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With Captain America and Iron Man locking horns, the world of superheroes comes alive on screen In March this year, critics had a field day pointing out how and why DC Comics and Warner Bros went wrong with  Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . Less than two months later, Marvel’s  Captain America:  Civil War   has hit theatres and this time there is little to complain about. The Russo brothers (Joseph and Anthony) have taken the challenge of a superhero face-off head-on and succeeded in making an entertaining movie that completes the trilogy neatly. Take a leaf out of Marvel’s book, DC — this is how you make a clash-of-the-superheroes movie. For the fans, the movie is a treat, with superheroes walking in and out of the frame. The very presence of so many Marvel characters meant that the movie ran the risk of being rushed and cluttered. The director duo, however, manage to keep things simple, the story and screenplay tight and the pace brisk. In terms of ...