In the light of the current wars in Ukraine and Gaza, 'Civil War' is a relevant film in this time. Although it has nothing to do with these wars and is purely fictional, it is relatable.
Kirsten Dunst stars as journalistic photographer Lee. Her job made her a tough and strong person used to seeing violence, chaos and mayhem. Lee and her journalist colleague Joel (Wagner Moura) are to travel 857 miles to DC to interview the President of the United States, who hasn't done interviews in 14 months. With armed forces moving in on Washington DC - and the President - time is of the essence.
Accompanying them on the journey - although not entirely by choice - are ageing journalist Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) and amateur journalistic photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny). Along the way they encounter and photograph many disturbing events, and in the process also find themselves in life-threatening situations.
Since the film revolves around imagery, the photography and cinematography was important and they succeeded brilliantly in that regard. This film looks really good on screen. There's one sequence in particular that looks almost magical.
Although essentially a (civil) war movie, 'Civl War' concentrates more on characters than the actual war, and I really liked it. There's plenty of room for character development and I enjoyed and rooted for every character - even the ones in smaller roles.
'Civil War' is a thought-provoking film and the political instability in my country made me believe the events depicted in the film could very well happen here at any time. This is a very well made and realistic movie.
Kirsten Dunst stars as journalistic photographer Lee. Her job made her a tough and strong person used to seeing violence, chaos and mayhem. Lee and her journalist colleague Joel (Wagner Moura) are to travel 857 miles to DC to interview the President of the United States, who hasn't done interviews in 14 months. With armed forces moving in on Washington DC - and the President - time is of the essence.
Accompanying them on the journey - although not entirely by choice - are ageing journalist Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) and amateur journalistic photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny). Along the way they encounter and photograph many disturbing events, and in the process also find themselves in life-threatening situations.
Since the film revolves around imagery, the photography and cinematography was important and they succeeded brilliantly in that regard. This film looks really good on screen. There's one sequence in particular that looks almost magical.
Although essentially a (civil) war movie, 'Civl War' concentrates more on characters than the actual war, and I really liked it. There's plenty of room for character development and I enjoyed and rooted for every character - even the ones in smaller roles.
'Civil War' is a thought-provoking film and the political instability in my country made me believe the events depicted in the film could very well happen here at any time. This is a very well made and realistic movie.
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