r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Feb 20 '24

Civil War | Official Trailer 2 HD | A24 Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA4wVhs3HC0
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u/ichorskeeter Feb 21 '24

From what I can tell, the rift between the two sides is completely manufactured for the film. America has real divisions, and the subject of a future civil war is a serious one, especially in the current political climate. I'm afraid this film will dodge too many uncomfortable questions, and it will do a real disservice to all the current craziness in the country.

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u/HarbingerDe Feb 21 '24 edited Feb 21 '24

The Republicans are a proto-fascist party. They're restricting reproductive rights, trans rights, voting rights (particularly where large ethnic minority populations reside), and Texas literally went to the Supreme Court to defend their "right" to drown migrant women and children in razor wire traps...

You could make a movie about the realities of how divided the country is, and what lines those divisions lie lie across... But I don't think it would ever get real funding as you would have those ideological divisions with the capital behind the project in and of itself, never mind all of the cast and crew members.

If such a movie were made and released during this election year, I honestly don't think its absurd to suggest it would lead to a significant increase in political violence.

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u/ichorskeeter Feb 21 '24

A more honest version of the film COULD get made, but probably not in the studio system.

This probably could have been more effective with a sharper premise and a smaller budget. I do like Alex Garland though, so I'm trying to reserve judgment.