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ANewPersonMar 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely one of the weakest entries into the Marvel universe. I would rank it somewhere near Thor 1, but that movie at least had Thor, who is a good character in it. My biggest fear after seeing it is that this could really damage the outcome of Endgame.

If not for the supporting actors in this movie, it would have been a total loss. Samuel L. Jackson is great, as usual and Ben Mendelsohn has some good moments. Brie Larson just comes across as flat and irritating in most scenes (And no, I'm not saying that because of all the political stuff). All of the other Marvel characters have their "thing"; Captain America is selfless and honorable, Thor is kind of conceited and funny because of that & Tony Stark is sarcastic and smart. Captain Marvel is just Brie Larson playing herself in a Captain Marvel suit.

As for the plot, I found it disjointed and mostly boring for the first 75%, but it did manage to pull itself together towards the end and wasn't completely dissatisfying. That said, there are numerous wrenches being thrown into the "lore" that has already been established in previous movies and in the comic book stories that made me like it less and less the more I think about it. I.E., the original Captain Marvel was a man named "Walter Lawson", now that character is gender-swapped into "Wendy Lawson", who never had any sort of power in this timeline. It's just an odd choice. You also have the Tesseract somehow getting into Lawson's hands even though we know that Tony Stark's father had it last. I'm not the type of person who minds a small amount of pandering occasionally, but this movie did cross the line multiple times. There are many scenes from Captain Marvel's life that all revolve around men telling her she can't do something. In the specific scenarios that they show, that just wouldn't happen unless she was somehow surrounded by absolute monsters her whole life. It's just silly. Not to mention the final fight scene blaring "Just a girl" the entire time. It's just too heavy-handed. No group of soldiers would watch a female trainee fall 15-30 feet off a rope course and land on her back, then just laugh at her for no other reason than "She's a girl". That's not reality.

I also very much dislike that Captain Marvel's power is so over the top. She destroys a Kree battleship just by running into it. Fighter ships bounce off of her without her even intending to destroy them. It has the potential to absolutely ruin the next Infinity War movie. I understand that she is very powerful, but this is just too much. The CGI in this movie was also very bad in several scenes.

Overall, I would give this maybe a 2 or 3 out of 10. Avoid until it hits Netflix if possible.… Expand

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FriendlyFoeMar 8, 2019

In short, the story simply lacks heart. I was looking forward to this two-hour long addendum to the end credit scene in Avengers: Infinity War. Sadly, there are far too many easily avoidable flaws here to capture the imagination. I supposeIn short, the story simply lacks heart. I was looking forward to this two-hour long addendum to the end credit scene in Avengers: Infinity War. Sadly, there are far too many easily avoidable flaws here to capture the imagination. I suppose the good news is that Thor: Dark World has more company at the bottom of my MCU faves list now. The bad news is that Nick Fury's bizarre "meh" reaction to losing his eye near the end also sums up well my reaction to this film as a whole. Lazy writing and careless stewardship over the MCU continuity created wholly unnecessary disappointment for this fan.… Expand

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isaily03Mar 8, 2019

I am a bit concerned about this character leading the MCU after EndGame. I'm even scared of watching Endgame because shes is in. After EndGame , I'M out. Peace Marvel is been a good ride.

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STYX666HammerMar 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really boring movie with major plot holes and uninteresting characters. Larson shows very little emotional range.… Expand

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HWestMar 8, 2019

Captain Marvel starts off ok, but essentially devolves to insult MCU fans.

The good: - opening origin act - CM smiling at a de-aged Stan Lee The bad (a sampling): - retcon/emasculation of Lee Pace, ruining Guardians of the Galaxy - retconCaptain Marvel starts off ok, but essentially devolves to insult MCU fans.

The good:
- opening origin act
- CM smiling at a de-aged Stan Lee
The bad (a sampling):
- retcon/emasculation of Lee Pace, ruining Guardians of the Galaxy
- retcon of the tesseract into a coughed up hairball (sorry Cap/Howard Stark)
- the true origin of "Avenger"
- international badass Nick Fury loses his eye to...a $@%& cat scratch
- glactic illegal aliens (sigh)
- Brie Larson...Oscars are apparently handed out to anyone with an active SAG membership

If your new/don't care about the past decade of MCU lore and like some not so subtle political messaging in your popcorn flicks, you might enjoy CM. If you would rather see a string character that happens to ne a woman, stream Wonder Woman or go see Alita instead.… Expand

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GamespyMar 8, 2019

I saw this movie expecting it to be just average, and I was still disappointed. It could have been done on Marvel's auto-pilot script writer, had nothing stand out and it would have at least been forgivable at that point. However, that wasI saw this movie expecting it to be just average, and I was still disappointed. It could have been done on Marvel's auto-pilot script writer, had nothing stand out and it would have at least been forgivable at that point. However, that was not the case. There are multiple plot holes introduced into the greater Marvel universe now as a result of events in this movie. Completely unnecessary ones at that. Rather than rant about what I disliked specifically, here are some pros & cons.

Pros -
Nick Fury (Always good)
Jude Law (He was OK)

Cons -
Brie Larson. Captain Marvel's character was completely flat, nothing interesting about her as a person whatsoever. They could have cast almost anyone else and it would have been better. I've never disliked her in other movies, but she just really fell short here. At first I thought maybe the writing for her was just not great, but I was able to picture black-widow or scarlet witch saying the same things and coming across much better.

Plot holes. I'd rather not list them specifically for the sake of spoilers, but they are numerous and significant.

Over-the-top pandering. The SJW vs. anti-SJW stuff aside, there were just too many moments in this movie that are just not realistic to how normal people behave that were inserted just for the sake of what was clearly their agenda for the movie as a whole. The song "Just a girl" was completely out of place in the last fight scene as well, especially since there were heavy stakes at that moment. It was just silly. Awful CGI at time. Most of the CGI was great, as is standard for a marvel movie, but anytime Captain Marvel went full CGI, it was terrible. There was also a scene where they enter zero-G and her hair floats that looks atrocious.

