Civil War is a remarkably balanced modern war movie, balancing beauty and horror. Writerdirector Alex Garland’s vision of a near-future America at war with itself has its moments of passion, a stunning central performance from Kirsten Dunst, and a breathtaking pace. But this is a movie built around a moral center, and it’s as harrowing as any you’ll see this year. There are stunningly beautiful sequences (fires glowing in the night sky, a drive through a wildfire) that will haunt you, and needle drops (Suicide and De La Soul) that leave their mark. Civil War doesn’t believe in many things: that the press will save us, that democracy will endure, that the left and the right can buy decency. All it knows for sure is that when we turn against each other, no one wins. —TA Click here to buy this shirt: Flatland Cavalry Flatland Forever 2025 Tour Poster T-Shirts
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