Captain America Civil War: 11 Critical Reactions You Need To Know
The MCU has found its new masterpiece.
You might've seen our round-up of social media reactions to Captain America: Civil War earlier this week, but for those wanting to avoid the fan hyperbole and hunker down with something a little more substantial, the press embargo has now also been lifted.
Far away from giddy fanboys, even the critics seem largely in love with the movie, which is rocking quite the impressive Rotten Tomatoes score right now, one that seems unlikely to waver much as more critics see it in the coming weeks.
So, it's time to find out how well the MCU's latest additions fit into the gang, how the action measures up to what came before, and of course, the little things that inevitably don't quite work as well as you might have hoped.
Here are 11 critical reactions to Captain America: Civil War that you absolutely must know...
11. Tom Holland Is The Best Spider-Man Yet
Much has been made of Marvel Studios' fairly late-day decision to add Spider-Man to the Civil War line-up, and the verdict is finally in: Tom Holland doesn't just kill it, he slaughters all prior iterations of the character.
Empire claim that Spidey gets "the reboot the character truly deserves", while praise came out in spades for Holland: "[he dons] the nervous, nerdy mien of Peter Parker to terrifically scene-stealing effect" (Variety), "Holland’s agile performance bodes well for next year’s Spider-Man reboot" (The Hollywood Reporter), and "his Peter Parker is perfect - nervy, goofy and instantly endearing" (Total Film).
In addition to the claim that Holland "makes for the best screen representation of Spider-Man" (Birth. Movies. Death.), some went even further: "Hands down, Spider-Man is the best thing in this movie. He not only steals Cap’s shield, he pretty much steals his movie, too." (IGN)
IGN did qualify their praise slightly though: "He could be cut out of it without making any difference to the narrative whatsoever", which is a little disappointing considering how pivotal he was to the Civil War comic.
All said and done, though, it sounds like Spidey is finally back in safe hands.