Civil War (2024) - Movie Review | A Horrifying Cautionary Tale 

Hey everyone! Thanks for watching! Just a quick update on what I said in regards to having a new TikTok and Instagram reel with my boy Rashad. After rewatching the clip we filmed, the audio wasn’t clear and I don’t want to post it. So, look out for more short form content in the future.

Journalists who are portrayed as neutral? We are not in the 1970s.

The government wants robots. The corporations want robots. Your boss wants robots. The persons to your left and to your right wants robots. Don’t be a robot. Challenge them and make the world yours and don’t make robots.

Ahhh I hope I made the cut…. Not looking like so but fingers crossed . I played a checkpoint soldier with like 10 lines

1984 is a worse cautionary tale also A Brave New World

Great and insightful review, man. I need to check this movie out, and your Tik tok with Rashad. Wish I could’ve joined you guys for this one!

I felt like the ending worked, including Jeesie’s (sort of) plot twist. I imagine that plenty of other jobs are also dehumanising to a degree comparable to that of war photojournalism, though maybe not quite so quickly.

Movie trivia game: The Jesse Plemons character in the movie, The guy wearing the red glasses identify his character affiliation, A. KKK B. proud boys C. oath keepers D. christian nationalists E. american nazi party F. american communist party G. local freelance militia H. white supremacist I. cornbread mafia J. the posse K. project 2025 L. christofascist agenda M. seven mountain mandate

Just stumbled across your channel. Great video bro! Can't wait to see this in the theater.

Awesome to see you were able to check this out early def one I have got my eye on as I have been hearing nothing but great things on this movie was not expecting how the movie went but that just makes it sounds even better especially having the gun and sound design make it scary great review man

Awesome review brotha! We don’t get this until Thursday in the U.K. but I am intrigued to check it out. I look forward to seeing your TikTok with Rashad!

I believe you hit the nail on the head with this very in-depth review Brother I agree with a lot of the points you made, especially with the sound design. I’ve seen many of action and war movies but no film in recent memory has made me jump out of my chair, the way a gunshot did in this film. Deff enjoyed your thoughts and the movie 🔥

This movie is like a great twilight zone episode from the early 60s. Totally killed it 🎯

This movie makes you think, and hope, it never happens.

LOVED THE SCENE WHERE : In the middle of a shooting War ........ The Girls take time out to try on a dress and do some shopping ! EVERY CHAUVINIST IN THE THEATER WAS LAUGHING THEIR AZZ OFF !!!

Starting at 7:20 that was a great explanation of the film. Especially in reference to TikTok or Twitter. there are so many gang fights and shootings on there and then you come across a movie trailer and you forget. I will approach the film from that perspective on Thursday in IMAX! I am so excited. Great cerebral review! :)

This is a top review and breakdown Perez. I think you may liked it a little more but, man that sound was amazing.

Dope breakdown of this film, and thanks for not calling me out for snoring...which i just called out myself just now 🤦🏿‍♂️

so very well said, great review. One standout you were especially right about is the gunshots. Almost similar to when a film can really properly sell the severity of a characters death (when so often lately its done solely for plot and lacks the proper weight of it). this was one of the first to truly sell the horror of pulling the trigger. Each scene with one bullet shot heard was so ominous to what it meant, and the barrage of bullet sounds were so overwhelming and disorienting. i cant stop thinking about this movie

The big societal divide towards violence occurred starting in 2008. However societal shifts almost always involve some level of violence, e.g. late 1960’s. Expect more violence in the months and years to come.

Why is the photographer using a film camera?

Which movies do you not like or think are terrible do films from uwe boll or friedberg/seltzer come to mind

I think the most chilling part of the preview of this movie is when its said: "Ok, well what kind of American are you?" Because we are quickly evolving into this nightmare.

II watched the movie today. It was one of the best I've seen in a long time.

This movie A24 wants it to be a big commercial success so it can fund their typical more artsy films. I’ve heard the journalists in the film are supposed to provide a neutral point of view. I enjoyed this review and appreciate no big spoilers.

Iam Brazilian, I knew Wagner Moura he is an awesome person

Honestly that was a great review. I'm curious to go see this movie. Being a Canadian I have a different view on the American divisiveness we're seeing. Although I know you kind of went off on a tangent I love your explanation of how on social media we can look at something horrific like what's happening between Palestine and Israel or what's happening with the Ukraine and Russia.... And it's horrific and upsetting and then we scroll on past and look at a cat video I'm laughing almost forget what we were just looking at a few seconds ago. That's actually a poignant observation

Hmm. I will have to see it. Insightful review.