Argh.. I'm seriously worried about Endgame as a result of this movie. Hopefully that "2 cuts" rumor turns out to be true and they use the second one.… Expand

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Bigj82Mar 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie isn't very good. The character is forced. Marvel is better than this. The plot was thin, and changing mar-vel to a chick was not ideal. I Liked the tribute to Stan Lee, but was bored by the the movie.… Expand

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smitheMar 8, 2019

Terrible script filled with continuity mistakes and poorly developed character arcs.

Larson's delivery was wooden and uninspired. Lackluster CGI. Forgettable music. Fight scenes were flat; cuts were often random and incoherent. SamTerrible script filled with continuity mistakes and poorly developed character arcs.

Larson's delivery was wooden and uninspired. Lackluster CGI. Forgettable music. Fight scenes were flat; cuts were often random and incoherent. Sam Jackson was strong as usual, but overall, this was the worst MCU film to date. I had heard that all the bits with the cat were hilarious, but I didn't end up laughing once.… Expand

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ribhouseriotMar 8, 2019

Poorly cast, dull main character, with an SJW narrative that was more developed than her role. Featured terrible editing, a forced soundtrack, and too much money was sunk into an oscar-winning starlet who could have taken the MCU role aPoorly cast, dull main character, with an SJW narrative that was more developed than her role. Featured terrible editing, a forced soundtrack, and too much money was sunk into an oscar-winning starlet who could have taken the MCU role a little more seriously by playing the horrific Carol Danvers the way she was in the comics; She was an out-of-tune, raging, obstinate, control-freak who got a lot of people killed with her reckless abandon.… Expand

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JoeDoesntCareMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sigh...Where to begin. I really held out hope for this movie going into it, despite all the political nonsense that's been surrounding it for the last couple weeks now. I've enjoyed most of the previous MCU movies and especially enjoyed infinity war, and with hopes of hints at what's to come next, I wen't to see Captain Marvel and was completely disappointed. First off, let me address the elephant in the room, the fact that this is a self proclaimed "feminism" movie. I wen't into the movie well aware of this, and really tried to ignore it and focus on enjoying the movie itself, but it winds up being at the core of many of the movies issues. Carol Danvers is a completely uninteresting, uncompelling, inhuman (emotionally and somewhat literally) brick of a character and it seems clear this is from the directors attempt to focus on making her a strong, independent woman. It's as if they thought the only way to make an empowering female role model of a character was to make her emotionless, indestructible, without flaw, and obscenely powerful. Oh, and make sure to only explain her character through the hateful men in her life.

Yes that's right, I'm not exaggerating that list bit at all. Despite this supposedly being an origin story, it doesn't feel like that at all. Carol's entire backstory is explained exclusively through flashbacks, nearly ALL of which are focused around how stereotypical, misogynistic men treat her like **** and tell her she's worthless and incapable of doing anything. As absurd as it all is, it doesn't even feel like a backstory in the first place. She starts the movie already indestructible and incredibly more powerful than anyone else, and then at some point towards the end of the movie, if you're still paying attention to the ridiculous flashbacks, one of the flashbacks switches from their standard hateful men moments and actually tells us something useful, that being how she got her powers. Then somehow the overpowered unstoppable force figures out how to become even more obscenely powerful? ::SPOILER::

The CGI fight scenes which are visually stunning are made far less interesting knowing that literally nothing bad can happen to Carol. At one point she flies head on into a barrage of massive incoming missles meant to destroy planets, blows them up in a second, then proceeds to fly through an armada of attacking space ships, blowing them up just by crashing through them and coming out the other end completely unfazed.

::END SPOILER::

TL;DR
Ultimately, the whole thing is just an overly drawn out bore. The main character is an emotionless brick. She's so unreasonably powerful that at no point do you feel concerned for her or interested in her cause (which never really becomes clear?). Despite having 2 hours to do something, the whole story just feels forced and leaves the audience scratching there heads trying to make sense of who Captain Marvel actually is. Oh, and apparently the only way to be a powerful woman is to have a bunch of hateful men in your life? This about sums up the entire movie.… Expand

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SoSweetyMar 8, 2019

Captain Marvel is the real villain of this movie. In the course of the film, she turns from a character who is trying to learn to control her own strength, into a character who do what she wants without paying attention to others. This is byCaptain Marvel is the real villain of this movie. In the course of the film, she turns from a character who is trying to learn to control her own strength, into a character who do what she wants without paying attention to others. This is by definition a villain, and if in future projects she would be a villain, then I don’t have problems with it. But we all know how she is positioned in the universe. For now she is nobody without the suit.
The script is very ragged, and in my opinion it would be better to make a film fully devoted to 6 years in Starforce. After the movie I can't even remember the names of the Starforce, and really want more of them. The story is the weakest thing in the film, and the avengers will have to work very hard to fix this character.
Brie Larson is fine. Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, the cat and the other support cast are great, but there is too little to do for them in this movie.… Expand

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WJ0067Mar 16, 2019

boring, hokey fight scenes and not in a good way, and the cgi is cartoonish

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ALuckyBumMar 8, 2019

Ok ok, first off I'm here on Meta Critic because if you review it on Rotten tomatoes and it's not positive they just take it down. This is propaganda. On to the movie. The special effects are good as always. However, it falls off a cliff inOk ok, first off I'm here on Meta Critic because if you review it on Rotten tomatoes and it's not positive they just take it down. This is propaganda. On to the movie. The special effects are good as always. However, it falls off a cliff in almost every other respect. I feel like watching a movie or reading a comic is all about escaping reality and just having a good time. So watching a comic book movie should really be about that. Instead politics and SJW stuff is being jammed in my face. I'm over it. I regret giving them my money.… Expand

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TekUsMar 8, 2019

Watched this movie with high hopes of enjoying another marvel character brought to the big screen. I cannot say that the movie was impressive on any level. From the main protagonist 'unlocking' her powers to the unfunny comedy sprinkledWatched this movie with high hopes of enjoying another marvel character brought to the big screen. I cannot say that the movie was impressive on any level. From the main protagonist 'unlocking' her powers to the unfunny comedy sprinkled throughout left a bad taste in my mouth. It didn't feel like a true marvel movie, even with Samuel L Jackson's cameos he couldn't save this scrap-heap. Overall quality was lackluster, and felt like another Marry Sue movie akin to The Force Awakens. I still give it a 2/10 for the action scenes... Looking for a movie with a strong female protagonist done right? Watch Wonder Woman. Side note: I came here and made an account in disgust at Rotten Tomatoes deletion of my review along with 54,000 other users who they pruned.… Expand

