After months of waiting, Captain America: Civil War finally started screening to select journalists ahead of the first stop on a lengthy global press tour. And because Marvel Studios seems confident in what Joe and Anthony Russo have cooked up, they have removed the socal media embargo, meaning Twitter became a hot-bed for Civil War reactions overnight.
So, what did critics and reporters think of Captain America’s third movie, and the first film in Marvel’s Phase Three of superhero epics? Our very own Eric Eisenberg was in attendance at an L.A. screening of Captain America: Civil War and had this to say about the anticipated film:
Eric’s holding a Cap shield in his hand, so you kind of knew he’d be open to liking it. But still, he went on to praise most of the characters NOT named Captain America, Tweeting:
Eric wasn’t alone. Germain Lussier at io9 Tweets:
Mike Sampson and ScreenCrush posts:
Adding:
And Mike Ryan at Uproxx sums it up with:
Our full review of <=""><=""> will be on the site later this week. But for now, do these Tweets help you get excited for Civil War? Bad news: you have to wait until May 6 to see it in theaters in the States.
Sean O’Connell is a journalist and CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor. He's frequently found on Twitter at @Sean_OConnell. ReelBlend cohost. A movie junkie who's Infatuated with comic-book films. Helped get the Snyder Cut released, then wrote a book about it.
