The movie Captain America: Civil War shows not just intense action, witty humor, and great character development, but a lot of political strife also. The basis of this movie is surrounded around the characters agreeing to a document called “The Sokovia Accords”. This document brings to question certain principles that make up the theme of this movie. Should heroes be put under the Security of the United Nations where the will of the represented nations are present, or should it be left to the individual to be able to exercise their liberty to stop crime according to their own moral code? The common theme in politics of Civil Liberty vs. Security plays a large role throughout this film through character development, symbols, and conflict. One of the first ways the theme of Civil Liberty vs. Security is shown, is through the development of the characters. The two main characters, Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Steve Rogers (Captain
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Starting off, Captain America himself is the leading character opposed to the Sokovia Accords. He feels that he must trust the individual and isn’t one who would ignore his moral compass. The character himself says it nicely: “If we sign this, we surrender our right to choose. What if this panel sends us somewhere we don't think we should go? What if there's somewhere we need to go and they don't let us? We may not be perfect but the safest hands are still our own” (Captain America: Civil War, 2016). He knows that the people of the panel will not always have the same interests that he does, or that they may not come to a decision quick enough to save lives. Iron Man though, has a contrasting opinion. He believes that he needs to be put in check. He has experienced going through mistakes that may have been prevented if he was put under security of a panel. “Oh, that's Charles Spencer, by the way. He's a great kid...He decided to spend his summer building sustainable housing for the poor. Guess
Starting off, Captain America himself is the leading character opposed to the Sokovia Accords. He feels that he must trust the individual and isn’t one who would ignore his moral compass. The character himself says it nicely: “If we sign this, we surrender our right to choose. What if this panel sends us somewhere we don't think we should go? What if there's somewhere we need to go and they don't let us? We may not be perfect but the safest hands are still our own” (Captain America: Civil War, 2016). He knows that the people of the panel will not always have the same interests that he does, or that they may not come to a decision quick enough to save lives. Iron Man though, has a contrasting opinion. He believes that he needs to be put in check. He has experienced going through mistakes that may have been prevented if he was put under security of a panel. “Oh, that's Charles Spencer, by the way. He's a great kid...He decided to spend his summer building sustainable housing for the poor. Guess