First time watching Civil War movie reaction

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[@TheMoviePlanet]

I find it very strange how you guys keep saying "A24 did this" and "A24 paid attention to that". The film was not made by a person called "A24". The writer/director Alex Garland deserves the credit for everything you're praising A24 for.

[@pandamonium3801]

They did NOT go into characters on purpose because it IS actually about now but they did not want people who saw the move to pick sides. The reason there was no character development is to show that there are absolutely NO heros in war on either side. It was supposed to show the reality of war. The black and white photos were supposed to bring you back to the Vietnam era and the massive amounts of deaths we suffered.

[@sickshotgaming9647]

You guys need to watch Team America 🇺🇸

[@galaxies_na]

Plemons managing to be the biggest menace for the shortest screentime is proof the guy is a legend.

[@hazri8758]

and the fact that he didn't even in the cast list in the first place. The originally cast actor became unavailable a few days before shooting began, and Kirsten suggested Plemmons, her own husband. 😂

[@John-ir4id]

I mean, after playing Todd in Breaking Bad... Besides, he's got one of the coldest lines in the whole movie: "What kind of American?" He sums up the conflict in four words and has no problem with violence whatsoever against whoever he sees as a threat or an enemy.

[@decontext]

Basically wrapped up the whole background story of the movie. Ofcourse somethings still missing but its entertaining to also have a few things staying in the dark. Also like how Alex Garland doesnt specifically blame one political side because clearly other people would have sure done that.. Wow I just flew over the summary I never realized the "President" had a third term in the civil war movie. I thought he just didnt step down anymore. Still entertaining that scene were everbody thinks the president is in ....

[@decontext]

@@hazri8758 oh wow. But understandable to "become MIA" its really except if you have aggression problems maybe very hard acting.

[@stijnjanssens571]

the "what kind of american" scene has been haunting me since i saw this movie in the cinema.

[@Boatyboatyyy]

Nah I was disappointed the guy was looking for immigrants as the “wrong kind” of American. Dumb assholes say that immigrants aren’t real americans now, feels like a cop out to avoid naming opposed states

[@SnowAnayathatweirdgirl]

When he asked "North, Central or South?" I though he meant the continent. No he meant within the U.S what kind of American are you. That gave me goosebumps. He's such a good actor though.

[@TheRealBillix]

@@SnowAnayathatweirdgirl makes sense tho... half of a continent having wildly different laws and calling itself "united" pretty funny ngl

[@SnowAnayathatweirdgirl]

@@TheRealBillix Right 😂😂

[@mikes6457]

Plemmons was throwing 100mph in that scene

[@craigchalloner153]

The sound design in that final 30 minutes is some of the best I've heard in years

[@frankyfraaank]

hundred percent. really the whole film had excellent sound

[@mattcollins3591]

I hope it’s nominated for some technical awards because man…

[@CraZzy3n3rGy]

Sucks because not much people watched this in the theater. The whole DC scene was amazing in the theatre. It felt you were there. It’s similar to Tom cruise Maverick. You need to see that scene with great surround sound

[@brianhobaugh]

I work at a movie theater and I was working a couple days after it premiered and as I waited outside the theater for it to finish so I could clean it all I heard for the last half hour was gunshots I was like damn this sounds insane

[@mattcollins3591]

@@brianhobaugh it was legit insane. I don’t know how they did it. But I was in a bawl curled up in my seat. Intense and crazy. Masterful filmmaking from garland

[@raegorz]

Texas and California separating from the U.S. as a rebellious force, sort of makes sense when you remember that they’re two of the strongest economies in the country. It’s possible they separated separately and have joined forces after the fact due to numbers.

[@kyloren1014]

Bingo those states have an economy bigger than most countries in the world and the have big military bases

[@tanakax25]

Also aside from the east coast, they have some of the highest concentrations of military depots.

[@TheNewSchoolGamer]

💯a lot of people who don't realize this probably haven't played Risk lol. The enemy of my enemy can be my friend... when it's convenient. Yeah, those two states combined would have a bigger population and economy than many countries including developed ones

[@markwang77]

the director hinted that CA and TX were similar in that they both have a spirit of strong independence and when faced with a fascist President which went against that independent sensibility, they put aside there differences and united militarily.

[@alpacka18]

Except Texans hate California

[@ck-bo7sb]

I think people complaining about the choice not to elaborate on the politics behind the civil war are kind of missing the point. War on the ground is not political. It's people killing people trying to kill them (and often killing anyone they happen to run across, combatant or not). No ideology can rationalize slaughter. This isn't a film about why a war breaks out. It's about life and death in a war zone, but instead of a third-world country we can feel superior to, it's the formerly United States of America.

[@pershing3346]

I would severely disagree with you on this one. Not because of the films politics, moreover it's lack of world building which makes it impossible for me to feel sorry for these people.

