Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War is not just a great action blockbuster full of surprises, but it is also the best put together superhero movie in terms of character development and dramatic narrative. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo do a superb job of holding this 2 1/2 hr. ensemble together, albeit a bit haphazard and rushed in introducing The Black Panther and Spiderman. There's a lot, and I mean a fuckin' lot going on in this movie.  It's very easy to forget that it's a Captain America movie and not an Avengers movie.  But we are reminded with the omission of Thor and the Hulk, which actually in a way serves the movie well, dare I say.  This is because the abilities of Captain America are more scaled down than those two titans.  It's gritty, close quarters combat and athleticism and so the playing field is more even keeled with the likes of Black Widow, The Black Panther, Bucky, Falcon, and Hawkeye getting a chance to shine more. Sort of like a passing of the torch from Iron Man, Thor, and The Hulk - the originals with larger than life abilities to heroes with more relatable abilities.  The writing and directing team of Winter Soldier ain't no joke and Marvel has just really outdone itself here with plenty of film/television plots to carry on from here.