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AgravierMar 8, 2019

It would seem they never read a Capt. Marvel comic... Her personality was a Cross between Capt. America(his sense of duty) & Spidermans (sense of great responsibility) along with her constantly questioning if she's doing the right thing whichIt would seem they never read a Capt. Marvel comic... Her personality was a Cross between Capt. America(his sense of duty) & Spidermans (sense of great responsibility) along with her constantly questioning if she's doing the right thing which makes her very emotional... What they did to her here was throw all that out and push this I'm a total emotionless badass robot... Alita: Battle Angel showed a whole lot more emotions and she was a digitized robot! PS: there seems to be a lot of controversy surrounding the reviews to this movie with claims of it being review bombed... which may be the case... But what they aren't telling you is there's a equally polar effect happening with SJWs upvoting it as well... True reviews should range from 2 to 6 it's poorly written & lacking in every possible way... any reviews straying outside these parameters shouldn't be trusted... I would of given it a 3...but after what they Did with Nick fury's eye nonsense they should be glad it only got a 2!… Expand

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faceofboeandrewMar 8, 2019

The film was okay but i found it very boring, Samuel L Jackson's Nick Fury was funny at times and he in a way made the film watchable,but after a kind of interesting start the film started to drag with lifeless acting from Brie Larson who wasThe film was okay but i found it very boring, Samuel L Jackson's Nick Fury was funny at times and he in a way made the film watchable,but after a kind of interesting start the film started to drag with lifeless acting from Brie Larson who was not believable as a superhero and felt like she was just reading her lines and looked liked she didn't even want to be filming her scenes.Special effects were okay but at the end of the day this film was no Wonder Woman or Alita Battle Angel..Hope the next Avengers film next month is better made than this one.… Expand

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abhisheknaiqMar 8, 2019

This move is by far the worst movie of the MCU.
Please recast Brie Larson. She isn't good as captain marvel.

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chal87110Mar 8, 2019

A way too powerful main character = the worst MCU movie. Even Superman has Cryptonite and close relatives to care about. Great cat though.

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Iann22Mar 8, 2019

Good CGI but uninspiring main hero, Skrulls feel like something that came out of Star Trek.
I also don’t understand the concept of Cpt. Marvel, what’s next Cpt. Volkswagen?

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ilunieMar 9, 2019

this movie is not as good as i hoped it would be ,acting is wooden expecially brie larson , its im sorry to say overhyped!!

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YaaaMar 9, 2019

HONEST LONG REVIEWS: You know, I’m normally a Marvel fan, but I have to give it a NO for this one. First of all, I was a little bit hesitant on whether I should watch the film or not. Almost a thousand of reviews in a Facebook group (MovieHONEST LONG REVIEWS: You know, I’m normally a Marvel fan, but I have to give it a NO for this one. First of all, I was a little bit hesitant on whether I should watch the film or not. Almost a thousand of reviews in a Facebook group (Movie lovers) that I’m in said that they felt really disappointed after watching the film and put it as the least enjoyable movies created by marvel. However, since I was scared that i might not understand the Avengers-End game, I decided to give it a shot. And yeah, I’m quite disappointed and the reasons are just like the posted feedbacks from the group.. Firstly, I am also a woman and so do my friends, but we just think that it might have been better, if they recasted Captain Marvel. Brie is perfectly beautiful and we do really enjoy some of her previous films, but in this film, she is just not giving the strongest heroic vibe to the audience. Her acting isn’t that strong like Johansson or she’s not even as powerful, charismatic or bad ass as Wonder Woman or Harley Quinn. I felt like I have to build up all the excitement during the film by myself. Secondly, the plot is a little too plain. I mean, if she’s going to be the strongest of them all, why is she just simply looks like a plain unbeatable fly-able hero with flames. Just that ( I don’t know if it’s because of the plot or Brie, but the character is just strong because she‘s called Captain Marvel.) Thirdly, I know that the film wants to support feminism, but I also felt like some of the parts in the film tried to portray men as the bad rude people. To be honest, Captain Marvel is not that bad. I may still recommend it to some of my friends, but there were just some parts that some of the audiences including me agree that it might could have been better. Oh also, the cat is incredibly cool.… Expand

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Nard14Mar 9, 2019

The plot is quite weak, but not as weak as Brie Larson's acting. Sam Lee Jackson tries to save what he can, but overall it's a bad movie. Not reccomended.

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BranCMar 9, 2019

Boring, worst marvel movie so far, emotionless lead character,the story and the whole movie experience was really not good.

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matth18Mar 9, 2019

Bree Larson is definitely the wrong cast for this film. She is carried by the actors around her, SL Jackson is just about the only redeeming (Even if they ruined the story about his eye). Fans of the MCU will likely hate what they are doingBree Larson is definitely the wrong cast for this film. She is carried by the actors around her, SL Jackson is just about the only redeeming (Even if they ruined the story about his eye). Fans of the MCU will likely hate what they are doing with this character and the potential effects on endgame. I can't recommend this for anyone, it is simply not worth the time (Even if it were free). I would have far rather had a Black widow origin story without feminism shoved down my throat at every opportunity. Overall, save your money… Expand

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torchitMar 9, 2019

Sometimes when a man tells a woman "no" it's to protect her, not to oppress her. Why can't bitter old Carol Danvers realize this? Captain Marvel is OP, her strength and power is unearned and undeserved and she looks bored at the end of theSometimes when a man tells a woman "no" it's to protect her, not to oppress her. Why can't bitter old Carol Danvers realize this? Captain Marvel is OP, her strength and power is unearned and undeserved and she looks bored at the end of the film as she mows down a fleet of missiles and space ships and then emasculates Jude Law afterwards. Tired of the man-hate in movies and media.… Expand

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doni79Mar 9, 2019

Waste movie. It is better be release before Ironman, then it will be OK. **** . The main thing film shows that the story of Nick fury's eye and thanks for clearing that