I have to admit I don't know how I feel about it. I mean, I live in LA and there his a human rights crisis right outside my door so the film just reminds me of life.

This is something in the near future that may happen depending on who is in control of the government, and that should worry everyone.

Very timely Movie,because we are on the perfuses of a civil war

With this movie, Love lies bleeding and maxxine, 2024 feels like this COULD be the year for A24

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I don’t understand how there is not more unity in America… I don’t get how America has gotten away from their roots of Minimal Government, individual liberty, and personal responsibilities, it seems in America there are only two groups those who want wayyy less government in their life and those who want to rules over by government for the sake of safety and security. That’s all I see in America today

I wasn’t that interested in the film but your review has me wanting to see it now!

Really liked your description of modern life shaped by short attention spans and social media. It's super accurate. Also thanks for not being super political in your review..... It's just a movie and we should treat it as such.

Director Garland chose the age of each main character carefully. Notice how each main character age spans the current generations so that viewers can see, experience and understand with them.

Watched this yesterday! This movie is very interesting but even more bizarre...kept my interest entire time watching it!

Not me reading Civil Wap because of the thumbnail. Lol

Watch this channel grow. Interesting take.... On this movie and on the social aspects as well.

I need to see this movie. Edit: I have seen this movie when it came out yesterday. Man this movie is simultaneously great and disturbing.

I don't care what side you are on, if the president doesn't speak for 14 months, he has to go.

Just so happens to release on a election year.

Sounds interesting, but frankly, with the incindiary nature of the subject matter, I'm taking a pass going into a theatre to see it. Never know what nutjobs lurking in theatre crowds that this could trigger. Think I'll wait for when it goes on pay-per-view.

How can you review a movie that hasn't been out yet?

What will happen to our military forces around the world? And our thousands of nuclear weapons? And a second Civil War would cause shockwaves in the global economy.

I love the video

Yeah this movie was truly epic and one of the best of the year so far! 9/10

I find it funny the same people who created this movie are the same group of people who push more of the divide in the US.

Hmm. Something for the kids. Not for me!

without having seen the movie, why did the pres disband the FBI?

Dude, there is freedom and liberty or there isn't. The EEU became the EU, Globalist big corporations support the EU. America got a president that undid 160 years of the races and genders getting along. That is where we are. It all comes down to Plato's "The Republic", Mao's "Red Book", Lenin's writings, and of course Marx and deciding which team you are on. This movie is political as it can get because "War is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means." Karl von Clausewitz.

As a combat veteran, your take on this is interesting

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I am wary of this movie. I am expecting it to be a hit piece on Trump Supporters and Militas

🤢🤢🤮 Pure trash film 🤢🤢🤮 I saw the poster & I decided to pass🤢🤢🤮 How can be a civil war where Texas & California in the same call 🤦‍♀️

This movie blows. Journalists are the "neutral" main heroes? You can tell a twitter crusader wrote this movie

This is a look forward of November 2024.

Better than Dune part two

The movie sucked. Was poorly done on many levels. No real story, just some unrealistic action with some poor dialog.

Woman hero again thinking its woke

trmp 2024

I'm a bit older than you but I think your youth and the media allowed you to see a sense of unity that really wasn't there. I had that feeling growing up in the 80's but looking back what I understand is that it's not that there was a true unity but an agreed on reality and the "rules" that the country works with. Starting with Newt Gingrich and the monopolized right wing am talk radio in the South and Midwest there was a radicalization on the right. The left just got weak and stopped representing working class. In any case we are where we are and I'm interested in this film. I've been thinking about how a civil war could happen.

Today, I watched "Civil War" at the theater. It was terrible. The movie had an excessive and unnecessary use of profanity words, such as "f**k." The film centers on a news press team's expedition through the Civil War region, capturing news photographs as they travel from New York City to Washington, D.C. The scariest moment happened when two deranged soldiers held a press team captive in a mass grave site. They asked the press team, "What kind of American are you?". The soldier, without mercy, shot and killed two individuals who were not American and made threats to harm the three remaining news press teams. Thankfully, they escaped unharmed as the heavyset African American driver used the media car to take out two insane soldiers. I felt intense by the sound effects and loud gunfire. In the movie's ending scene, the rebel army mercilessly killed the U.S. president. The entire situation made no sense, with no explanation for states seceding and rebelling.

Why am I seeing reviews for this movie from all liberal left wing youtubers and not any right wing youtubers?