After Seeing “Captain America: Civil War” I’m Left Wondering Why All the Love?
Full disclosure: I went to go see "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" back when it came out and enjoyed it quite a bit. I was a leery of making Hydra a shadow government since I felt it let all the air out of the balloon regarding the movie's thesis on government power and the politics of fear. However, the other elements outshone that critique. Not so with "Civil War". I found myself having a hard time caring about the characters. The movie felt overlong and bloated as a result. For me, the movie's climactic moment should have been the airport fight, with a quick winding down as the sides become more entrenched and then carry things over to a future film. Also, the characters seem to approach every problem as something to blast or punch. I know: it's a superhero film, but the Avengers are doing triple duty as spies, diplomats and special...