I would have to say that the new Captain America is an amazing film, all-around. My favorite thing about Marvel movies is the importance placed on character development. Most of the characters have origin stories in their own movies where we learn who they are, what they like, and how they became superhuman. We become fond of them, even if they are more narcissistic characters like our beloved Iron Man. They become human to us as their stories unravel. Marvel does a great job of emphasizing personal details that make these characters come alive to us, and stay true to the original comics. Marvel has a stunning advantage over DC in this department.

However, it seems as if they lost several opportunities to develop the character of Bucky, or Sergeant James Buchanan Barnes . Originally, Bucky had an important role in the first Captain America. He went on to have a starring role in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" as the conflicted villain, but now he has an equally significant role in "Captain America: Civil War," begging audiences to ask the question, "Who is Bucky Barnes?"

We know that Bucky is from Brooklyn, like best friend Steve Rogers. We know that he fought in World War II, in an effort to defeat Hydra, an organization he later become affiliated with through circumstances outside of his control. That's all great, but who is he really? I don't expect him to perform a Shakespearean soliloquy that reveals his innermost thoughts, but I would like to see some solo scenes that reveal some of his inner struggles. In the first Captain America, fans could ascertain that he was a gentlemen. He was a loyal friend and a loyal soldier. In "Captain America: Civil War," we discover that he is no longer these things. Granted, he has been through a lot, but, still, we are not given much information on that either. He comes off rude, not very well-groomed, stubborn, but still maintains a silly demeanor when he's around long time pal, Rogers.

The characteristics he has are not unique and are only relevant as they are concerned with Captain America. Where are the flashbacks of Rogers' and Bucky's childhood? Where are the reminisces from his mental torment from Hydra? If Bucky is to appear in future Marvel movies, which is likely due to his voluntary coma that seems to insist a comeback, I would like to see his individual character more developed. I would like to find out, "Who is Bucky?"

Spider-man seems to be a hot topic of discussion, as his role in the new movie is much more dominant than viewers suspected. It seems as if there would be some courtesy to the most recent reboot of Sony's "The Amazing Spiderman," which first debuted in 2012, and the sequel appearing in theaters in 2014 -- only 2 years ago! "Amazing Spiderman 3" was canceled when producers decided that they wanted to keep Spider-man young and announced even bigger plans for him to become part of Marvel's Cinematic Universe. Was this a good move or not? In my opinion, Sony should have waited a little longer for the remaining dust of the Amazing Spiderman franchise to settle before adding Spider-man as the youngest addition to the Avengers team. Sony paired with Marvel, however, and made a bold move. Tom Holland will get his own movie in 2017 called "Spiderman: Homecoming" which will also star Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark and Disney Channel star Zendaya in a presently unknown role.

Tom Holland seems to be a good fit for the role of Spider-man, playing the part of a high school boy who, for once, actually looks and sounds like one! He's timid, energetic, a little anxious, and has a true desire to help the world. He has a quirky, but genuine, fascination with the Avengers team, calling himself a "fan." Although I believe the franchise was rebooted so quickly it might have given some fans whiplash, I'm excited to see what Sony and Marvel will do with the new movies and hoping this franchise will get past a third sequel, unless they recast Holland's role, anyway.

Vision's character has some interesting development during the movie. In "Avengers: Age of Ultron," we only just meet Vision as a synthetic human powered by some universal energy source. He sees things objectively, as he has no feeling, thus, becoming the model of reason. However, towards the end of the movie, Vision becomes distracted while tending to the hurt Wanda Maximoff, which "has never happened to (him) before." I suspect this new turn will be more developed in the upcoming Avengers.

Tony Stark had a strong change of heart stemming from the guilt associated with separating from Pepper and the result of the Avenger's actions that caused the death of a college student whose mom solely blames Stark. His guilt causes him to create an alliance with the government. If you remember, Stark was cautious about working with S.H.I.E.L.D, a private organization, so deciding to work for the United Nations under contract is a huge leap for him. Stark carries a lot of guilt for his early years of manufacturing weapons, for not giving Pepper the attention she deserves and, thus, putting her life in danger, for creating Ultron (who destroyed a whole town), and now for killing a young man. This overwhelming sense of remorse is causing Iron-man to seek control from an outside source, someone that can put a leash on his own powers. What this will tailspin into, I'm not sure, but it seems as if Stark is continuing to spiral down a dark path.

"Captain America: Civil War" introduced the Avengers as an all new entity, divided by political interests. With this split, several new Avengers have joined the team: Spider-man, Ant-man, and Black Panther. With so many Avengers, it seems it would be difficult to maintain a focus on Captain America during the movie, but Marvel executed the task with proficiency. The new additions had some introduction, but Ant-man and Spider-man seemed only present to add some much needed comic relief. Black Panther's role was of little more significance, begging the suspicion of his own movie? We'll see.

Overall, I give the movie an 8/10. With all of my critiques, I truly believe it is a great movie. It is a movie about real struggles. If you have ever attended college, you know that there is a real struggle in trying to be there for your long-time high school friends, but also showing up for your new college pals. Captain America tries to make this adjustment but realizes in the end, he has to do what he thinks is right -- which is what he always seems to do. Our struggles are not quite to this extreme and we are not as attuned to what is right, but they are still relatable, even on such a large scale. It's also a story that digs into deeper topics of politics. Should the government regulate people if it keeps others safe? It seems, these days, that the government wants to regulate everything. This movie is definitely one that will make you think about the direction of our own world.