"Divided America: Exploring the Delirious and Urgent Themes of 'Civil War' 2024"

"Civil War," directed by Alex Garland, presents a futurist-dystopian action thriller set in a divided America, featuring a group of photojournalists on a dangerous journey behind enemy lines. The film's evasive approach to addressing the causes of the civil war allows for broad audience appeal, but it culminates in a chaotic and possibly allegorical depiction of the Capitol attack. Despite its lack of clear ideological meaning, the movie offers surreal encounters and intense musical choices that mirror the characters' dissociative trauma.