know. I feel the same way too; it's like everywhere we turn another superhero movie is being shoved down our throats.
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Another superhero movie, I know. I feel the same way too; it's like everywhere we turn another superhero movie is being shoved down our throats. It's like enough already, we get it. Hollywood figured out people loved them and started mass producing them. Who could blame them really, Marvel and DC comics provide a treasure trove of material for the making. But everytime I turn around, it's a new X-Men, Ant Man, Deadpool, Superman, Batman, Iron man, Guardians of the Galaxy, or Avengers movie, and I just can't keep up, it's too much all at once. I don't get excited anymore; the novelty of them has worn off. At least that's how I felt until yesterday when I caught myself and was like, really, you are tired of too many superhero movies? Who gets tired of superheroes, and off I went to the IMAX experience of Avengers: Civil War.

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The movie started off slow with a lot of red tape about laws and supervision of the superheroes. I like my superhero movies simple; you know, they fight the bad guys, and it's clear who the bad guys are. I go to these movies because I want to get lost in the fantasy, and because good always defeats evil. This movie isn't simple at all, which aggravated me at first, because I had to decide did I or didn't I agree with the law, whose side to take, why was Captain America protecting Bucky etc. It was too much thinking. I wanted clear villains, which I never really got in this movie. But once I let go of my superhero movie expectations, I was honestly engrossed in the storytelling. Robert Downey Jr. as Ironman was perfect. I adore his dry wit and sarcasm the most of all the superhero personalities. I think it's commendable that the writers are able to portray all the superhero personalities so well, as there are many superheroes to define. Captain America is true to himself, loyal and full of integrity, and he is portrayed as such and competently by Chris Evans. I was not wowed by the character as a whole but Chris Evans is hot so it evens out. Vision was cool. His powers are intriguing and his ability to always be composed and reasonable, I find applaudable. Black Widow was alright; I don't really understand her personality, she's kind of robotic in her expressions and feelings. Clint Barton was a bit of a bad boy that does good and I like that. Paul Rudd as Ant Man makes me like the superhero. He doesn't take himself too seriously but he's an incredible asset to the team. Spider-Man is the third Spider-Man I have had to get used to in the last decade and although I liked him, I am tired of them changing him out and his age varying in all the movies. I really would like some consistency in the character.

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What is great about this movie other than the storytelling is the diversity displayed in not just the superheroes but also the locations. The action takes place in Nigeria, Serbia, America, Switzerland and London. There is such beauty in diversity and the beauty of all the different locales were breathtaking. The newest addition to the avengers, Black Panther, was an unexpected and precious surprise to me. He was depicted so dignified, powerfully and royally by Chadwick Boseman that I just wanted to leap out my seat and kiss him up. Yes, he gets kisses, no one else though. Don Cheadle as War Machine, and Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson round out the cast and they do so superbly as the wing men they play. But there is something special about having Black Panther to me because he isn't a wing man, he's all superhero, and there is no denying that.

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All in all, the movie was great. I am glad I made the effort to go and I was pleasantly surprised by the introduction of new superheroes and the effort made to depict more diversity. I was also impressed by the effort made to narrate the story in a more complex and real way, instead of making it all black and white and simple. Life isn't ever really black and white. Most bad people are bad due to circumstances and events that occurred in their lives and we see this in the villain Baron Zemo and semi hero, Bucky. Even though I wanted an easy fantasy story to lose myself in for a couple hours, anything that causes new thought or assists in seeing life in a different perspectives can only be of benefit. And as such, 8 out of 10 stars for Avengers: Civil War.

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