[@ck-bo7sb]

@@pershing3346 do you lack basic empathy? When you saw those people hanged, you felt nothing? Do you usually feel emotions during films? Because tbh, it's crazy not to feel anything when you see someone hurt or in pain.

[@spainsbull6514]

then dont title the movie "civil war" that takes place in america especially with today's political climate

[@ck-bo7sb]

@spainsbull6514 Why not? It's not as if the USA has broken into civil war? Were you one of those people who was worried that the Joker movie would incite violence?

[@rrael]

I think it's good the movie doesn't focus on it much either. You're right, it's about the human toll of war. Plus in this political climate if they'd gone that route it would've caused a firestorm. Even the insinuation that one side was better or "more correct" than the other would be taking a stance. The movie is saying everyone suffers in the end when humans fight over ideologies.

[@seleneluna7021]

I think of the group of journalists as a "character". They all represent not just different life phases in the same profession, but also the way people deal with trauma differently. If you look at "photojournalist" as a character in the movie, then all of the individuals together add immense character depth.

[@miieimmortal]

One of Civil War's dominant themes is desensitization, our species become self destruction when we move away from humanity/empathy. Lee's arc is moving away from her hardened past and becoming more in touch with her feelings while Jessie is becoming desensitized in order to detach herself from her subjects. So in the end it made sense that she left Lee's side in search of "the shot".

[@couldbutwont]

The point of not focusing on the politics and who is right or wrong is outlined perfectly in the scene with the guys against the person in the house. There is no right or wrong. People just trying to survive. I loved that choice. If we are all Americans who is the enemy?

[@Leege13]

To be fair I think the filmmaker certainly takes the side of the rebels. I don’t see how a president refusing to leave office could be considered anything but the bad guy.

[@DTreatz]

Oh no, there _definitely_ is right and wrong, and a lot of what is _wrong_ is what would lead to a Civil War. 👌🏻

[@1bwash]

No, the point of not focusing on the politics is to say obey the rules of the game regardless of the politics. It's saying, you lost the election so get out of the white house period. There is absolutely a right and wrong here. The wrong created a civil war. What movie did you watch? Or can you not separate YOUR politics and sympathize with people like the January 6ers?

[@brainfragrances]

To me, this movie was twice as good in cinema as it was at home. The sound design was about among the best I've ever experienced; when they went into Washington, it felt like you were right in the middle of it. Came out of seeing it thinking it was the best thing I've seen so far this year; It didn't hit the same at home for me (albeit still good). Ending was a bit of an anticlimax imo, not as impact heavy as other moments in the movie were.

[@petersteckel3792]

You're right on the money about the sound design (pro-tip, middle aged bachelors moving are an excellent source of quality home sound systems for cheap). I thought that parts were better than the whole. Overall, a good film, and very good graded on its budget.

[@andareon]

I've watched this film in the cinema (also, I'm not from the US) and It really shook me. I love war/action movies, but this was different. Everything was VERY loud too, especially the guns, like It would be in real life, every time a shot was fired It was kind of "scary", heavy and "with consequences". This felt quite real to me and It's probably my favourite movie of 2024.

[@rose23976]

Same, I've never experienced hearing gunshots like that before. Shook me to my core and I've got ex-military parents!

[@sawanna508]

It felt the same about it. It felt almost as if I was an actual charakter in the movie. I even felt sick a lot of the time. (I'm not from USA either.).

[@sensaiuriah5440]

@@rose23976 guns shots couldn't have shooken u up that hard if u actually had military parents 😂

[@TheNewSchoolGamer]

Saw it in the theatres too, the gunfire indoors sounded like the real deal lol. It's loud as hell!

[@rose23976]

@@sensaiuriah5440 I do actually have military parents:) my dad was a jet fighter pilot

[@TheBenperri]

I love how you guys got the point of this film right away. Such a powerful film!! Rumor has it Plemmons was added to the cast a day before they shot the scene since they lost the actor who was scheduled to play that role.

[@prathapkutty7407]

Who was the original actor?

[@LuDelphino-k4p]

Wagner Moura (Narcos) and a Brazilian actor, you could react to the Elite Squad, Carandiru, City of God . The first two films mentioned have him in the cast.

[@nana-wz9ce]

UP

[@patriciarp9686]

Sim

[@gabrielolmiro]

That will blow their minds

[@brunosoares3067]

Up

[@UnbiasedRemarks]

City of God is Amazing.

[@ROLANDSONOFSTEPHEN690]

Alex Garland wrote and directed this film. He also wrote 28 Days Later, Ex Machina, Annihilation, DEVS, DREDD, Sunshine, and The Beach! Everything on this list is an absolute MUST WATCH!!!!!

