Captain America: Civil War - Review

So this is the superhero film all the nerds have been waiting for. The film that finally gives us a fight between Captain America and Iron Man. Now, this film has some aspects to it that are really enjoyable and really well-done, but there is one aspect of the movie that I don't really care for. My favourite part of the movie is something that The Winter Soldier did incredibly well, and that is the action. Other superhero films' action sequences have become so textbook and generic that they ultimately become boring. Now, it would be easy for me to make fun of DC here, but something like Age of Ultron for example. The action scenes are enjoyable, they just didn't really blow me away. All the action scenes here had me on the edge of my seat. The chase scene through the streets of Berlin, the battle in Lagos and the airport battle were all fantastic. Big thumbs up. But every action film has to have its drama and I like it here. Although I may not have liked the premise as much as The Winter Soldier's, Civil War's story does have enough intrigue to keep me watching. However, this is where the major problem comes in. I always talk about the importance of villains in films like these. While the MCU hasn't had the most interesting bad guys out there, they at least did serviceable jobs. Zemo is so bland and forgettable. You find out his motivation for all of his actions after the final fight between Captain America and Iron Man. Sorry guys, I find it a little hard to be invested in Captain America defeating this guy when we know so very little about him. Also, when you put Zemo's plan onto paper, it really doesn't make much sense. It leaves you with more questions than answers. The main villain of this movie is Tony Stark. I say that because this film is called "Captain America: Civil War" not "Avengers: Civil War." It might as well be given that almost all the characters are here. I bring this up because some people watching this movie will agree with Tony Stark and think that Steve Rogers is the man in the wrong. If that is the case, then you are rooting against the protagonist of the movie. A bit of a strange thing to do if you ask me. I've never gone into a film (that I enjoyed) and routed against the protagonist. Now, I have no problem with the plot being a misunderstanding about a certain issue, but if you do have to put another puppet-master bad guy into the story, at least make his motivations clear. Overall, this is a very well made action superhero flick and it was pretty cool to see all of our favourite superheroes fight one another (Spider-Man and Ant-Man stole the show by the way). While this film does have flaws, Marvel has given us yet another entertaining movie.