Near-future thriller Civil War is a road film about an America on its way to war

The actor Jesse Plemons is gaining a reputation for making big impacts with small parts in big films. Here he is now in, Alex Garland’s tense, adrenalized and clear-eyed actioner about a United State s that is the opposite of united.

“We are now closer than we have ever been to victory,” the president broadcasts from the White House. He says that “some are calling it” the greatest victory in the history of military campaigns. Vainglorious nonsense – remind you of anyone?This isn’t a fireside chat; it’s a liar’s-side chat. The “illegal secessionists,” led by the Western Alliance of California and Texas – two stars on the flag – are winning.

Is the film bleak? Yes – the premise demands that. But there is optimism in the the seemingly unlikely alliance of Texas and California. A hardcore red state uniting with the bluest state in the nation in the face of extremism should be seen as a sign of hope.

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