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tbossoMar 9, 2019

Yeah, where to begin? The movie felt flat, the beginning and end had action, but what's in between was dull and weird. Acting was as bad as the second Thor. I'm not sure if Endgame is in my future, as the purpose of this intro made me notYeah, where to begin? The movie felt flat, the beginning and end had action, but what's in between was dull and weird. Acting was as bad as the second Thor. I'm not sure if Endgame is in my future, as the purpose of this intro made me not want to invest in to this. Honestly at times I felt confused as to the lack of acting from brie. Was it intentional, non-intentional, sometimes movies people pick the wrong person for certain movies. While I wasn't expecting much, the film actually fell flatter than I thought. Oh and the SJW political stuff was thick, goodness! It's sad Disney has RUINED another franchise for a political ideology. Seriously, if Disney makes something these days, you almost know exactly what it'll have and it's really turning me off.… Expand

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HedinaMar 9, 2019

I'm trying to say something positive about this movie other than there is a ginger cat and Sam Jackson in it. Maybe the fact that Clak Gregg and Ben Mendelsohn are here too, and Mendelsohn I really funny. There are moments where Carol has aI'm trying to say something positive about this movie other than there is a ginger cat and Sam Jackson in it. Maybe the fact that Clak Gregg and Ben Mendelsohn are here too, and Mendelsohn I really funny. There are moments where Carol has a personality in the beginning, but the good moments are few and far between, mostly she is either wooden or sulking or trying to prove how much better she is than anybody else. To sum it up. If everything and everyone is more interesting than your main character in a superhero movie, han you did something wrong. Also I couldn't follow the fight scene on the ship, it was dark and cut weirdly, and the laser show afterwards just proved that Captain Marvel is too OP for the MCU. This is the Superman problem all over again. Why have anyone else in the future films, if Captain Marvel can swoop in and save the day without breaking a sweat. I can only say what one of my favorite critic has said. This is like a bland phase 1 movie. If you wanted to be better or even on the same level as for example Wonder Woman, than your movie shouldn't just be ok. This is not great, not marvelous in is meh! This is like Solo for me.

PS: Skrulls don't work like that. Now how will we get Secret Invasion? And the “avenger” thing at the end just made me cringe.… Expand

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nosacrificeMar 9, 2019

What a mess of a movie, I don't even know where to start. Jackson and the cat were great, Larson was just a bad casting call or very poorly directed. CGI was decent, but for the MCU it was a bit on the lame side. I did not find the movie overWhat a mess of a movie, I don't even know where to start. Jackson and the cat were great, Larson was just a bad casting call or very poorly directed. CGI was decent, but for the MCU it was a bit on the lame side. I did not find the movie over politicized and the boycott stuff was just non-sense. BUT, if like me, you wanted to see this to not miss anything before ENDGAME, save your money and find the post-credit scene online. That's all you need to know for ENDGAME. Further, if you're a fan of the comics, there is a lot in this movie to piss off purist. Hint: Fury's eye. Over all a very uninspired, boring filler of a movie. The cat was cool, tho...… Expand

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sidekickstudiosMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I watched it last night (luckily my theater reward system gave me a free ticket for a movie so no wasted money). Right from the get go, the initial scenes didn't really serve to draw me in. Much of the movie I spent wondering what was the point of X scene or Y scene etc. Sadly, I was also spending time watching the time to see if the movie was near its end. **POTENTIAL SPOILERS INC** The de-aging of Coulson and Sam L Jackson was pretty bad in my opinion. It wasn't good enough to sell it and in various scenes including Sam Jackson's action scene it just didn't look right. Brie Larson's fighter pilot friend was actually pretty good as I got a lot of her emotions and how she felt when she lost her friend (Brie), and her connection with her kid was great as well. Compare that to Brie's emotions/acting I was honestly unimpressed. For an Oscar winner she wasn't able to really sell me her character or convince me to care about her. In many scenes when she tried to crack jokes or have snarky comments it came off forced and unlike her (maybe a "I'm trying to be the new RDJ"). I'm all for powerful superheroes but in this entire movie she made short work of all her enemies without really much of a struggle at all and at the end Jude Law versus her was anti-climatic. I think MCU really had a misstep on this one and one of their biggest mistakes was trying to shoehorn a superhero right before endgame and the last mistake was casting Brie as Captain Marvel, she doesn't really fit the character. I would say you could easily tell she was an actress trying to play a superhero which didn't work at all. I would recommend skipping this one and going straight to EndGame. You can literally read spoilers online and save yourself 2+ hours and a movie ticket.… Expand

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Renegade_Mar 9, 2019

A mediocre Marvel movie at best, in line with the worst of the Thor movies. I think Brie Larson wasn't the best lead for this type of film as I think she is better in drama's. The film started reasonably well but got boring towards theA mediocre Marvel movie at best, in line with the worst of the Thor movies. I think Brie Larson wasn't the best lead for this type of film as I think she is better in drama's. The film started reasonably well but got boring towards the middle and fell apart at the end. The fight scenes were choppy and the climactic battle was obscured by the mist so it was difficult to see what was going on. The plot was by the numbers with no surprises. On a more positive note though the cat was great! A message to Marvel, if you want to do an interesting female character movie, then please try Black Widow (although she is probably not powerful enough for you but she is a damn sight more interesting character) or possibly Scarlet Witch if you must have a more powerful hero to hang your hat on.… Expand

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KurotaoMar 9, 2019

If it had been called Nick Fury and Goose, I think the movie would have been better.

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MadMartiMar 9, 2019

I’m not a fan of Cap. Marvel in the comics (poorly written overpowered character), but I was willing to give it a chance on the big screen, considering the great record the MCU has shown us. I thought they would make her more relatable andI’m not a fan of Cap. Marvel in the comics (poorly written overpowered character), but I was willing to give it a chance on the big screen, considering the great record the MCU has shown us. I thought they would make her more relatable and give her a deeper story.

Unfortunately, they gave us a boring movie with slow pacing, forced 90s music disconnected from the scenes, really poor casting choice in Brie Larson (her emotionless performance didn't help either) and the always cringe worthy and unnecessary SJW undertone that ends up ruining good franchises. One would think that Disney learnt it lesson with Star Wars…not the case.
There’s no hero’s journey, no development, nothing. Only 2 hours of irrelevance.