[@Trofnoker]

DEVS was so good, the music are still in my mind, I hope he use music like that in the future. We is going to direct 28 Years Later ❤

[@shinlanten]

*_"Politically, California and Texas, are very very opposite"_* Very true, but, being that they are two of the largest economies in the world in their own rights, their military capacity, the largest two states by population, etc. it'd make sense for them to put aside their differences and join forces to take on a common foe, a *_"third term president"_*

[@Timeisaflat_O]

The Hawaiian shirts are a nod to the boogaloo movement. I think the guys in the Hawaiian shirts are meant to be Florida Alliance (since we don't really get to see much of them, and they're not dressed in multicam like the WF). Also, the bubble machines at the golf course were for calculating windage for the sniper. This movie is shot beautifully, and the writers included a lot of "if you know, you know" scenes, which I like. They didn't try to hold the audiences' hand.

[@zachcoles4296]

I saw this in IMAX and everytime it got quiet and a bullet was fired, I'd jump because alot of the time they were so sudden without warning

[@evilhobbes]

Plemons was a last minute stand in because the original guy had to drop out. Kirsten called him and he had time to read the book on the flight and then show up to film.

[@prathapkutty7407]

Who was the original actor?

[@VelvetMetal.]

Jesse Plenmons wasn't even suppose to be in the movie but he was on set that day with their kids and the original guy got really sick so Kirsten personally convinced him to do the part when we said no at first. The only thing he did was go shopping at a thrift store and found those glasses randomly and refused to speak to the cast again until they were done. No one plays a killer like him. A true psychopath at his best 😅 but yeah...his scene steals the movie and the movie is a non stop Rollercoaster

[@LeRoy-z5f]

I don't think people really comprehend how brutal a civil war would be in current times. Jesse Plwmons role was just him filling in as a favor for someone who didn't show, if if remember correctly.

[@lycra_bustier]

"I don't see any difference of a JC Penny parking lot and now" -- I almost died laughing

[@jamesmadden6434]

I believe that they only mention it once, but the embattled president is in his 3rd term. The implication being that he refused to give up the presidency and managed to get away with it. Seems very relevant to our current situation. Although, Texas and California on the same side is a hell of a stretch of the imagination.

[@TheMess9898]

Not really if you think in terms of money. Texas and California would be the among the top countries in the world based on their GDP. So something threatening that could place them as allies. Plus its a plot device to keep the audience in a political grey area.

[@richardpetty9159]

Not such a stretch… take out the gerrymandering and related gambits and Texas is probably Democratic state about now. It’ll flip in a few years, anyway.

[@seleneluna7021]

Everyone keeps saying that Cali and Tx are a stretch but if you consider that they're probably the largest economies in the US, and they represent both the Dem and Rep sides, then they would possibly represent the "original US" more effectively. That's why their soldiers look like regularly US military. With TX controlling the Mexico border and gulf coast ports and Cali having a Pacific border, they would both benefit from an alliance as the "real" US. And based on their military power, they're probably also being supported by foreign powers as the "real" US. Alliances rarely have to do with shared ideology. Sometimes the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

[@oliviabaker-e6i]

People are too blinded by current politics, California and Texas are both massive states that are two of the largest economies in the world. They might ultimately differ politically but the populations of each state are so large that more people voted for trump in California than in Texas, More people voted for Biden in Texas than in New York.

[@Enigmatic..]

Why, who exactly is going to be doing 3 or more terms ?.

[@jackson857]

The best film I've seen in theatres this year. Sound design is incredible.

[@Letha-Mae]

What's scary about this movie is that it could come true!! It was a good movie. Great reaction 🩶🩵🤘🏾

[@adamcummings20]

Decided to watch this before seeing your reaction, I loved it. So tense, weirdly beautiful and a very interesting perspective on a war

[@sawanna508]

Thank you guy for doing this movie. I left the theater quite rattled after seeing this movie (Eventhough I am not American). I didn't expect it to be as intense as it was. Watching it together with you helps me better cope with it. In my opinion it is a good movie but to violent I could ever like it.

[@svampen7782]

Ahh i think there were 3 secessionist sides against the US Government and when you look at it its easy to see how all sides have jets and tanks and ships etc cause they all have their own national guards and bases and so the military just kinda split. They made Texas and Cali team up because of how different they are politically so its not known if it is right or left. But i think it can make sense both Texas and Cali are big states two of the biggest with alot of people and oil and my guess is that they both just were feed up and decided to team up to become independant. It is that the enemy of my enemy is my friend kinda thing.

[@TheMess9898]

Texas and California being the two richest states helps in that theory.

[@hannahhudson9335]

They only mention it once or twice in the film but the President is unlawfully in his 3rd term. My guess is Texas and California, being as large and powerful and, regardless of politics, both states that intrinsically “American”, wear the first two to secede, and joined together because “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”. They also mention that once the President is dead they will likely disband or turn in each other .

