Following the box office and critical failure that was DC’s  Batman V. Superman, it wasn’t outlandish to think that the genre of superhero movies may be going out of style. However, Marvel proved everyone wrong with the release of Captain America: Civil War. With an unbelievably large A-list cast and an incredible story-line, the third movie in the Captain America trilogy is a raging success.

Chris Evans returned once again to fill the patriotic shoes of Steve Rogers (Captain America), and this is arguably his best performance yet. In the past Captain America and Avengers movies, Steve was as close to perfect as someone could be. He cared about justice and the greater good, which is what all superheroes strive to be like. In this film, however, Steve is continually forced to choose between his childhood best friend and the law. He sticks by his friend, Bucky, throughout the movie, which at times makes him appear slightly selfish. While this may be a negative quality to possess, the selfishness Steve portrays brings more flaws and authenticity to his character as well as his performance.

Captain America: Civil War possesses the largest assembly of “big name” actors and actresses of any Marvel movie up to date, and although many feared it would be too overwhelming, it feels natural to have so many characters in one film. The movie features characters like Iron Man, Spider Man, Scarlet Witch, Ant-Man, and many more that enhance the storyline and make the movie extremely entertaining.

One of the reasons that Civil War is a better superhero movie than Batman V. Superman is due to the tones of each movie. Batman V. Superman is dark and grim, which makes it difficult to pick a side when there is nobody to clearly root for. On the other hand, the tone of Civil War is much more upbeat and entertaining to watch. Even though two beloved superheroes are on opposing sides, the movie avoids dark themes and grim plot lines. Instead, viewers are kept interested in the sporadic humor and riveting action sequences.

The best parts about Captain America: Civil War are the cinematic introductions to two new Marvel Superheroes: Black Panther and Spider Man. Spider Man has had his fair share of film franchises; however, this time, Marvel has finally gotten the web-slinging teenager just right. First of all, past films have cast 30-year olds to portray the 16-year old, Peter Parker. In Civil War’s adaptation, Peter is played by Tom Holland who, in real life is 18 years old. It was refreshing to see an actual teenager play Spiderman with all of the same wit and sarcasm that he uses in the comics.

Another character introduced in Civil War is Black Panther. This is the very first time Black Panther appears on the big screen, and Marvel does a fantastic job bringing this character to life. Black Panther has a unique fighting pattern that is special to only him, which is interesting to see in certain action scenes. For example, at one point Black Panther uses his razor sharp claws to scratch Captain America’s previously perfect shield, which also happens to be an iconic scene from the comics.

While DC struggles to adapt to the ever changing superhero cinematic universe, it is clear from Captain America: Civil War that Marvel can expect to see triumph after triumph in future box office endeavors.