Review of Civil War

United States government is at a civil war against it's own rebellious states. The loyal soldiers of the government are at war with the militants, who are trying to take over Washington D. C. and famous war photojournalist Lee Smith saves Jessie, a newbie photojournalist during a suicide bombing. Lee and her colleagues Joel and Sammy, make a plan to drive to Washington D. C. to capture the exclusive moment when the city falls while conducting a final interview of the President. Jessie joins the group, against Lee's wishes and soon Lee turns into her mentor as they travel through various hurdles. How they bond over the short period of time and how Will they ensure to take the photographs so that others can ask the right question, forms rest of the story.

Civil War is an extremely well shot film and choosing to watch it on IMAX was the best decision I made. Cinematographer and also the action director needs to be lauded as the film has several stunning as well as chilling moments captured and the action scenes are top notch. Civil War is definitely not an easy watch and it is not even a surprise that the world they show in, looks so believable. The segment with the small town having complete normalcy looked odd whereas everything else looked normal, which again makes up for sad truth. The performances stand out too, leading with Kirsten Dunst and Civil War easily is the top contender for one of the best films of this year.

Strongly recommended.