[@funnyfella5864]

Now you've gotta watch 'Elite Squad'. By far the best movie starring Wagner Moura.

[@nana-wz9ce]

uppppp

[@MacJamesG]

I love Wagner moura. I’ll definitely watch 🎉

[@geoffyuendesign]

You guys might like Alex Garland's other films: Annihilation (with Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac) and Ex Machina (Oscar Isaac) both of which I think are fantastic. Also the TV series Devs which I think people either love or hate. A few cast members of Civil War are in that. Garland also wrote Dredd (3D) another great action movie, 28 Days Later and Sunshine. Garland is incredibly talented.

[@mcslashvideos]

Great film about the fall of a great nation, seen through journalism. By allying California and Texas they ensured an apolitical movie.

[@djbillybool8173]

the forest fire scene is hauntingly beautiful

[@mattcollins3591]

The best movie I’ve seen so far this year in the theater, the last 45 minutes is insane.

[@adrianabandeira4880]

So you liked Wagner Moura! He's one of Brazilian best actors, you should react to "Elite Squad" 1 and 2, he was brilliant on both of them!! And maybe you hadn't noticed but he was Death's voice at "Puss in boots" (the Wolf, do you remember?).

[@MrCarpen7er]

o c uzinho abriu

[@ThrealAc]

Was actually just thinking about if you guys would react to this a couple days ago. Can't wait to see what you guys thought of the ending!

[@sawanna508]

Interestingly me as well. What an interesting coincidence.

[@markwang77]

saw this in IMAX 70MM and the sound design blew me away. the final battle scene in DC was so immersive that i thought bullets were whizzing by my head in the theater. phenomenal experience. also, Plemons cameo was fantastic - he's such a soft spoken nice guy in real life but can play some of the scariest most deranged and menacing characters on screen.

[@rogue8853]

They made it Cali and texas together to not make this a biased L vs R. It did a pretty good job of just the terrible nature of a Civil War regardless of what side you're on

[@hopeintruth5119]

Yep some people don't understand how brutal civil war is

[@hellothere741]

I think what happened here was sort’ve a little false advertising. A24 put out the trailers and adverts to this film acting like it was going to be some sort of action ridden, war flick. When in reality it was actually a movie about the importance of photojournalism. I think there would’ve been a better reception to the movie if it was advertised that way, rather than leaving viewers confused on if they had walked into the right theater.

[@Dylan_Thomas1]

I mean you're right that it's MORE about the importance of photojournalism than it is an "action ridden war flick"...or actually, I don't know about that either. But the marketing could have been off in a way similar to how you describe it. I just don't think "the importance of photojournalism" is what the movie is "about." That's a huge theme, a huge part of the movie, a pillar actually, but to me, in not too many words, it made me think mostly about what would be "real" in a situation like this for the U.S., and "the importance of photojournalism" is a fantastic vehicle for that. When I think about this movie it's like 40% what it's like to be a photojournalist in a modern war, and 60% about facing the (possible) realities of living through such a horrible thing in real life America. Maybe they failed to market properly exactly the kind of thing that A24 should be known for, which is very unsettlingly real and "intellectual"? takes on horror.

[@sensaiuriah5440]

Bruh every good scene was literally shown in the trailer. This whole movie was a snooze fest

[@frankyfraaank]

spot on.

[@texascard]

You know there’s a thing called movie synopsis right? That tells you what the movie is about

[@mattcollins3591]

The last 45 minutes is still the best action sequence I’ve seen all year but keep going off

[@tragic0077]

Bruh Mason Quinn not seeing Narcos is crazy. Bruh put it on the list man. Gotta watch it.

[@Rveaper]

“Pablo from narcos? I’ve never seen narcos. This fuggin guy🫠”

[@theghettoracle]

I feel even though California and Texas have very polarizing stances in political views, I believe that when it comes down to it, we BOTH equally are against fascism and tyranny thus the alliance. And I mean lets face it, who is gonna beat a California and Texas alliance brigade? That's an insanely dangerous amount of strength in numbers.

[@ultmotive]

When you consider that most of the counties in California are republican it's not so far fetched that they would be on the same side as Texas. The only reason why California is typically a blue state is that the majority of the dense areas are democrats, so the electoral votes of course are going to be in their favor.

[@MrFoolD]

Love this movie! also terrifying how this can actually happen today with everything that's going on in the States.

[@eber792]

In U.S.A? In every country in the world there is a division of its citizens that caused social instability. The fact that it is the US makes it the focus of the world.

[@pandamonium3801]

thats why it was made to show a civil war without picking a side. They did NOT go into characters on purpose because it IS actually about now but they did not want people who saw the move to pick sides. The reason there was no character development is to show that there are absolutely NO heros in war on either side. It was supposed to show the reality of war. The black and white photos were supposed to bring you back to the Vietnam era and the massive amounts of deaths we suffered.

