Theyre a family, sure.

But you got the sense that, like most families, they didnt alwayslikeone another.

With a couple of exceptions, the gangs all here (plus a few new faces).

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Credit: Marvel Studios

And the hook this time around is that the tension isnt just verbal anymore.

They beat the crap out of each other, too.

Its like a family reunion gone violent.

Scarlett Johanssons Black Widow is stuck somewhere in between.

Plotwise, theres a lot of ground to cover inCivil War(even at two-and-a-half hours).

But the Russos juggle all of the murky motivations and shifting alliances with impressive deftness.

There were too many candy-colored balls to keep in the air.

That certainly ends up being case with the Avengers… for now, at least.

Who knows what insults (and punches) will fly at their next family reunion?A-