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‘Civil War’ Review: Alex Garland’s Journey Through War’s Desolation Loses Its Way – SXSW


Alex Garland's latest film, Civil War,  from A24 and featuring a star-studded cast including Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson...

In a time when flipping through the news or scrolling through social media can feel like peering into dystopia, Garland wants to crystallize these anxieties into a narrative form, offering a prophetic vision of America’s future. As they navigate towards the White House, the seasoned war correspondents grapple with the moral and physical dangers of their mission, questioning the lengths they are willing to go to capture the story amidst America’s most treacherous battleground. Garland’s distinctive technical style shines through here– particularly in his use of vibrant reds and Rob Hardy’s dynamic cinematography, exemplified by a striking scene of a forest ablaze as the foursome passes through.

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