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Really good enjoyed it. Tells an origin story in a interesting way

The movie is okaish! The main reason marvel produced this film is to tell us about Captain Marvel (The Strongest Avenger) and to link her with The Avengers: Infinity war and End game. Brie Larson's acting is really appreciable as well as Samuel L. Jackson is flawless as always. Marvel fan's should definitely watch this film but at the same time shouldn't raise there hopes/ have high expectations.

You don't even need popcorn to pass the time. Brie Larson has done a remarkable job in this one.

This movie doesn't deserve the hate it gets. It's a good film, and a good one to come out before her appearance in Endgame. The acting was decent, I can't say it was bad, because it wasn't. Samuel L. Jackson is amazing as always, as is Ben Mendelsohn, 2 of my favourite actors. This film is good. Don't listen to the critics saying it's terrible

Me and my son thought Captain Marvel was great! Definitely worth seeing!

Movie is smart, fun lots of amazing scenes and intelligent . Movie is not try to be something else its unique and different from other marvel movies, and i Love it ! Its not for people who like to get all on silver platter, you need your IQ to be at least 110 to enjoy it.

It would be nice to see real reviews not HATE !

How lame are you, if hate movie !!

I don't want to adress the hate, but let's try to forget it for a second and just appreciate the film for what it is: a film. thank you.

First of all, the intro of the mcu logo was great. youll see what i mean when you see the film and I appreciate the creators for doing it as they did.

Now... first the good stuff: 1. Samuel L. Jackson: He played a more softened Nick Fury, but very much "agent coulson prior avengers" like, with a lot of attitude, sarcastic humor and less serious. Also the de-aging is becoming so good, that you wouldnt even be able to notice it even if you really looked. His character was very well done on script and screen.

2. Some of the action: The space battle stuff etc. was very well done. the special effects team did an amazing job at this movie. nothing felt or looked fake. kudos!

3. Surprise surprise: the story. From the trailers you would not be able to predict this but the story is actually really interesting. The way they introduce her past was very originally done. The way she remembers things through different ways was clever.. very clever even, because it doesnt make her past like an obstacle you first gotta go through.. it added to the story while adding to her character. Also multiple twist and 1 big one that even got me thinking for a while.

4. Ben Mendelson: really impressive job. very layered surpringsly and stand out in my books. the acting is general was very good

the bad:

1. It misses spectacle... and a standout moment. in thor 3 for example; you had the intro scene, and the end scene which were big standout moments and a manifestation of thor's powers. i feel you didnt get that in this movie.

2. Like I said the story was great, the execution a.k.a. the screenplay/script lacked... they had such great storypoints, but they were all done so quickly and those moments lacked emotion. the friendship between carol and her friend didnt feel real. she seemed to have a more genuine relationship with her kid rather than with her and that bothered me a bit, since they seemed all buddy buddy in the past and even during some moments in the film where i was like; "but you didnt deserve that yet..." Ben's character had a more emotional impact on me than carol... yikes!! (and i dont mean that in a killmonger-t'challa kind of way)

3. some of the action again: some action just wasn't good. there is a moment she is fighting the skrull(the moment she yells at the skrull in the trailer) and that whole fighting sequence was horribly filmed and choreographed... which is weird, because she another scene where she is fighting the skrull in the film and then the action seemed way better filmed.

All in all, the film was good. nothing more and nothing less. i missed an emotional attachment to the main character. I felt like i still didnt know her after the film, and i think that's because they tried to give her a certain personality that just didnt fit the film. she was supposed to be a bit arrogant, but i wouldve loved to see more vulnerablity in a woman that is the STRONGEST creature in the world and they made me believe that btw. she come across as amazingly powerfull at one point in the film. believe me! Wonderwoman's vulnerability and her femine side me fall in love with the character and they stripped that away fromm carol, and basically made her less relatable.

so that's why i gave it a 7. it's definitely a good time in the theatre and some of the scenes are quite the spectacle and i loved the shock and awe that some scenes provided. especially the way she got her powers(hihihi geeks out). Go see it. it is nowhere near as bad as iron man 2/thor 2, but it doesn't touch civil war, infinity war etc. either, its like rifght in the middle. inbetween those 20+ films.

Plot

Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

Cast

Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson (Because duh), Jude "Just consistently dreadful" Law, Annette Bening, Djimon Hounsou, Clark Gregg and blink and you'll miss him Lee Pace who returns as Ronan but looks so different I didn't even think it was him.

