News culture “A masterpiece” This sci-fi film sets the United States and cinemas on fire: it's the unmissable of 2024
Publié le 18/03/2024 à 12:00
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This year, actress Kristen Dunst hits the screen in the lead role of a new feature film rated a masterpiece in the United States -United.
On April 17 at the cinema, you will be able to discover the next feature film by Alex Garland, director of the very atypical Men, Annihilation and Ex Machina. Civil War will take us into a near future where the United States is on the verge of collapse while journalists are tasked with telling the story of the end of America. Problem: The American army, for its part, is responsible for shooting war reporters on sight. A shocking feature film starring Kristen Dunst and Wagner Moura (Narcos) in the lead roles.
Garland thus ventures once again into an alternative reality to ours with a chilling road trip against the backdrop of war, which also addresses a military alliance between Texas and California. “This question of why Texas and California is a question that I want the public to ask themselves,” explained the director during an interview with Empire. But this time, it's not about science fiction, a genre very often explored in his filmography: “I heard it was a science fiction film, but it's not at all the case. Rather, it's a story of journalists traveling through a not-so-united United States in the not-so-distant future and navigating a maelstrom of violence and ideological opposition. » Everything is produced by A24, to which we owe a slew of successes including most recently Everything Everywhere All at Once, big winner of the 2023 Oscars.
The review embargo has been lifted for a few days now and the press seems unanimously excited. In the United States in particular, the film is already qualified as a “true modern masterpiece” by certain journalists, as relayed by the DiscussingFilm Twitter account.
Already a masterpiece?
In France, Jérôme Lachasse of BFMTV writes that “despite some heaviness, I loved “Civil War” by Alex Garland, remix of “The Last of Us”, “Les Fils de l'homme” & “Splinter Cell Conviction” which offers a fascinating reflection on the future of our societies and journalism”. Enthusiasm shared by Alexandre Janowiak, editor for Ecran Large:
Set against the backdrop of an explosive action thriller, #CivilWar questions above all the meaning of information, the power of images and the absolute necessity of preserving field journalism attempting to capture reality and expose the truth.
Not perfect but impressive and exciting.
Finally for Allan Blanvillain, editor for JournalDuGeek, “Civil War is one of those films that are not easily forgotten in its chilling, nihilistic and controlled portrait of an America in the grip of chaos where everything is madness. bias which may not please everyone, but which is absolutely worth a look.” On Rotten Tomatoes, the feature film has an excellent score of 89% based on 28 reviews. The press consensus is: “Harsh and unsettling as hell, Civil War is a gripping look at the violent uncertainty of life in a nation in crisis.” Without taking too many risks, it seems fair to say that Civil War is already one of the unmissable cinema highlights of this year 2024. Remember that the film will be screened in cinemas from April 12 in France. Yet another success for Garland, whose most cult feature film, Ex Machina, will soon benefit from new screenings in IMAX theaters in the United States.
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