This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

i know nothing about marvel so here is a guest review from my frat kid brother home from college for spring break: “captain marvel was dope. brie larson was great. um, i dunno! it was good! i don’t know what to say. brie larson was really good. uh, yeah. i’d give it 3 1/2 stars and a rotten tomatoes score of 82%. [pause as he as zelda demolishes olimar in smash] i personally just really like brie larson. her name is a cheese. the cat was great too. why the in-depth questions? jude law? yeah, jude law is in it a pretty solid amount. lee pace? who is that? oh shit, ronan? uh, barely. he’s barely in it. can you not stand right in front of the tv. MOVE”

These stars are not for Brie Larson, I will sacrifice my own life…for Brie Larson

This is what happens when all the better Marvel producers, writers, and directors are busy with Avengers: Endgame.

‪me: :( ‬

‪carol danvers:‬
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‪✨.. ✨ . *higher, further, faster baby.* ✨. ✨. . ✨ 
‪ ✨ . ✨ ✨. . ✨ . ✨ . ✨ . ✨ . . ✨ . . ✨. ✨ . . ✨

‪me: 🤙🥰

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Should it be enough that one of these is finally fronted by a female superhero who decides when and how to exercise her own formidable power? Maybe, but the movie surrounding her is an old-school MCU expository slog with almost zero narrative or visual idiosyncrasy. And don't even get me started on the obnoxious needle drops. A real step back after the last few relatively risky and weird entries. All that said I'd be up for it if the cat killed Thanos.

She's the captain now

Catching up with Marvels so I can see Endgame in theaters. 
At least I know how Fury lost his eye. But seriously though, this film is an example of how I need humor or reality based action for Marvel films to interest me - so the train chase and the cat stuff were the highlights for me. 

Watched at Cineplex Odeon Intl. Village Vancouver

carol danvers deep sighing as she delicately curls her hair each morning: time to save this Godforsaken planet I guess

what makes HER a HERO is that she gets knocked down but she gets up again and you’re never gonna keep her down

I appreciate the story being done in a more original way. Still, some exposition bits and many scenes were written in a way I didn’t like. Good cast.

Every time I watch this, I like it more and more. Larson and Jackson make for such a fun 90's action movie duo, which really sells it. Both so good in their roles and together.

Lashana Lynch makes me cry every time with the "what's hard" and the "do you hear me" scene.

The Skrull story here is a highlight.

Really looking forward to The Marvels.

A more detailed rating specifically to really dial in my overall ranking of the MCU: Captain Marvel - 8.10/10

Captain Marvel is a fun origin movie with Brie Larsson impressing with her debut in the MCU. With fun throwback tidbits to the 90s and an impressive interesting storyline, it's a great setup for the hero.

By the time I got to the end I had to try really hard to remember what happened in the first half.

its okay i guess, but i am a slut for cats and envy adams what can i say

Decent origin story for a superhero. I really liked the side characters; Sam Jackson's de-aging was impeccable and Ben Mendelsohn was once again another good villain in a major blockbustor movie. Definitely sets up lots of future cool events like Secret Invasion and characters like Monica to become more prominant in WandaVision and CM2

I hate to hop on the trend but I still have trouble really gettting attached to Carol too much, it feels weird to have this character introduced at such a weird time and be shoved right into Endgame. There are moments where I did find her funny and charming, and I'm hoping we get more of those in The Marvels, and maybe a cameo in Secret Invasion? Who know

Also the whole Fury eye thing was stupid and I hate it >:(

oh god i love this movie so much

this movie is so fkn good

This film really starts off on the wrong foot with its messy and over-complicated setup. It also doesn’t do much to sell me on Carol as a character. 

But then the film takes a hard turn into fun when we reach earth. Sam Jackson and Brie Larson have a great dynamic. Lots of funny moments throughout. Ben Medelsohn is one of the best parts of this movie.

This probably has the most carefree, casual tone of any Marvel film? I suppose Thor Ragnarok takes itself even less seriously than this, but that movie has a way higher intensity of energy. Anyways, its a bit forgettable but it’s fun!

Well... pretty bland. Bad but not for the reasons everyone says it is? The "girl power" was fine. Felt shoehorned in but it wasn't terrible. What was terrible though is the bland villain and weak plot. So much exposition I felt bored to death at every chance it slowed. CGI was nice looking but Cap Marvel is just way too OP for me to give a shit about anything that was happening. I'd put it on the same level as captain America 1 but the problem is this wasn't made in the early 2010's it was made in 2019. 5.5

Overall, it just feels messy. The first hour is all over the place until it gets down onto Earth where it finally gets a bit fun. Specifically all the parts with Fury and Carol. That was my favourite part to watch.

I really try to like this movie because I hate all the dudebros who hate it because of the ol' sexism. But, I can't help but feel the movie is trying SO hard to be "Fuck yeah girl power" and it ends up falling flat and feeling disingenuous. Unfortunately, it feels like Carol doesn't have much of a character and her backstory is purely for exposition. I like Brie Larson, but it does feel like she doesn't have the character fully formed for her to work with. Some of the music choices are nearly groan-inducing obvious and also just feel off.

That's the thing. A lot of the movie just feels like it's so close to being something awesome. But, it ends up forced and very clumsy. The film certainly has its moments of fun. Mendelsohn is a delight, and Sam Jackson is having fun. Watched w/Nattie.

LOVED