Verdict

I watched this back when it was initially released, I watched it a second time a few days ago as the missus is wanting us to binge watch the entire MCU as she's very behind. My opinion has changed on the 2nd viewing and not in a good way, my rating has shifted from a 6/10 to 5/10.

You see straight out of the gate the first thing you notice about Carol Danvers is she's not really a character you can get behind. She's not funny, she's not entertaining, she comes across as a surly teenage girl who is just upset at the slightest thing and just doesn't want to be there. This is not a character you can build a movie around, like trying to make a teenage Groot movie! It wouldn't work, but he's okay as a side character.

Supporting cast are also hit and miss, Jackson and Gregg are great, but Lynch and Law just stink up every scene they're in.

I'm a Marvel fan but I recognize where it's weak, this is a distinctly average film that serves as a standalone origin story and doesn't contribute much to the universe as a whole.

Rants

I remember when the movie came out all the controversy with Brie Larson, I just had to Google what the controversy even was as I don't remember due to not focusing on such things. Now I can't really get a definitive answer. From what I see it's a combination of people not liking her attitude and her comments on feminism. So I Googled further to see what she said, she came across arrogant in them and a smidge out of touch but none of it explained the overwhelming hate I've seen aimed at her. Then I remembered that people talk about all the different types of bigotry but misogyny rarely comes up, I remembered that it's visibly increased over the past decade and appreciated why she's been targeted. News flash, the outspoken loud brash man hating femnists you likely thing of when you hear that word make up a very small percentage. Feminism is good, if you disagree I hope you simply don't know the meaning of the word.

The Good

Jackson and Gregg Has a couple of decent moments Not a bad soundtrack Goose!

The Bad

Larson isn't great Law and Lynch are terrible Lead just comes across unlikable.

Overall just a weak entry to the MC.

This one will be one of my favorites. I have watched all marvel movies at least two times or more and this one was one of the engaging ones. You have to follow it from the beginning to understand what is going on. Substantively, this moves sets the stage for all the other movies...it just came late in the line up. A true marvel fan will understand and appreciate this one. It is in my top five!

This movie feels out of place in the MCU, it feels Fury is not the same character we meet (only) 10 years later. The movie tries to force us to like Brie Larson, not Carol Danvers or Captain Marvel. The character feels like a mix between Tony Stark, Thor and Feminist Captain America. To make things worse, at the end she is way to OP. However, the movie had some good jokes, it was not over preachy. Sure there where some Cringe moments, but all in all it could be worse. The best part of this movie is the 90's nostalgia, Ben Medelsohn, Fury&Goose and The Kree. BUT the Kree do not get that much screen time, they feel like The Warriors 3 with even less to do. The intro does gave me shivers, what a tribute to Stan Lee. I would say Captain Marvel is Solo: A Star Wars Story mixed with The Incredible Hulk, a fun popcorn movie but nothing more.

I've liked Brie Larson in other films, but she showed ZERO range in this. When your main character in a superhero movie is unwatchable, you already have a problem. In addition, Captain Marvel has no weaknesses, which kills the tension immediately. There is no point at which you feel she is in any danger of losing, or any danger at all for that matter.

It's an OK origin story, but it makes no sense as to WHY she's supposedly so powerful.

The cat was good.

I went into Captain Marvel with skepticism, because of what people were saying online, and I'm glad to say they were wrong. This movie is great. First off, Brie Larson is perfect in this role. Carol Danvers is a former air force pilot with incredible abilities, she's supposed to be a little snarky or arrogant, while not getting overdramatic in difficult situations. Larson emanates this with her "lack of facial expression" aka keeping her cool while being a badass. Trust me, she displays plenty of emotion in this film. Now, does the movie have corny moments, or does it sometimes feel a little forced? Sure, but we're talking about possibly the most powerful being in the MCU. It was going to be hard to introduce her no matter what the filmmakers did. Not to mention it's the movie leading into one of the biggest, most anticipated blockbusters of all time. But personally, I think they did a hell of a job. Captain Marvel is a great recapture of where the MCU has been while providing insight as to where its going. A cookie cutter marvel movie? No, this is this era's Iron Man. We have a character fighting a war she was told to fight, only to realize later that she can use her talents for a better cause. I don't think the parallels between this installment and past films are the filmmakers saying "hey let's just do what we did before because screw it." They are deliberate parallels to show that we can have similar heroes, similar stories, on a much larger scale. People are upset because they think Captain Marvel is too powerful when Feige explicitly said this is what would happen. For anyone who has been following the MCU for the past 11 years, do you really think they would have a character come along and just defeat Thanos easily? The fact of the matter is, the MCU is getting bigger, its villains getting stronger. The heroes have to change with it. Something will happen in Endgame to even the odds. For now, this is a great origin story with very emotional scenes, kickass action, genuinely funny moments, and a well written (albeit clunky at times) story that encapsulates what I've loved about Marvel films in the past while showing us that things are about to go much higher, further, and faster. Captain Marvel will lead the Studio's foray into the cosmic realm of Marvel, and I am 100% behind her.

