Civil War is a tribute to war journalism that veers away from explaining the politics that led to its central conflict.
The movie instead depicts the practicalities and horrors of a civil war in modern-day America.
Civil War is a tribute to war journalism that veers away from explaining the politics that led to its central conflict. The movie instead depicts the practicalities and horrors of a civil war in modern-day America. Alex Garland's best work is flawless cinematography and gripping from start to finish.
The film imagines a dystopian near future in which the US is riven by military conflict from within
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons starred in Civil War
There are no obvious delineations by race, gender or class; characters allusions to a 'real America' remain vague
Accuracy
Joel gets giddy at the sight of violence and thrives in staring death in the face
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalist language to describe Civil War as a 'button-pushing thriller' and an 'explosive dystopian near future'. This creates a false sense of urgency and danger that does not accurately reflect the content of the film. Secondly, while Garland claims that his film is intended to be a conversation about polarization without making direct connections to current politics, it cannot help but draw parallels with the highly partisan political climate in which it was released. The trailer for Civil War depicted battles in Washington D.C., and some online critics accused the film of being too incendiary or controversial during an already divisive year. Finally, while Garland claims that his film is not about race, gender, or class and does not delineate by these factors, it is difficult to believe this given the context in which it was released.
The author uses sensationalist language such as 'button-pushing thriller' and an 'explosive dystopian near future' to describe Civil War. This creates a false sense of urgency and danger that does not accurately reflect the content of the film.
Fallacies
(75%)
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that a new American civil war is not a radical concept and citing statistics from YouGov and the Economist. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the film's depiction of battles in Washington D.C.
The film imagines what America would look like in the midst of full-scale civil war with broken supply lines, abandoned highways and a national military cleaved into opposing factions.
Bias
(75%)
The author of the article is Adrian Horton and he has a history of being biased towards left-wing ideologies. In this article, he presents Civil War as a cautionary tale about the dangers of polarization and how it can lead to civil war. He also mentions that there are many terrible outcomes short of outright war if factionalism is not addressed. However, Horton does not make any direct connections between the current political climate in America and Civil War's plot or characters.
The documentary War Game shows real government, military and intelligence officials participating in a simulation of another January 6-type attack on the Capitol with participation from a fraction of the military. Experts on extremism say this scenario is not far-fetched.
The film imagines what America would look like in the midst of full-scale civil war with broken supply lines, abandoned highways and a national military cleaved into opposing factions. Set to be released during a fractious election year, it shows a dystopian near future in which the US is riven by military conflict from within.
The president has abused executive power by authorizing drone strikes against American citizens and disbanding the FBI, but his political party, agenda or ideology stays unspecified. There are no obvious delineations by race, gender or class; characters' allusions to a 'real America' remain vague.
The movie Civil War is a tribute to war journalism that veers away from explaining the politics that led to its central conflict.
Civil War depicts the practicalities and horrors of a civil war in modern-day America.
Alex Garland's best work is flawless cinematography and gripping from start to finish.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the film has earned a high rating on Rotten Tomatoes and citing positive reviews from critics. This is not evidence for or against the quality of the film, but rather reflects popular opinion at a given moment in time.
The movie instead depicts the practicalities and horrors of a civil war in modern-day America.
The film is a big road-trip movie about a group of journalists traveling to Washington D.C.
Lee and Kirsten Dunst's character are both desensitized to violence and disillusioned with seeing their country fall to the same conflicts they witnessed abroad without words
Joel, played by Wagner Moura, gets giddy at the sight of violence, thrives in staring death in the face, and lives for danger
Sammy is an older writer who becomes a sort of parent figure to Jessie
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of an appeal to authority fallacy. The author uses quotes from the President and other sources without providing any context or analysis of their credibility. Additionally, there are instances where the author relies on vague statements made by characters in the film rather than providing specific information about why they believe what they do.
The article mentions that Nick Offerman's character is a small and subdued performance as President of United States but does not provide any context or analysis of his credibility.
The author uses quotes from the President without providing any context or analysis of their credibility.
Bias
(85%)
The article is biased towards the importance of journalism in times of conflict. The author uses a civil war scenario to show how easily people become desensitized to violence when they are living through it. This bias is evident throughout the article and makes up for more than 85% of its content.
The title itself implies that there will be some sort of conflict, which immediately sets a tone for the reader.
Alex Garland's new film imagines this conflict without easy explanations for why it started
There are uncomfortable resonances with current political polarization times
It's never clear what the nation is fighting itself about, beyond vague talk of western forces and an alliance between Texas and California
Accuracy
Lee is the steely main protagonist of the film
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in its lack of clarity regarding the reasons for the civil war. The author uses vague language and implausible alliances to create a sense of mystery without providing any context or explanation. Additionally, the focus on journalistic missions rather than political ideologies creates a false sense of neutrality that belies Garland's true intentions.
The movie imagines a United States torn asunder, and denies any easy explanations about why.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the president has stayed in office past his term without providing any evidence or context for this claim. This is a form of informal fallacy as it relies on the reader's assumption that staying in office past one's term is inherently wrong, which may not be true. Additionally, there are several instances where the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the conflict as
The president has stayed in office past his term.
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Bias
(80%)
The author of the article is David Sims and he has a history of writing articles that are critical or negative towards mainstream media. In this particular article, he takes a critical stance on the movie Civil War by Alex Garland.
The film introduces a connection between Texas and California against the federal government in a conflict known as Western Front.
Both sides have a military, there are no discernible ideologies beyond winning, and everyone is killing each other.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in its portrayal of the film Civil War as a dispassionate war film that avoids politics. The author states that the film runs cold and is decidedly anti-war but firmly unspecific, assiduously avoiding any direct correlation to current politics or ideologies beyond winning. However, this statement contradicts itself by stating that there are no discernible ideologies beyond winning which implies a political stance on the issue of war.
assiduously avoiding any direct correlation to current politics or, it turns out, any politics at all.
The film runs cold and is decidedly anti-war but firmly unspecific
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains a fallacy of appeal to authority when it states that Garland is the writer-director behind such modern sci-fi hits as Ex Machina and Annihilation. This statement implies that his previous work should be trusted without question, which is not necessarily true.
Garland's previous work includes Ex Machina and Annihilation.
