Captain America: Civil Wars

     Captain America: Civil Wars reportedly made $25 million on it's screening day, and $75.2 million on it's opening day. Captain America has made $971.90 million as of today, June 2, 2016. Is it worth seeing? Hell yeah! Numbers never lie.

     However, if you're not a fan of the super-hero genre, the plot has enough substance to intrigue, without too much long winded dialogue. The storyline is fleshed out quickly, as the action appropriately and progressively develops.

    Why a civil war? The Avengers have saved the earth several times as Secretary Thaddeus Ross (William Hurt) admits. But the collateral damage left behind is unacceptable. He wants the Avengers under government control, and dispatched as needed (like a SEAL team for example). They are told in a meeting absent of Thor and the Hulk, that they must sign an agreement to be government contractors, or cease to exist. No wonder why Thor and the Hulk weren't invited. Bruce Banner would have been pretty angry at being told what to do, as well as the God of Thunder.

     Steve Rogers- Cap, ( Chris Evans ) heads a group of rebel Avengers who won't sign the contract. Antony Starks- Iron Man, ( Robert Downey Jr. ) leads the other half who will comply. Cap's squad must be arrested for their refusal to be controlled by any government. Before the Feds intercede, Starks thinks it best for his group to take Cap and his crew into custody peacefully. But that's not going to happen.

     I personally can't get into the Scott Lang- Ant Man character ( Paul Rudd ), but he does enjoyably lighten the darker tone of this film with his brief appearance. Also, the new Peter Parker- Spiderman ( Tom Holland ), and T'Challa- Black Panther ( Chadwick Boseman ) are called into action, with the latter being pivotal to this drama. Remember, the Hulk and Thor are not combatants in this film, which likely saves half the earth from obliteration. Very clever omissions of the writers, ( Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely ) to save some of the world for a sequel. Stay until the very end of the credits to see what's next in the Marvel Universe.