The United States repeats its history and once again experiences a civil war in Civil Warthe disturbing film that premieres Alex Garlanda British director whom we know from other titles such as Ex Machina either Menu. In it, the country is divided into four different factions that are crossed by the same conflict. They will be the four war journalists who are the protagonists are in charge of being our eyes and ears during the confrontation in what is left of the country.
Although the film does not delve too deeply into the origins or details of the conflict that finally took over the country, it does talk about the different forces facing each other. In fact, much of the plot takes place in what are known as the Loyalist States, which have remained united in the face of the uprising of the central government.
This idea allows the writer and director of the feature film to focus on what is happening on both sides of the conflict, underscoring the themes of war and human nature and giving them priority instead of delving into the type of political division that plagues the country.
However, it may be curious to analyze how the outbreak of the conflict took place and how it develops. Especially to see how some seemingly ideologically opposed states are able to ally against a common enemy.
These unexpected alliances highlight the seriousness of the situation and the atrocities being committed by the president’s government, which has just begun its third term – something illegal in the current American political system.
California and Texas
Two of the largest states that make up the Union are California and Texas, represented in Civil War like the Western Forces. Despite their current political differences – Texas is predominantly Republican and California is a Democratic state – in the film’s universe these two states seceded from the union to form their own individual republics and form a strong alliance due to their common enemy.
In fact, Garland himself wanted it to be this way to avoid any different political conflict.
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Taking into account that the president accumulates more and more power, both states unite to fight him. He presents them as willing to fight alongside the independent press, helping it stay alive.
The northern states
Then we have the so-called People’s Army Alliance, which has a relatively minor role in Civil War. Apparently, many states in the north of the country, such as Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, followed the example of Texas and California in the secession movement.
Kirsten Dunst in ‘Civil War’
What’s more, taking into account that the film takes place on the East Coast and that the protagonists must head towards Washington DC, they have no other place to go through other than the aforementioned area.
The film’s intention is to show how, even when the country is breaking up, a large part of the population can remain united against the authoritarian regime that governs them. Despite the political differences they may have, the People’s Army Alliance seems more than willing to join the Western Forces to defeat the States Loyal to the central government.
The Florida Alliance
Wagner Moura in ‘Civil War’
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee are among the southern states that make up the Florida Alliance. In the film they are talked about as if they had separated from the United States and They seem to be invading the central territorygiven its direct proximity to the borders of the remaining loyal states.
At first, Lee (Kirsten Dunst) and Joel (Wagner Moura) They intend to head to Washington DC alone, but agree to take Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) and Jessie (Cailee Spaeny) and drop them off near South Carolina. This suggests that the Florida Alliance ends up joining the Western Forces to fight the Loyalists.
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The Florida Alliance is probably another threat to the central government and states loyal to the president. They are a key setting in the film. However, there are some who still consider the Florida Alliance to be “the real America”, as is the case with the soldier played by Jesse Plemons.
The rest of the states
Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin remain loyal to the United States government.
The government has been taken over by a president who has already served three terms, who has dismantled departments such as the FBI and who has used drones against American citizens who oppose him. He is against the press and it’s one of the reasons why Lee and Joel’s trip to Washington DC can be considered a suicide mission.