I really hope Marvel go back to focusing on making good movies, instead of trying to force their misguided feminist agenda down our throats.
I really hope they didn’t bet everything on Captain Marvel (bad comic book character, even worst on screen).
I really hope they have a contingency plan for End Game.
I really hope this isn’t the future of the MCU.… Expand

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itsmedannyleeMar 9, 2019

Since Rotten Tomatoes is deleting all my reviews, I will attempt to share it here. This movie is a waste of two hours. The positives are that the movie is not entirely focused on making a statement about "White Male Privilege", but that isSince Rotten Tomatoes is deleting all my reviews, I will attempt to share it here. This movie is a waste of two hours. The positives are that the movie is not entirely focused on making a statement about "White Male Privilege", but that is definitely showcased multiple times throughout the movie. (Barf!) Now the negative. They took away any semblance of the character Nick Fury that we know and love. They made him a doe-eyed clueless agent that simply followed Brie Larson's character around for the most part. Brie Larson is, as advertised, an emotionless actress. Captain Marvel never really comes alive. I enjoyed the bad guys more than any of the heroes in this movie. Maybe it's just because I'm a 'White Dude' but I would of happily put money into watching a good Marvel movie more than once if I had been wrong.… Expand

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TrevaGraisynMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fairly predictable superhero movie without anything special going for it. Ties to the MCU felt very forced - how is that Asgard has never mentioned the Kree in any previous movie yet they somehow have the tesseract in their possession.… Expand

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KayleeBMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bland and generic. This is the most underwhelming of all Marvel movies. There is no "hero's journey" or character arc. The jokes are cheesy, embarrassingly stupid and forced. The main character comes off as a spoiled brat, impossible to empathize with or get behind. On the bright side Samuel Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Lashana Lynch, and even the cat, named Goose,all give great performances.… Expand

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begay32Mar 9, 2019

First of all this movie is horrendous. This movie's writing is a total slap in the face to the MCU. All the goodwill that was developed between the audience and the filmmakers just went out the window with all the retconning of lore. The heroFirst of all this movie is horrendous. This movie's writing is a total slap in the face to the MCU. All the goodwill that was developed between the audience and the filmmakers just went out the window with all the retconning of lore. The hero has no character arc. This movie tries to be a super hero movie but comes off as a Green Lantern copy cat. It is unoriginal, uninspired and a mess.… Expand

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r7asmu7sMar 9, 2019

I assumed this was a marvel movie, turned out to be a disney themed one. Seriously, I want my money back.

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WyattFMLMar 9, 2019

The story doesn't work, it tries to be too many different things at ounce and gets lost just as fast as it starts. The fish out of water storyline it plays with failed as I didn't feel anything for captain marvel compared to Bourne IdentityThe story doesn't work, it tries to be too many different things at ounce and gets lost just as fast as it starts. The fish out of water storyline it plays with failed as I didn't feel anything for captain marvel compared to Bourne Identity where it was done well. For an action movie, the fighting scenes are forgettable. Captain Marvel is almost as bad as Ant-Man and the Wasp 2... it's at the bottom of Marvel movies for sure.… Expand

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John_AMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. poor scenario also i didnt like Larson's performance she was emotionless i prefer her more us the villain than a superhero she could be next Thanos!If she go with the avengers team i will not see this movie.… Expand

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Trex5552005Mar 9, 2019

TL;DR: To call Brie Larson's performance wooden would be an insult to things made of wood. Brie has all the charisma of hot roadkill on a desert highway. She's the most badly miscast character since John Wayne played a kinda-squinty GenghisTL;DR: To call Brie Larson's performance wooden would be an insult to things made of wood. Brie has all the charisma of hot roadkill on a desert highway. She's the most badly miscast character since John Wayne played a kinda-squinty Genghis Khan in The Conqueror from 1956. Captain Marvel is aggressively-dull, pretentious, & crammed with persecution-complex/female-empowerment propaganda. Thematically the film is utterly-generic. The story is a pointless mess. Search for the post-credit scenes on Twitter, & you'll miss NOTHING for Endgame by skipping it. & you won't have wasted 2 & 1/2 hours of valuable air-sucking you'll never get back.

True comicbook fans can find 100 ways in which they disrespect the universe, but I'll critique the film as a Normy.

CM tries for the Marvel formula of irreverent banter, & mostly misses. The dialogue is meant to be witty, especially between the 2 Air Force feminists, but it drips with the kind of self-satisfied snark you see everywhere on Twitter. Both actresses try hard to seem like they're not trying very hard.

Several lines are absolute cringe. From a feminist caricature of a 'toxic male' pilot: “You DO know why it's called the COCK-pit, right?” Uuugghhh.

& from Brie Of The Lifeless Eyes herself: "I'm not gonna fight your war, I'm gonna END it." Delivered in her inflectionless, talentless monotone. Girlpower PUKE!

Then there's the Amnesia Trope. Writing your character with complete memory-loss should get you summarily sh*t-canned.

As for the "Protagonist": If you thought Rey from Star Wars was an insufferable Mary Sue, Brie Larson's Carol Danvers brings even LESS charm to the party.

They tried to write her as perfect, but what she is is perfectly-joyless. Brie thinks she's too much of a star to put in effort for the cameras.

Question for the directors: Why are Captain Marvel's "toxic male" co-stars always telling her she can't do stuff, & trying to hold her back? & what's happening behind her vacant, thousand-yard stare?

Brie delivers her lines like she's phoning them in from China, & her expressions were added in after by CGI artists in Dubai who are bored with their jobs.

As for the Special Effects, they ranged from spooky-good (the de-aging of Samuel L Jackson; never noticed it beyond the first few frames) to low-budget video-game-bad (an obviously-fake Brie Larson shooting obviously-fake proton-bolts from her fists in space, which don't even align with where she's 'punching.') When she FINALLY goes “full-superhero block-of-wood,” the scene is confused & phony AF!

She's not a believable combatant; not in hand-to-hand, not in a fighter jet, not in her computer-generated super-suit.

An important point; if you're not invested in the story, the over-the-top action gets tiresome quick. Who cares how 'splody the world gets when Optimus Prime defeats Megatron for the fifth time? Just get ON with it.

