It's a modern-day American Civil War road movie set in New York City to Washington, D. C., and points in between. It follows four journalists hoping to reach the President (Nick Offerman) for an interview before the rebel Western Force reaches him.
Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) is a renowned photojournalist traveling with Joel (Wagner Moura); they're probably in a relationship. Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) is an older reporter with "what's left of the New York Times" who begs for a ride to D. C. with Lee and Joel. Jessie Cullen (Cailee Spaeny) is a neophyte photojournalist who wants to ride along after interacting with Lee. Along the way, we also meet some foreign reporters (Sonoya Mizuno, Nelson Lee, Evan Lai) and a racist military man committing a war crime (Jesse Plemons).
"Civil War" was one disappointing movie. Contrary to the Roger Ebert reviewer, "Civil War" it is no thought experiment about journalistic ethics. Instead, it's a stream of war images with no context from the perspective of journalists who take no notes, report to no one, and constantly put themselves in danger with whatever military group they latch on to. There's no plot except taking dramatic photos reminiscent of past wars.
The lack of context is terribly frustrating and leaves "Civil War" with no core, leaving it more of a Marvel movie than anything else. Yes, there are a few engrossing relationship events, especially around Jesse Plemon's character. But otherwise, "Civil War" has little reality.
Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) is a renowned photojournalist traveling with Joel (Wagner Moura); they're probably in a relationship. Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) is an older reporter with "what's left of the New York Times" who begs for a ride to D. C. with Lee and Joel. Jessie Cullen (Cailee Spaeny) is a neophyte photojournalist who wants to ride along after interacting with Lee. Along the way, we also meet some foreign reporters (Sonoya Mizuno, Nelson Lee, Evan Lai) and a racist military man committing a war crime (Jesse Plemons).
"Civil War" was one disappointing movie. Contrary to the Roger Ebert reviewer, "Civil War" it is no thought experiment about journalistic ethics. Instead, it's a stream of war images with no context from the perspective of journalists who take no notes, report to no one, and constantly put themselves in danger with whatever military group they latch on to. There's no plot except taking dramatic photos reminiscent of past wars.
The lack of context is terribly frustrating and leaves "Civil War" with no core, leaving it more of a Marvel movie than anything else. Yes, there are a few engrossing relationship events, especially around Jesse Plemon's character. But otherwise, "Civil War" has little reality.