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Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) It's very powerful. Apr 24, 2024 Full Review Richard Brody New Yorker Clamorously making its claim on viewers’ attention by subject matter alone, rather than by artistry or world view, the film is a kind of advertisem*nt for itself. Apr 23, 2024 Full Review Rex Reed Observer Look at it as a movie for posterity, and it becomes a worthwhile movie to savor, but nothing else—and you’ll survive. Admire Civil War as an amazing film of imagination and cinematic verve but nothing else—and you will, too. Rated: 3.5/4 Apr 22, 2024 Full Review Erik Childress Movie Madness Podcast Garland is more interested in exploiting the current landscape for a high concept than exploring its evolution or the human nature that brought us here. A story of wartime journalism could have been done anywhere or any time. He chose now and failed. Rated: 1/4 May 22, 2024 Full Review Paul Salfen AMFM Magazine While not a horror film per se, the story shows a concern in a Twilight Zone-ish way of what we may become if we keep down the path we're on. It's well-made but will certainly be divisive, but that just seems appropriate given the subject Rated: 7.5/10 May 22, 2024 Full Review Chris McCoy Memphis Flyer Civil War is as brilliant as it is harrowing. May 21, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elaine T Liked it more than I thought I would. A very sobering, cautionary tale. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review Jeffery B It felt more like a documentary than a movie with a plot line.... Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review David R It was okay, but very unsatisfying. The movie had potential but there was no character development, no hints about what started the war, they didnt tell us if one side was better than the other, and there were no twists and turns. We're just following war photographers around until one side wins at the end.It was a brutal movie with a lot of killing by both sides. They didnt even try to come up with a story. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review Christopher S Outside of some odd musical score sections and some slower parts I thought this was an outstanding flick. I haven't seen a movie that left me almost speechless in a long time. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review A. Buckles The characters are not believable. They don't respond in a way that is normal or convincing. The premise lacks relatability since there are only a handful of freelance photo journalists in the world. To believe that this girl somehow is a fan of the Kirsten Dunst character is a bit of a stretch. There is little plot outside of trying to get from point A to point B. I imagine the director wanted to somehow make it a character based movie rather than plot driven but the characters still remained 2 dimensional. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/07/24 Full Review Richflyer If you're looking for an ideology or side you can back in this film, tune into a football game or an old John Wayne movie. However, if you want to view, up close and personal, the ugliness of war, especially a civil war, then buckle your seat belts and pay attention. Some people kill because of a conviction that they are on the moral side whereas some people kill because all moral norms have been suspended and it satisfies their blood lust. It really is irrelevant, because all sides are losers in a war,. This movies does an excellent job of bringing those realities home, close to home. If you're looking for a side to blame or morally elevate, then I'm afraid you missed the point. From time to time, societies lose their ability to peacefully work out their differences. When people begin demonizing people that they disagree with, hold on tight, because you are on the edge of experiencing this movie first hand. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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