Admittedly Captain Marvel isn't as bad as the Transformers sequels, but it's by far the worst movie in the MCU. Made worse by Marvel shoving this horrible Mary Sue into a final showdown she's earned no role in. Captain Marvel earns nothing she's given, NOTHING, & that's how feminists want it. Disney's making her PIVOTAL to defeating Thanos.

That's pure, presumptuous pandering. & Brie thinks MEN have massive privilege.

The Bright Spots: Ben Mendelson as Talos, & a genuinely touching pre-scene tribute to Stan Lee. These, & some 90's nostalgia for the soundtrack, are all that's memorable in this otherwise belligerently-subpar cluster-F. Mendelson is so fantastic I was hoping the writers might've had a stroke & let him accidentally kill our bored-looking “savior.”

But no, Mary Sues aren't actual characters, who can be killed or defeated. They're avatars for the entire female gender - & to give the embodiment of All-Women-Everywhere any humanizing flaws would be to imply that women aren't perfect - so the writers were too terrified to let you think their Mary Sue might lose for even a second. Just ponderously-bad writing.

They should've given Goose the cat his own movie. The tale of Goose and Fury! THAT could've been fun, instead of gag-inducing. Oh, & the way Nick Fury looses his eye is so pathetic it's hard to believe it made it past all the levels of gatekeepers & into the movie itself. Good god, the creative talent of Stan Lee is SORELY missed.

To clarify, I paid the ticket price to see How To Drain Your Dragon 2, also in 3D, because I refuse to fund feminist cancer. Which Captain Marvel IS. I had a few triumphant heartbeats when Brie began 'kicking-ass' to No Doubt's “I'm Just A Girl,” but it was so forced & pretentious it felt like the cheap propaganda it was.

RottenTomatoes is brazenly shilling for Disney & Social Justice, & is refusing to post critical reviews that give movie-goers the level-headed truth.

Tempting as it is, this can't be held against CM, & if Transformers 5 gets a 1 out of 10, she deserves at least a 2.… Expand

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rxena77Mar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wanted to be entertained not preached to. Ms. Larson lacked fire in her performance. She never BECAME her character just played her ... underwhelmingly as if the role was beneath her. The de-aging process was amazing. Mr. Jackson was excellent as always as was Ben Mendelsohn. Having Fury say in The Winter Soldier that the last time he trusted someone, he lost an eye was neutered by the way he lost his eye in this film. The "cockpit" put-down was cringe-worthy the first time, much less subjecting the audience a second time.

The makeup for the Skrulls was problematic most of the time, only good for Ben Mendelsohn. Making the Skrulls symbolic of our refugee problem might have seem an excellent idea by the screen writers, but it destroyed using the Skrulls as daunting adversaries as they were in the comics.

Pedantic, boring, paced poorly ... I expected better of a Marvel movie.

The MCU has given us 20 great films, only faltering with this one. Twenty films in ten years ... we were lucky the streak lasted this long. Thank you, Marvel… Expand

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CenovMar 9, 2019

Най - непосредствения филм от Марвел. Едиственото позетивно са поддържащите роли и ОК CGI. Всичко останало е 0. Като се започне от историята, която е слабо на писана и погледната от една гледна точка, режисюрата, която на всяка бойна сценаНай - непосредствения филм от Марвел. Едиственото позетивно са поддържащите роли и ОК CGI. Всичко останало е 0. Като се започне от историята, която е слабо на писана и погледната от една гледна точка, режисюрата, която на всяка бойна сцена камерата се тресе и лошата актюрска игра.… Expand

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thientoan341Mar 9, 2019

While there is a good effort to make a women lead hero, the hype wasn't as expected. What's worse is a side character stole all the spotlight instead.

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RangerJoe81Mar 9, 2019

I wanted to like this movie so much, only because it's part of the MCU and I've enjoyed every single movie in this universe. But, I was let down. The movie is absolute garbage. Hated Brie Larsons robotic, motionless acting, and the specialI wanted to like this movie so much, only because it's part of the MCU and I've enjoyed every single movie in this universe. But, I was let down. The movie is absolute garbage. Hated Brie Larsons robotic, motionless acting, and the special effects left a lot to be desired. Story didn't make much sense at all and the major changes to the characters compared to the comic books is an absolute insult. I damn near threw my soda at the screen I was so pissed off. Stay away from this dumpster fire of a movie. Should've just watched Alita for a 2nd time.… Expand

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campbelnMar 10, 2019

Kevin Feige, Nov 22, 2016 (Variety):

Why was Brie Larson the right fit? With Captain Marvel, who has powers that approach a level that we haven't seen before in our films, you need to counter-balance that by finding somebody who is alsoKevin Feige, Nov 22, 2016 (Variety):

Why was Brie Larson the right fit?

With Captain Marvel, who has powers that approach a level that we haven't seen before in our films, you need to counter-balance that by finding somebody who is also very human and very relatable and can get into a groove with the audience, where they're willing to see her fly through the sun and punch a moon away from a spacecraft. At the same time, we need her to land and have relatable flaws.

Brie is a person you're going to want to go on this journey with, just like Benedict or Robert or Chris Pratt.

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In short, Brie Larson failed miserably at what Kevin Feige hoped she could accomplish in Captain Marvel. Whether it was the direction or a failure of range, she looked as though she was wearing an "Edgar-suit". For me, this worked in the first act when we/she didn't know she was human but really fell flat in acts two and three. She was as miscast as Hayden Christensen playing Anakin Skywalker.

I hope Marvel reconsiders her role in Endgame and MCU +10 because any character who can "fly through the sun and punch a moon away from a spacecraft" leaves no suspense as failure is impossible for the character, let alone portrayed in a way that is so unrelatable and, frankly, unlikable.

This is easily the worst of the MCU. Without Nick Fury this movie would have been completely miss-able (and probably should be missed by hardcore comic book fans).

