Any movie with "sensory overload" as its default setting is one that will probably appeal to me, and Civil War is no different. This whole experience is anxiety-inducing, from the vivid imagery to the intense sound design to the general sense of panic and uncertainty throughout. And I like that this feeling only intensifies as we travel deeper and deeper into this nightmarish hellscape.
As for the political stuff, I can see why it divided audiences, but I was mostly okay with it. Like, sure, there's not a ton of depth or even commentary here (with results that feel slightly hollow in hindsight), but I appreciate the fact that the movie doesn't make many definitive statements. It's less preachy that way, and I think it fits with the ethics (or lack thereof) of these photojournalist characters.
There were a few aspects that didn't really work for me (the murky visual style isn't to my taste, a few of the plot developments struck me as dumb and contrived, and I think the story loses something once we reach D.C.), but, on the whole, I found this to be a riveting, eerie, and mournful little dystopian thriller.
Grade: B+
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