![]() This isn't to say that "Captain America: Civil War" is a bad film. Yet by the end of "Captain America: Civil War," the plot has decisively sided with Captain America and forced Iron Man to come around to his position … in this writer's opinion, incorrectly so. Captain America (aka Steve Rogers) immediately opposes this on the grounds that it violates their civil liberties, while Iron Man supports it because he believes that (as another character puts it) "victory at the expense of the innocent is no victory at all." Because superheroes often cause significant loss of life and property, the argument for accountability makes a great deal of sense - indeed, it's practically self-evident. As a result, major spoilers follow this paragraph.īack to Stark: "Captain America: Civil War" tells the story of an international agreement known as the Sokovia Accords that requires superheroes to register with the government and operate only "when" and "if" a United Nations panel deems it necessary. ![]() This is a movie with a distinct social message, one that merits detailed analysis, but in order for that to happen I'll need to give away key plot points from the film. ![]() So says Iron Man (aka Tony Stark) in "Captain America: Civil War," perhaps one of the most politically nuanced films ever released as a tentpole in a blockbuster franchise. "If we can't accept limitations, we're boundaryless, we're no better than the bad guys." ![]()
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