Kevin Feige hoped Brie Larson could "get into a groove with the audience". She did not.… Expand

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AdamShMar 10, 2019

A poor performance by the main actress, much of the film taken up by preaching how white men haver always held women back. The rest of the cast make it watchable but the storyline is very so-so and the film is not necessary to enjoy theA poor performance by the main actress, much of the film taken up by preaching how white men haver always held women back. The rest of the cast make it watchable but the storyline is very so-so and the film is not necessary to enjoy the Infinity Gauntlet series… Expand

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CharlierecinosMar 10, 2019

This movie sucks is boring the worst of the MCU the CGI is unfortunate is better green lantern of 2011

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RobinRedMar 10, 2019

Marvel what on earth were you thinking? I'm totally put off by Endgame now. This could have been a good movie ... it should have, but you had to go make it some ideological agenda.
2 stars, one for Sam and one for the cat. CGI was good inMarvel what on earth were you thinking? I'm totally put off by Endgame now. This could have been a good movie ... it should have, but you had to go make it some ideological agenda.
2 stars, one for Sam and one for the cat. CGI was good in some parts but not good enough to save this movie. Marvel you lost a lot of fans.… Expand

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AgretalienMar 10, 2019

Sadly Marvel has made this character so overpowered as to make the entire cast of the Avengers End Game a pointless afterthought. Brie Larsens' wooden performance was rightly upstaged by a cat and the fact that this woman boasts an OscarSadly Marvel has made this character so overpowered as to make the entire cast of the Avengers End Game a pointless afterthought. Brie Larsens' wooden performance was rightly upstaged by a cat and the fact that this woman boasts an Oscar actually diminishes the worth of that reward. Painfully miscast, totally disrespectful to the source material, poorly written and drenched in the ideology of the writers, this movie is the best argument for having Disney broken up for the monopoly they are as very few critics are being honest about just how bad this mess of a movie is.… Expand

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apollonchebMar 10, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I only watched because of young fury. Minus the fact that Marvel already knows.… Expand

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EpicSpoonMar 10, 2019

Captain Marvel, a truly forgettable and boring experience with Decent Performance by anyone but Brie Larson.

Captain Marvel is basically the MCU equivalent of Green Lantern, neither Director nor all the Writer ever understood how to make anCaptain Marvel, a truly forgettable and boring experience with Decent Performance by anyone but Brie Larson.

Captain Marvel is basically the MCU equivalent of Green Lantern, neither Director nor all the Writer ever understood how to make an MCU Movie, they never understood how the russo Brothers could archive so much praise from Fans and regular movie watchers alike, they didn't understand the late Stan Lee either, how he envisioned Super Heroes, how he portrayed them. Captain Marvel is constantly portrayed as the Strong independent Female that was always looked down to by White Males, how she can easily overcome anything in her way, she is portrayed as invincible, all mighty, sadly they forgot to include emotions in the movie because it lacks effort and emotion. The Actual acting is Provided by Samual L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn and Lashana Lynch, occasional Laughs are also provided by everyone but Brie Larson, I mean, just look at Goose, Goose has more character then Captain Marvel and Goose is only on screen for a total of like 10 minutes in the 2 hour Boredom ride through hell.

This is a Movie many might and will enjoy, but critical it is a Failure full of Political agendas, Feminism and dares I say Racism and sexism towards White Male. The movie script should have never been Greenlit and was destined to be a Failure of some sort, if you insult and alienate your core audience then at least make sure the movie is actually good now you have Angry fans presented with a bad uninspired Political Circle Jerk.

If you are a Fan of the MCU, go for it, if you have any doubts of going beforehand, don't, just sit this out and wait for it to reach Amazon Prime or other services.… Expand

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kali7595Mar 10, 2019

As a huge Marvel fan and comic book lover, I almost walked out 1/2 way through. Boring, bland and non-important to the overall MCU. This was an origin movie that showed zero character arc and was portrayed as a bland, uncaring person.

TopAs a huge Marvel fan and comic book lover, I almost walked out 1/2 way through. Boring, bland and non-important to the overall MCU. This was an origin movie that showed zero character arc and was portrayed as a bland, uncaring person.

Top it off with the fact that she cannot be hurt by anything and you have removed any and all suspense from the movie. It's easy to be brave when nothing can hurt you. At least with Superman the villains knew to go after the ones he cared about to get him, with this version of Captain Marvel, I don't think she cares about anyone but herself, so I guess she is invincible. If Disney tried to bring in Captain Marvel at the 11th hour to save the day after the rest of the Avengers have spent 10 years and dozens of movies building a relationship with us, there will be a revolt.… Expand

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HecticFOVMar 10, 2019

Just watched even though I tried to talk myself in to not seeing it however I cannot make or give an opinion on what I haven't seen. In short Larson is a monotone automaton with little to no personality, I found a few instances where sheJust watched even though I tried to talk myself in to not seeing it however I cannot make or give an opinion on what I haven't seen. In short Larson is a monotone automaton with little to no personality, I found a few instances where she showed some emotion and interest but they were few and far between. As to the story in my opinion it is too disjointed, the flashbacks make little sense and don't provide any character development. Speaking of character development, there is none for any of the players in this movie we literally are not invested in any of them and for me the one person who stood out and made the movie for me was who I would consider one of the "main" characters in the film was Coulson...that says something when the rest are just there with little to no standouts in performances. In short better than The Green Lantern but not by a lot I can't say it doesn't have its moments because it does but I certainly wouldn't sit through it again, if you are a Marvel fan then go see it by all means you will not be blown away but again that's just my opinion.… Expand

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JimSatala77Mar 10, 2019

This could have and should have been great, I’m gonna speculate that they had too many writers and that the old adage of too many cooks spoil the soup, the plot has huge holes and the fight scenes are sub par, Sam Jackson was great as usualThis could have and should have been great, I’m gonna speculate that they had too many writers and that the old adage of too many cooks spoil the soup, the plot has huge holes and the fight scenes are sub par, Sam Jackson was great as usual and the cat was weird, retconn galore, Stan Lee tribute was best part… Expand

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rdownerngMar 10, 2019

Carol Danvers started off as a strong soldier and simply became incrementally stronger as the film continued without any perceivable obstacles. Given Captain Marvel's effortless journey, it was essential that her character be well developed.Carol Danvers started off as a strong soldier and simply became incrementally stronger as the film continued without any perceivable obstacles. Given Captain Marvel's effortless journey, it was essential that her character be well developed. On that front, Brie Larson failed. She was an expressionless husk of a character who was unlikable throughout the film. She wasn't funny, interesting, or flawed. Total miscast.… Expand

