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[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Lol, seeing everyone else here express the exact opposite opinion. Then I checked the instance and realized where I was

Edit: the fact this is still positive gives me hope.

[-] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 31 points 2 months ago

Yeah, coz it's a bad movie with nothing to say except "Journalism, important?"

And don't go starting on some tangent about how it's an apolitical movie because that's exactly why it's bad

Just gray sludge dressed up in the guise of enlightened centrism

[-] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I've always really liked Alex Garland's films even with their vaguely dubious politics, but Civil War was impressively shallow and dull.

Especially considering he'd just made another movie with the structure of a group of people (with a heavy focus on female protagonists) venturing through increasingly dangerous and uncertain territory, Annihilation, in a quasi-warfare situation, in order to learn something about the world and themselves. And it was vastly superior.

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

I know it's a strange question and a week late. But are you talking about A24's film?

[-] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking, but...

Alex Garland has made multiple films with A24. Warfare, Civil War, Men, Annihilation, & Ex Machina (in order of newest to oldest).

This comment thread was talking about how poor Civil War was.

I was also pointing out that he'd previously made a far superior film with similar themes and structure when he made Annihilation, which really demonstrates just how poor Civil War is even by comparison to his own work on similar ideas.

(Also, in regard to your other comment, I have no idea what it is exactly that you "called")

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

Thank you for an honest response! I'm a little too intoxicated to respond honestly, so I'll respond in ernst tomorrow. Again, I'm sorry for asking too late.

[-] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

Remember to drink plenty of water!

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks homie! I definitely needed that advice!

[-] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago

It's setting also makes zero fucking sense. Total vibes based politics.

[-] 9to5@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

I stand by the fact that Marvels Civil War is the better Civil War Movie :^)

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