Captain America: Civil War

After the events of Captain America: Winter Soldier and Avengers: Age of Ultron, the world is starting to view the Avengers in a different light.  Yes, they provide essential assistance against the greatest threats . . . but the collateral damage is huge, they answer to no official authority, and some believe there may be causality between this team of superheroes and the skyrocketing quantity (and magnitude) of enemies coming out of the woodwork.  Some think they need to be put in check.

To that end, the US and over 100 other countries have proposed "the Sokovia Accords," whereby the Avengers come under control of (essentially) the United Nations, and only the UN can tell them where and when to intervene.  Some of the team- like Iron Man, Vision, and Black Widow- think the accords are a necessary compromise and will sign it.  Others- like Captain America, Falcon, and Scarlet Witch- cannot in good conscience allow someone else to tell them what's important and what's not.  They have to act according to their beliefs.  The stage is set for conflict, and when the Cap's old friend Bucky, AKA the Winter Soldier, bombs the next UN gathering, things erupt into all-out civil war between the superheroes.  Is this the end for Earth's mightiest heroes?

This is a good movie.  It felt more like Avengers 3 due to the number of heroes in this one, and that's not a bad thing.  While some development felt rushed, overall the humor and action were good, and it's important to think on three main points:
1) How do we treat the reality of collateral damage?  Innocents (and non-belligerents) die in every conflict.  How should that govern how we handle things?
2) What do you do when a major disagreement divides a team?  Do you fight for unity of thought, dissolve the team, or simply duke it out to the end?  We deal with such conflicts constantly in our lives, and we (or at least I) seldom deal with them well.  Though the movie didn't really answer the question, I suspect it's because there is no easy, all-encompassing answer to it; each situation is different and may warrant a different approach.  And . . . maybe both sides are right.  What do you do then?  Which leads to the last point . . .
3) Who has authority in or over our lives?  Should we listen only to ourselves?  Or can/should another hold sway over us?  If so, who should that be?  And what do we do when we disagree with that authority?

Rating: A-