[@dom1091]

I like this movie a lot. Glad you guys got to it

[@cozydayzandnightz]

I was quiet throughout pretty much the whole experience, it was just so tense so often.

[@youtube-user-name]

I've been looking forward to this ! Thanks for the upload.

[@ayeshanicoochi3094]

Great movie! kirsten dunsts characters death did make me sad lol because i love her so much but I guess I did love it, it felt like a passing of the torch moment or smth there.

[@ray24051]

My best friend went to the movies and saw it and said he was disappointed because he thought it was about a civil war and I had to explain to him that the Civil War was the backdrop of the movie the main plot of the story was the journalists trekking across the country to get to the White House.

[@ariqsyafwan4987]

For me, viewing this movie as more of an "idea of a idea" rather than a typical action movie made the whole experience more enjoyable, it's not about why the war started, which side started it, whose the good guy and whose the bad guy, but it was about what probably would happen if a full blown Civil War breaks out in a developed country in these days and age. Plus, as a non-American, it's also fun to imagine how my country would fare if we suddenly had a civil war like the one depicted in this movie... i would probably be a random dead body in the ditch lol

[@ayeshanicoochi3094]

Well now I have to recommend that you guys check out Melancholia. It has Kirsten Dunst as a lead, her performance in it is amazing to me. Great movie and amazing beautiful soundtrack, I saw it when I was in middle school and loved it. I'm actually not too sure if you guys would like it though LOL because it is a pretty deep movie about depression and anxiety but I love it anyways. Not too sure if it would be too much of a mature/boring movie to feature on this channel though or if anyone would be interested in watching a reaction to it.

[@cultifiedgrl]

I watched this in theatres with my grandma, and we loved it 😭

[@reynaldolorenzo8409]

Amazing film, my third best film of the year. A24 are the best production and distribution studios of the last five plus years, they have so many amazing films every year.

[@NickTemperistic]

Jesse Plemons isn't an actor I see too much but always am reminded how good he is when I watch something he is in

[@lycra_bustier]

Just became a subscriber -- you guys are eminently relatable, seemingly kind, and down to friggin earth. Like Tim Walz times 4. Keep 'em comin' boyos.

[@Ramos--re1pp]

It was in this reaction that I saw the call back, where Kirsten Dunst’s character said she would basically take a photo of the younger girl’s death or if she was shot when she was having a talk with her after the gas station. Then at the end the girl takes Dunst’s characters photo as she is shot saving her. I wouldn’t say she knew she was about to be shot, just thought it would be a good photo of her as a rescuer. But, she pretty much became her ‘hero’ by the end.

[@VerryJerry90]

The film has given more than enough information about the characters or specifics of the war, you do not need anymore honestly as the rest has to be filled with you the viewer. The film is also very much anti - war and it is also a film that puts 3rd world war situation from the perspective of a 1st world viewer. If people can't empathize with so much of what film portrays - means you're pretty much desensitized and morally bankrupt enough, which makes this film even more important as piece of media art.

[@TheRealBillix]

Flashlight on weapons are to blind people. They don't really give away your position because military flashlights are so bright they don't give a streak of light, rather a ball.

[@Ჽum]

That's nonsense, they're only blinding if they're being pointed directly in your face. If you're pie-ing off a room or down a hallway, opp forces can easily see a beam of light and tell where you are based on the light's directional intensity. You don't use white light for clearing unless you absolutely have no other option (i.e. pitch black without nods, and even then red light would better since it doesn't travel as far and the source of the light isn't nearly as distinguishable as white light).

[@bigmeaty_custard4572]

That’s not how that works bro

[@ripleyjlawman.3162]

According to Offerman the opening presidential address was originally going to be just that, but Garland and Nick had a conversation about how much of a Montebank the president should be, with this conversation occurring after he noticed Nick pacing back and forth on set in costume practicing the presidential address. In his own words about the president in the movie, “We all know this guy, we’ve all seen this on the news where the world is on fire, and a guy gets up and is like ‘this is the greatest victory!’”

[@hazri8758]

Not an American here, why people keep saying that Texas and California joining forces is impossible in real life?

[@EShelby2127]

Texas is considered very conservative right wing and California, very liberal.

[@degov5]

They're very opposite in terms of the political spectrum. Although as an American, I'd hope that despite differences, any American citizen would be against a US President ordering airstrikes against our own citizens.

[@CrashC0D]

I absolutely loved this movie, saw it in imax on release and went back the next day to watch it again. By far my favorite of the year

[@SpookyBibi24]

There are other great Alex Garland movies that are worth checking out, like Annihilation, Ex Machina and Sunshine. While I love A24, it's as much if not more thanks to the director if a movie is good, not just the production company behind it!

