2024 Movie
Dir. Alex Garland · Finland, United Kingdom · English
Set in a future splintered America, Civil War takes a chilling closer look at war journalism and fractured politics
Given the country’s divisive politics, a second civil war seems plausible, inevitable even. But even though Civil War, the film, takes place in this kind of world, its main focus is on the four journalists who race through the country to get the scoop on a fascist president who’s bound to be ousted anytime soon. We only get hints at the specific causes and developments of the war, but what we do get is an unsettlingly close look at the human toll of it, as well as the realities of reportage—crushing PTSD, ethical responsibilities, and all. It’s a brilliant movie if you set your expectations right.
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
"Bracing yet frustratingly timid."
— Hannah Strong
"It’s more a call for reflection, an attempt to put us in the shoes of others, than a warning — not an It Can Happen Here movie, but a Here’s What It’s Like movie."
— Bilge Ebiri
In the not-too-distant future, four journalists race to interview the president of a wartorn United States before the opposition overthrows him.
That Jesse Plemmons cameo will chill you to your core. But if that won’t do it, then the ending will. If at any point you feel like Civil War is the type of film that takes way too long to deliver its message, then the ending will knock you on the head with a satisfying pay-off.
You know a film’s good when Jesse Plemmons is on the cast list.
Renee Cuisia is the lead curator at A Good Movie to Watch. In her spare time, she likes to watch K-dramas and analyze them to death. She's also seen You've Got Mail one too many times but is still convinced it's one of the greatest films out there.
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