Captain America: Civil War has made its debut AND it is PERFECT! Fans have dubbed this film as “The Avengers 2.5,” and they were on spot on! This film had more superheroes than any previous Marvel Studio film, and its story line is amazing. Finally, The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) takes a page from The DC Cinematic Universe and addresses collateral damage. The story begins with The Avengers taking on a group of terrorists, led by Crossbones, trying to smuggle a biological weapon out of a foreign country.
The action starts from the jump as we see the newest Avengers, Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), utilizing their skills and training to take down to help. All seems under control and the bad guys are stopped until an unwittingly miscalculation by Scarlet Witch causes the death of hundreds! The world reacts by demanding The Avengers become subordinate to The United Nations, and answer for the destruction they have caused in previous battles while defending the world. The team becomes divided as Iron Man, feeling some guilt for the lives lost in the destruction of Slocovia, agrees to government control. War Machine (Don Cheadle), Vision, and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) follow suit. Captain America (Chris Evans), however disagrees, feeling government intervention will prevent them from being proactive in protecting the world.