[@brainfragrances]

mind you that Sunshine was written by/with him, but he didn't direct it

[@SpookyBibi24]

@@brainfragrances True, Danny Boyle does fantastic work directing it!

[@lindseyjennings121]

I think you guys would have a really fun time reacting to the High School Musical movies. The third one made it to theaters and they were the start of Zach Efron’s career

[@SchneiderRammGirl]

Me neither Quinn, I've not seen Yellowstone or Narcos either, but I would watch them if you guys decided to do them 🙂 & Interesting seeing it through the perspective of the journalist's, something I've not seen before in these types of movies.

[@sickshotgaming9647]

I really wanna see them watch Team America 😂

[@wickedfire91]

I went to see this opening night because I was so intrigued by the trailers and I love Alex Garland's work so much (and Kirsten Dunst, to be fair). I remember walking out of the theatre in silence before turning to my friend and saying "That was a phenomenal movie and I genuinely don't know if I'm gonna watch it again." The whole point of this film is summed up in Lee's monologue to Sammy in their first night camping out: 'I thought I was sending pictures back home as a warning -- don't let this happen here." "Civil War" doesn't focus on the 'why' of it all rather than a blaring warning of, you DO NOT want this to happen here. For all that some people joke (and some not so jokingly) that 'we need another civil war haha', this movie was kind of meant as a brutally realistic look at exactly how horrific it would be if that were to happen here. They were nearing the end of the war when this film begins, and there are multiple scenes where people are killing each other with absolutely no idea who the other person is. There is no law and order, and the one town that actually looked nice and idyllic was living under the threat of snipers on the rooftops keeping the people there in line. In terms of the filmmaking, the cinematography (especially in Sammy's death scene) is gorgeous, and the sound design is intense. Seeing that final half hour or so in theatres was deeply immersive, to a disturbing degree. The acting is incredible, and without going into heavy detail about their lives, you get a very real sense of who Sammy, Joel, Lee, and Jesse all are by the movie's end. I think it's disturbing because it's absolutely meant to be, and that people who didn't like the movie because they were looking for political messages regarding today's real-world politics missed the whole point of the movie, which, put simply, is that war is horrifying no matter where it is taking place and a civil war is perhaps the worst of them all, and should be avoided at all costs.

[@A_Blip_In_The_Universe]

A tv series in a similar vein if you haven't seen it from around the mid to late 90s is Jericho. You may like it.

[@ImCohenHD]

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I think it's a Bon Jovi song, which is my guess. But it might be a wrasslin' thing.

[@jenloveshorror]

Quinn & Diamond Dave's wrestling tag team name that they just kept when they decided to start up a podcast then reaction channel.❤💞❤️

[@Thunderchicken69]

Funny thing about saying “walking dead vibes here” when they passed the cars on the road near the start is that scene was filmed on GA-20 near Hampton GA in almost the same spot on the same road as the famous clogged up highway in season 2 of the Walking Dead was filmed.

[@mariosoriano4650]

I love that you guys realized the most unrealistic part of this movie is California and Texas working in the same side LOL. This movie is very cool.

[@henrycgs]

watching the president of the united states be killed in the cinema was one of the most exhilarating experiences I've had watching a movie

[@RetrosGamingMusic]

Awesome reaction, also great movie. As for the ear plugs, that's mostly for the firing range and training when in combat you need to hear everything around you.

[@tanjabuchholz5314]

No way I can handle watching this movie on my own so thanks for providing this "safe" version. I can't believe there are actually people in real life who wish for this kind of chaos & destruction. Its horrifying

[@rari2943]

one thing you can count on is humanity craving for violence and barbarism

[@WhiteWolfDarkpaw]

I'm late to the reaction because I only saw the movie yesterday. I have to say this is an experience. I put it up there with Ad Astra. Where that was Space, this is War Journalism. It's heartbreaking how the same experiences that broke a hardened War Journalist turned the cub Journalist into her replacement. And that everything Lee was trying to protect Jessie from becoming.

[@CRO-arts]

32:01 It reminds me of the story of my grandfather who went through the Korean War in 1950! ”Are you from the South or the North?“

[@grelm1322]

Someone else probably already informed you, but the hawaiian shirt guys are a reference to the "Booglaoo Boys". They're a far-right uncentralized paramilitary group.

[@wiggly_anemone]

I have been waiting for you guys to react to this! Love Alex Garland, hope you react to more of his work!

[@Unknown-ek1ox]

Getting eerie "Project 2025" vibes from the question at 09:03. Sometimes (intended or planned) reality can be stranger than fiction - or enable it in the first place.

