Two important Captain America: Civil War developments occurred this weekend: MTV aired the first clip from the movie opening May 6, and Marvel screened it for critics. The embargo lifted early on Saturday, so those critics who were lucky enough to catch a screening — including Uproxx‘s own Mike Ryan — were tweeting their opinions.
Spoiler alert, Mike liked it!
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We have seen 'Captain America: Civil War' and it's incredible. #CaptainAmericaCivilWar
— UPROXX (@UPROXX) April 9, 2016
Vince Mancini didn’t see the movie yet, but that didn’t stop him from suggesting some conspiracy theories and rumors:
Weirdest thing about Captain America: Civil War was having to promise that I'd pan Batman V Superman before they'd let me see it. Odd, no?
— Vince Mancini (@VinceMancini) April 9, 2016
I told the Marvel publicist "Zack Snyder sucks!" and then they made me scream it louder twice and gave me a cool visor
— Vince Mancini (@VinceMancini) April 9, 2016
I really liked Captain America: Civil War, but was anyone else surprised by all the doggystyle fucking? Really interesting choice.
— Vince Mancini (@VinceMancini) April 9, 2016
But we weren’t the only ones talking up the movie’s finer points, like how awesome Chadwick Boseman is as Black Panther:
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#CaptainAmericaCivilWar delivers the goods. Endless Avenger v Avenger action. Tense and still funny. Boseman kills it as Black Panther.
— Kevin Polowy (@djkevlar) April 9, 2016
I honestly don't know how Civil War works. There's so much going on but it does. Spidey is AMAZING. Made me smile & laugh till my face hurt
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 9, 2016
Now THAT was a movie, superhero or otherwise.
— JuandaVision (@juanmadpelicula) April 9, 2016
The fight taking place at a German airport, only slightly glimpsed in the final trailer and an international trailer, was a particular highlight:
I could go on all night with this but one last thing. The airport scene in Civil War is probably the best superhero action scene ever.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) April 9, 2016
Get excited for @CaptainAmerica #CivilWar Fantastic Characters, Amazing Action AND it contains the best comic book movie fight EVER. #Hype
— Andy Signore (@andysignore) April 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/AlexRWelch/status/718681184574681088
The big battle scene in #CivilWar is an absolute blast. Spider-Man, as you'd expect, steals the show. Ant-Man, as you might not, a close 2nd
— Mike Sampson (@mjsamps) April 9, 2016
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And there were some criticisms:
You know how the villains aren't that great in the MCU? Yeah that.
— Chris Tilly (@TillyTweets) April 9, 2016
But I think between this & BvS I'm done with being reminded of superhero battle collateral damage. We've dealt with it.
— Jim Vejvoda (@JimVejvoda) April 9, 2016
But it’ll still make all the money:
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR is literally going to make all the money.
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 9, 2016
And of course, comparisons had to be made to Batman V Superman.
Civil War and BvS tackle some of the same themes and have similar beats, yet Cap works because we know and care about these characters.
— Mike Sampson (@mjsamps) April 9, 2016
I’m trying not to talk about ‘Civil War’ by comparing it to BvS, but it’s hard. It succeeds because it's exactly what that film is not: FUN.
— Mike Sampson (@mjsamps) April 9, 2016
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There was also apparently quite a bit of Spider-Man in Civil War, and audiences were loving him like James Gunn did.
@MarvelousRealm That's about right. Maybe 10 mins of Parker, a good 20 mins of Spidey.
— Mike Sampson (@mjsamps) April 9, 2016
https://twitter.com/mikeryan/status/718680536387043328
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR is a Barry Bonds steroids hitting home-run by Marvel & Russo Brothers. And I LOVED Spider-Man in the film. LOVED.
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) April 9, 2016
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Awww, chin up, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. You guys are still pretty okay.
(Via io9, Comic Book Movie, Comics Alliance, and The Wrap)