I believe Screen Junkies put it best, this is a Phase One Movie in a Phase Three world. This is the first marvel film in a while that felt that the direction was faceless. Where the Russo's, Waititi, Gunn, Coogler, and even Reed (Among Others) shined Fleck and Boden's direction felt fairly faceless as the film comes off as just another Marvel outing. However it's not without it's charm. The visuals are stellar to look at, and the makeup on the fan-favorite Skrulls is a sight for sore eyes. The performances by Jackson and Mendelssohn are fantastic, but the movie wouldn't be anything without its leading lady. Brie Larson turns is a fine performance and it's great to see this character finally integrated into the MCU, however she's given very little to work with, and there's not much that truly distinguishes her yet, that's not the fault of Larson, just a writing and direction problem. The film is a fine spectacle, and a nice solo venture, but there's just not much originality that we've seen with the past slate of Marvel films.

Just watched it and it was a wonderful movie and I still feel hyped up about it!

I have not read the comics, so I don't how different or similar Captain Marvel movie is.

I think everyone did an amazing job!

Read some of the other comments and I kind of feel they're not completely fair. This movie is an Origin Story, so I think it makes sense if it feels a bit simpler than the ensemble movies. Also it happens before the Avengers, so there's that.

Overall, I'd say it's a very enjoyable Origin movie. To everyone going to watch it, hope you have a great time!

It was so refreshing to see this movie. It's fresh, not preachy and the story is solid and logical all the way through. Besides being played by a very well chosen actor, Captain Marvel is the first woman main character in a movie without any romantic involvement presented. She is only focused on saving the world. No cheesy romance to motivate her and no preachy or sentimental self-realisation through emotional blah. They stripped away all the usual gratuitous and boring tear-jerkers and only left the essence of what a superhero movie should be. Loved the story behind Fury's missing eye. Gave it 9 stars because there could have been more fight scenes.

This movie proves that captain marvel is a great and funny character. I think every marvel fan should watch this movie.

So I was hoping this would be a great movie and I could write a review telling misogynists to shut up because it's fantastic to have a strong female superhero as a lead character. Alas, in that regard Wonder Woman did a lot better as a movie as a whole.

The acting is not that great between Brie Larson's poor performance and the prosthetic/GCI on Samuel L. Jackson that makes him look younger but also gives him an expressionless wooden appearance. There are very obvious plot holes (like, wait, how did they know to do that?) and the pacing is very uneven; there are a few parts during which I didn't feel engaged at all.

On the plus side it does fairly well as an origin story, and there is that Marvel level of polish in special effects and editing. All in all, it might be a necessary introduction to Captain Marvel for Avengers End Game, but it is probably the weakest MCU movie to date.

EDIT: 2 years later and I watched it a second time as part of my MCU chronological order marathon, and it is actually better than I originally felt. A lot of the above points still stand but I was a bit harsh because it didn't meet my expectations at the time. I now change my original 6/10 to a 7/10 as it's a fairly entertaining movie and is truly an essential part of the MCU saga leading to Endgame.

The movie wasn't as detailed towards her background as other marvel origin stories like captain America for example which is super detailed. I feel that this movie didn't need that because Brie has a 7-9 movie contract and it's mainly a movie to make ppl know a bit about her and to introduce her before ENDGAME. In the future MCU movies we will find out more about captain marvel so I don't think it should be criticized negatively about not going over her origin that's well. Overall I give it an 8 out of 10 love the old nick fury and the storyline!!!

I don't understand all these low scores I loved this movie! Way better than the last avengers movie. Go see it for yourselves don't believe all these 2's and 1's there crazy

This was a fantastic movie and great story. People that have anything less to say are overly critical and have nothing else to do but complain. Awesome movie!!

It's a shame that this film is being discredited. Yes, it has cheesy moments and no it's not the best marvel film ever, but this film is absolutely not the worst. I really enjoyed it, and enjoyment is the most important factor in a film. The characters and humour provide a fantastic experience, whilst keeping well balanced with detailed and entrancing action scenes. Plus, that cat...