Gripping ‘Civil War’ movie leaves audiences divided

It’s like someone set a house on fire, then hid behind a bush to see what the crowd’s reaction would be.28 Days Later was a shocking and terrifying zombie film. Credit director Danny Boyle and actors Cillian Murphy and Naomie Harris for putting pure fright in that nightmarish, post-apocalyptic tale. But the real kudos must go to screenwriter Alex Garland for the premise, execution and climax of a very thrilling movie. As a director Garland is most known for the sci-fi/thriller Ex Machina. His latest project, Civil War, takes him back to his “world is going to hell in a hand basket” roots. It’s a well he’s gone to too many times.America is in turmoil and complete chaos. Texas and California and other states have seceded. (Does that make sense? Is this to avoid throwing just the southern states under the bus? History books note that that region seceded from the union. Newspapers note that some of those states still threaten to do so, today. Is this kind of political haziness meant to make the film feel like it isn’t taking sides? If so, it’s one of the film’s weak points—but there are others.Word is out that the White House...