[@xxTricky]

Project 2025 isn't real. It's as real as the #BaldForBeiber movement was, it's as real as the "Ok" hand sign shit 4chan memed on and you easily brainwashed tards fell for. Most people right of center think 90% of the goals of "Project 2025" are absolutely ludicrous. Of the 10% that aint ridiculous... Yeah the alphabet boys need to be dealt with. We still need counterintelligence agencies but keep them pointed at foreigners not our citizens, otherwise you get shit like the Feds going online trying to radicalize people on both sides to be their puppets and patsies.

[@rfs-v7q]

you guys should watch "Tropa de elite", the most famous role that Wagner Moura played in Brazil, than later you can watch another movies like "Cidade de Deus". These two are master pieces.

[@prathapkutty7407]

Cailee spaeny is definitely a star to watch out for. She was great in her movie debut Pacific Rim uprising and most recently Priscilla where she portrayed a young Priscilla Presley. Im looking forward to her lead role in Alien Romulus.

[@Sageddegas]

This movie was NOT at all what I expected but being A24 they did their thing. I do wish there was more to it and that it was longer but this perspective on a war movie was so cool

[@Daniel-mt96]

California was a swing state not too long ago. Most of California is red with the exception of the bigger cities, just like Texas. Texas in a decade or two will become a swing state not because the majority of Texas is becoming blue but rather because the big cities are blue and more and more people move to the big cities each year. It's not far fetched that Texas and California get on the same side. One of the favorite states for Californians to move to is Texas. I live in Texas and we're tired of Californians invading our state.

[@sarahhughes4437]

"Majority of California" in terms of land, not people. California is heavily blue

[@Daniel-mt96]

@TheGunslinger1 Of course people are free to move wherever they please, it's their country. The problem for us living in rural Texas is that because we've had thousands and thousands of Californians moving to our state these past few years, the price of property has increased, rent has increased and we can't afford it. It affects us directly because we don't have that California money like they do, most of us are living paycheck to paycheck and it was fine with the rent we used to have but now we not only do we have to struggle with inflation but also the invasion of Californians making our rent too high. I wanted to buy my own house but now since Californians have been migrating to Texas the price of an average home has gone to the roof, I can no longer afford to buy a house. It's not only my opinion, I'm saying that because that is the sentiment in our communities. It's nothing personal, it's just that them moving here affects us directly.

[@Daniel-mt96]

@@sarahhughes4437 Yes you're right, the majority of people are blue. That's why California is no longer a swing state. People have become too liberal, which is another reason why we don't want them to move here. They'll ruin Texas the same way they've ruined their home state.

[@arganazoff7949]

You guys should totally react to Elite Squad! Its a Brazilian movie with Wagner Moura

[@decontext]

The moment in cinema where you cant tell if Kirsten Dunst is really Kirsten Dunst or Mary Lynn Rajskub. But since Fox (20th Century Fox ) was bought by Disney and like every good Alex Garland story(yeah ok Devs was so nerdy she could have been there or Kiefer Sutherland aswell) is pretty deep in the story you would have to guess Id say. Only knew it when the credits rolled. But Offerman and Stephen McKinley Henderson wear not too difficult to spot ;).

[@zaiivonhest]

HAHA such relatable reaction at 4:40 when they don't recognize either Escobar or Jimmy 😂

[@Lilcutiepie95]

Kirsten Dunst was fantastic in this. Peak role for her.

[@JPiolunek]

If you guys like the set design & the post-America, America vibe, I'd love to see you boys react to Jericho. Great show

[@margaritasarsenova432]

3:37 that’s Jimmy from Yellowstone! I love Yellowstone! ❤ 4:49 - that’s Pablo Escobar from Narcos - I’ve never saw Narcos - this f guy 😂😂😂 This is why I watch your channel 😅😅

[@ray24051]

This was not a bad movie for a $50 million dollar budget, a prequel with Nick Offerman as the President showing what caused the Civil War would be cool.

[@Castlependragon]

I said, oh! Wagner Moura!! He played Pablo Picasso! They all laughed at me. *Sigh*

[@queenb2083]

I thought this movie was fine, However I understand people not liking it as much bc goin in (form the trailers) they probably thought it was goin to be a film about a Civil War when in reality it's just a movie about War Photographers ( In that sense it was a good movie).....A Change in title might have changed the perception of it.

[@markwang77]

in regards to CA + TX as allies, the director implied in an interview that despite the 2 states' cultural and political differences, they're very similar in their pioneer spirit and have a strong independent history. in the face of a fascist president (offerman), it's not inconceivable these 2 states would put aside their differences and fight a common enemy. 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'

[@Live4Christ1995]

This is what's called predictive programming.

[@mstorrboy]

I really appreciated that it was a very indy film that got a good budget. It was refreshing to me. And also, how bad did the President have to be to get CA and TX to team up?

