Captain America: Civil War - Marvel Crossover

This was one of two edits I watched in preparation of Wakanda Forever, & it was nice revisiting this version of the film. I really appreciate the shift in focus from making this about Zemo to more on the question of oversight vs. individualism, & the WHH clips really helped with that.

That said, the clips feel a tad dry in comparison to the rest of the film. The second time they showed up, cutting into & out of the music was distracting with how interrupted what was already in the film. I'd either add music over the clip or completely replace the second half of the news report Wanda was watching with the WHH clip.

And while I do appreciate the shift in focus, Zemo's introduction feels jarring as a result. I would've liked if the clip used to introduce him was placed at the end of the first WHH clip, imply Zemo was listening to it as he plots out his plan. Maybe add in the Winter Soldier theme as well, to hammer home that the red book is tied into Bucky somehow.

As far as really subjective nitpicks go, I would've preferred some of the jokes toned down in the airport scene, as well as not make the ending of the film so squeaky clean. Instead of the triumphant Avengers theme, you could use Civil War by Guns n' Roses to show that the Avengers are truly torn apart (admittedly, though, I'm just annoyed that song was nowhere in the movie, lol). I also missed Zemo saying "Did it?" to help sell the idea that this was a huge loss for the Avengers.

Also, on a technical/subtitle note, when Tony & Peter first meet, there's no period when Tony says "Mr. Parker." Nothing deal-breaking, but it was annoying.

All in all, a fantastic light edit that supplants the original for me.

With this light edit, the movie goes by at a much brisker pace, focusing on the things that drive our heroes to make their choices rather than the situations, we get to learn more about the villian alongside them as they deal with thier own troubles. The use of the newsport interview (complete with a nifty way of working around the aspect ratio), does a lot to put the drama of the accords forward and also educates people on the history of Ross in the MCU. About the only niggle I have is the use of a wipe to transistion to Tony arriving near the compound at the end, the music switch is particularly jarring...the idea isn't bad, but the execution is a bit flat. Perhaps it would have been better to have just let the Wakanda scene play out and then cut to Tony arriving at the compound.

That major strike against it aside, it's a very good edit and it still ticks all the required boxes to follow along and enjoy the sory

The increased pace in this version really helps it feel less like a slog. I love Civil War as-is, but this edit does a good job cleaning up some of the parts I don't like all that much.

Zemo's reduction in the story makes the whole plot flow a lot better, and it especially makes T'Challa's little monologue at the end hit harder. The drip-feeding of the scene where Tony's parents died is also appreciated, as opposed to the original, where it's played over and over and kinda loses meaning.

Overall, great job by lapis molari. I thoroughly enjoyed this fanedit.

I'll keep this short and sweet. This was already one of the best MCU movies, and this edit made it just a bit better. Its not change my life better, because, as I said, it was already a great movie. But it is definitely the go-to, hands-down, definitive version of the movie. There is nothing bad to say about it. Yes, the one bit at the end was a little quick, but if I hadn't already read about it in another review I wouldn't even have noticed it. Loved it.

This was one of my favorite Marvel movies, and this made it even better. The core story of the Avengers tearing each other apart felt like it was always at the forefront. It felt like a much more focused film. Absolutely amazing!