...so far (I'm doing the Infinity Saga in order).

Civil War continues the conspiracy-thriller vibes of Winter Soldier while presenting it as effectively a third Avengers movie rather than a Cap solo adventure. We might be missing Hulk & Thor but we gain Spider-Man (who adds that particular Marvel brand of family-friendly spunk) & Black Panther (extra gravitas). Otherwise the merry band are all present, just not together...

What makes the vibe of this even more adult-themed than Winter Soldier are the disagreements, distrust and messy damaging communication between the two sides of this Civil War. It's actually fairly realistic (minus the fantastic fighting) and is something we're more used to seeing in actual thriller-drama movies than superhero ones. Even the addition of the Accords - to put a 'cap' on the Avengers - is like something out of a Ludlum story.

It's not enough for a superhero film to offer a mature atmosphere, it still has to be exciting & entertaining. And that it is! Plenty of fun action, strong dialogue, solid acting. Feels like less CGI than usual, which is welcome in a more grounded story like this one. The ending is the most open-ended of all MCU movies so far...

A couple of things not so strong: Tony Stark's pro-Establishment angle felt out-of-character - you'd think that'd be more Cap's area. And the main villain is maybe the most forgettable of all antagonists so far. While his plan was interesting, the character himself wasn't convincing.

Still, it's good to get back to a strong 8/10 after the somewhat underwhelming Age of Ultron & Ant-Man.

Next stop: Doctor Strange.