[@LateCambrian]

Honestly my favorite Alex Garland movie (Directed: Ex Machina, Annihilation, Men & the show DEVS) - I say again that Jesse Plemons is my current favorite actor.

[@sparayam]

You guys should watch more movies that Wagner Moura acted in (or directed)! He's great :)

[@FlixCreEightR]

Saw this in theaters. The gun shot was LOUD! I hated that girl they let go with them. Such a idiot!

[@ellesbelles1034]

Saw this in theaters and left feeling disappointed. I thought the worldbuilding was quite weak-to the point that I had problems ever really getting absorbed in the story. I understand why Alex Garland didn't want to be more explicit in the politics and sides of the country's split, and that's fine. However, I think parts of it were so vague/neutral that it weakened the actual story and the characters. The cast was fantastic with what they were given, but the only character who actually felt fully realized to me ended up being Jesse Plemons. Alex Garland was intentionally vague, because he wanted this to not be political or choose sides. During the interview circuit, he basically refused to really answer any questions about politics in regards to this movie, and one of the few times he did speak about it, he was pretty explicitly centrist in his views. He also said that he made this film wanting to show journalists as the heroes-but a lot of people who liked this movie thought that it was a critique of journalists 🤷🏿‍♀️ I watched a lot of interviews and listened to a lot of reviews for this film, and one reviewer (who actually liked the film) said that they found talking about this film with other people to be more interesting than the film itself. I agree with that statement.

[@mattcollins3591]

World building is definitely not weak in any means. I live around the area the film is taking place in and it’s exactly like portrayed.

[@FloridatedH2O]

I think the fact that the situation on the ground was confusing was the point. As a civilian, and even as a journo or militia member, the situation is gonna be confusing and ever-changing. And we have seen countless times before, real life is often stranger than fiction. Just look at the Biafran War and the absolute clusterf**k that was the international involvement in that conflict.

[@brucewayne33497]

Oh yeah i almost forgot to mention this but the battle for DC scene reminded me so much of the Battle for DC on the original Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 one of my favorite levels btw

[@margaritasarsenova432]

8:55 Btw this part was translated in Russian incorrect. The translation version didn’t mention the 3rd term 👀 And the name of the movie civil war was translated like “downfall of the empire” 👀

[@gordon861]

I think this movie was fairly good if you just concentrate on the journalists, the actual war stuff was just a location and made little sense. The movie was sold as a Civil War movie and that was the weakest part, but still a worth seeing movie.

[@ElmStReactions]

guys, ear defence isn't always a good option in war, yeah it stops your hearing degrading, but most ones, mean you can't hear shit and therefor you are useless in battle and a hinderence/problem to your squad

[@ArtoymGamer]

You can by ear pro that stops sounds over certain decibels (gunshots, explosions, etc) for like $50. Theyre super common

[@ElmStReactions]

@canningoldbach4783 yeah the army doesn't issue everyone with them and if you use non issued stuff then you are liable and cannot put in a claim if something goes wrong.

[@Ჽum]

You know when you really can't hear shit? When five guys are next you and they're all suppressing targets with rifle fire. A pair of peltors is only like $800, and they have sound level dependent noise cancelling. Hell, even most cheap ear pro has voice isolation nowadays. In the last decade especially most NATO militaries have made an investment towards equipping everyone with ear pro. My cousin is first year regular Army and even he got issued a pair of peltors right out of the gate, times have changed since the first decade of the GWOT.

[@ElmStReactions]

@@Ჽum i have just left the british army after spending 23 years in it, in the later years, they trialled different ones that failed massively. They defo werent going to spend 800 on ear defenders for each person, i can tell you that lol

[@Ჽum]

@@ElmStReactions Seriously doubt that, every single British soldier I came across on my deployments in 2017-2018 was either wearing peltors or those little Invisio earbuds with voice isolation, and that was seven years ago at this point. Of course there weren't as many Brits over there during Toral, but just googling it I found MOD articles (2020) stating that they're standard issue and exercise mandatory for every soldier nowadays. I've also talked to plenty of former Army soldiers and Royal Marines during my time in the AFU that said they were issued Peltors in the last few years (which we were issued by the Ukrainians as well, though they pretty much decide what to issue you based on your role and availability, the most common earpro I saw over there was the Howard Leight Impacts, which are only like $50). You act like $800 per person is too expensive for the military industrial complex, it's pennies on the dollar and isn't that big of an investment at all when you're already spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to train and equip the same person. It's far more expensive to not give people ear pro, hearing loss is responsible for billions in disability payouts for the U.S. Army alone, especially in the 2001-2015 era when they started giving everyone TCAPS right out of the gate.

[@liquidchris4147]

you gotta watch Narcos if you havent man Wagner Moura kills it in his role as Pablo Escobar, hes Brazilian so around the beginning of the first season his spanish has some ups and downs but he gets the hang of it as time passes