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'Civil War' Is a Divisive Ode to a Divided Country
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'Civil War' Is a Divisive Ode to a Divided Country

Alex Garland’s 2024 film prophesies an eerily relatable story of a not-so-distant America

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Apr 14, 2025
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Civil War is a movie that’s every bit as polarizing as its name implies. Directed by Alex Garland and set in a hypothetical near-future United States, there are few Americans who can watch it without feeling something. Whether that something is disgust, numbness, fear, enthusiasm, or indignation will depend on each viewer.

Garland, the directo…

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