The movie doesn't take sides. The reasons behind the civil war have been left pretty vague. It doesn't even tell which side are the democrats and which side are the republicans. THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT! It doesn't want to polarize, or say that dems are right, or republicans are right. It doesn't want to portray either party as heroes, winners or losers. It makes everything purposedly vague.
The point is just to show the horrors of war. And make you think, whether you really want it to happen. Lots of American people fantasize about it right now.
The movie is just trying to tell you... don't make it reality.
It wouldn't be North and South firing their rifles in neat, organized lines like 1861-65. It would be completely different. You would never know where an ambush would hit. All 50 states would be unsafe, for both sides. Ambush could be anywhere, just like in the movie, where even press gets shot. Lots of people have guns, on both sides. All states have supporters from both sides. Nowhere would be safe. Civil wars are historically always the most brutal, most violent ones. Neither side wants to take prisoners, like in normal wars. My country had a real civil war much more recently than United States. And it was not pretty... Arbitrary executions of women and children happened everywhere, by both sides. No trial, no jury, just shot right there and thrown in a ditch. Just because they were supporting the opposing political movement. Or their father/husband was.
Every American should see this movie.
Is it the greatest movie ever? No. It just shows how a civil war would realistically look like in modern day United States. It had decent acting, and realistic scenarios. It focuses on these reckless photojournalists, who document the war and take a dangerous roadtrip to DC to interview the president. But it isn't the point, they aren't the point of the movie. They are just a reason to take the viewer to this journey through war torn United States.
It could be a reality. It's not very likely, but it has happened many times in countries, that have far less gun owners than United States.
Whatever happens in 2024 elections, whatever party you voted for, accept the election result. Denying an election result is the most un-American thing you can do. And it could very well lead into this movie becoming real. Regardless of which side denies the result.
