Kevin Smith says Captain America: Civil War is ‘greatest comic book movie ever made’

Captain America: Civil War is getting great reviews from critics, and even Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima said it was a masterpiece. Now we have director Kevin Smith, a huge Batman fan, chiming in with his thoughts on the movie directed by the Russo brothers. How much did he like the movie? Enough to say that it’s the “greatest comic book movie ever made!” Wow, now that’s a bold statement.

Watched @CaptainAmerica #CivilWar in amazing @4DX_USA theater! Easily the greatest comic book movie ever made! Best Spidey flick too! LOVED!

— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) April 28, 2016

Many critics have been praising Tom Holland’s performance as Spider-Man; this should get Spidey fans excited. It’s estimated that the wall-crawler gets 30 minutes of screen time.

Captain America: Civil War hits U.S. theaters on May 6, 2016.