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TheunholyMar 10, 2019

This movie sucks in every sense of the word. God damn, These **** SJW are ruining marvel. I hope they don't repeat what they did in Cap marvel, EVER.
Don't waste your money is this peace of abortion

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simbadaveMar 10, 2019

Captain Marvel was a none necessary hero create to satisfy the SJW , Brie Larson lack of presence and emotion and weakness feel like Rey sue in star was , she is invincible out of nowhere. Worse mcu movie , worse sexist and actress ever . IfCaptain Marvel was a none necessary hero create to satisfy the SJW , Brie Larson lack of presence and emotion and weakness feel like Rey sue in star was , she is invincible out of nowhere. Worse mcu movie , worse sexist and actress ever . If thanos gonna be beat by her , i think i just prefered not gonna see end games it will be a pain in the ass… Expand

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jaylewMar 10, 2019

My first issue is I don't think that they cast the right person for Captain Marvel. I'm not going to say she was a bad actor because I've seen her play other roles better, I just don't think this is the right role for her. During the firstMy first issue is I don't think that they cast the right person for Captain Marvel. I'm not going to say she was a bad actor because I've seen her play other roles better, I just don't think this is the right role for her. During the first portions of the movie, I was actually entertained and then throughout the rest of the movie, it's like she did not understand her character or who she was supposed to be playing. The music was very good I loved it. Of course Marvel soundtracks never get old but I don't agree with some of the songs they chose. I love Gwen Stefani but I would have totally chosen ‘hollaback girl’ as opposed to ‘I'm just a girl’. With the exception of the very beginning of the movie and the very end, I was very bored. The pacing seemed off. There was a lot of dead space in-between people talking and the chemistry between some of the characters was just off. Some of the writing just made no sense and I think that this movie could have done better with a different writer and director.

The driving force behind why Captain Marvel is the way she is seems very shallow. The whole narrative is that boys were mean to her and that was it. There was really nothing else that she had to overcome like other superheroes who had their families killed, or who had something traumatic happened to them. There was really no depth to her character and that was disappointing.
It almost seems like one big commercial for female empowerment/oppression, and even as a female, I don't really appreciate that in a movie. Captain Marvel deserved to have more depth to her character than just a girl who was a victim. That's not cool For as much as they were hyping up this movie and marketing it to be something amazing, it fell below short.… Expand

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SkelemanMar 11, 2019

Other than the Stan Lee tribute and his cameo there wasn't a single moment that I was not bored.

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Comics1589Mar 10, 2019

don't believe the POSITIVE REVIEWS for this movie. This movie is a complete bland mess. Brie Larson is the worst actor in the movie. The plot does not make sense. This is a feminist propaganda piece meant only for women. All the white men aredon't believe the POSITIVE REVIEWS for this movie. This movie is a complete bland mess. Brie Larson is the worst actor in the movie. The plot does not make sense. This is a feminist propaganda piece meant only for women. All the white men are evil, the black man is funny and the women can do no wrong. Brie Larson's face was never shown during fights. They shot the entire movie AROUND her because she was so terrible.

They retconned many things in the MCU in order to make an average movie. This makes no sense.… Expand

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robsp32Mar 10, 2019

It's flat, mediocre and boring for most of the movie until the latter half. Larson is carried by better performances by better actors and actresses throughout the movie. She is emotionless for most of the movie and basically phones in theIt's flat, mediocre and boring for most of the movie until the latter half. Larson is carried by better performances by better actors and actresses throughout the movie. She is emotionless for most of the movie and basically phones in the performance. What bother's me more then the acting is the absolute disrespect to the source material and the MCU as a whole. It's enough of an action flick that the kids will love it, but for an adult who was a fan of comics from marvel in their youth, they will feel insulted by this sham of a movie. Disney has trouble on their hands if this is the path they are taking the MCU down because they will lose most of their fan base in the process. My only prayer is that they do not do the same stunts that they did in this movie, in upcoming Avengers: Endgame.… Expand

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galinMar 11, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wanted to love this movie but was disappointed. The story was weak and the direction was horrible. It would have been better without the random memory puzzle to show the backstory. I would have preferred they start with her origin and work chronologically but we get a poorly edited mess showing her memories from Earth. These memories are a simply a vessel to clumsily make her seem a victim but none of that is relevant to the story. By the time they get around to telling the real story, you don't even care about her. I never left during the whole movie yet constantly felt like I missed some major pieces of information to explain what was happening. Either they edited out important scenes to make room for boring coffee break chats or they chose a poor writer and director. Larson acted with the range of a brick. Not once in the entire movie do you feel she is in jeopardy. Apparently she never had a family and only one dull pilot friend that somehow gets screen time but serves no purpose in the story. The actor playing the main skrull is the best part of the movie. SMJ is okay but he doesn't seem at all like the Fury character in any other MCU movies. It's like the writer had never seen any other MCU movies. He was good but his personality was inexplicable. I pray they don't make CM the main character in Endgame. With the way they powered her it would be a 10 minute movie ending in a 3 second battle.… Expand

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Maboo92Mar 11, 2019

I wanted to like this film despite captain SJW's bigotry, however her underwhelming performance coupled with mediocre story telling (by MCU standards) left me seriously concerned for Endgame. The marketing for the film pushed the feminismI wanted to like this film despite captain SJW's bigotry, however her underwhelming performance coupled with mediocre story telling (by MCU standards) left me seriously concerned for Endgame. The marketing for the film pushed the feminism propaganda so far down my throat that it was hard to enjoy the movie for what it was, or wasn't in this case.

The action set pieces were phenomenal to be fair, but that's to be expected by a AAA studio like Marvel. Plot wise there's some interesting scenes that provide some context for the upcoming endgame, but aside from these two points there's no other redeeming qualities.

If you want to see a strong female lead, do yourself a favour and watch Alita: Battle Angel. At least Alita doesn't deviate too far from it's source material as to alienate it's core demographic, which is something that Brie Larson managed to do prior to the movie even coming out.… Expand

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GeneticPredatorMar 11, 2019

Sadly the weakest MCU movie to date... The cat and Nick Fury are okay, but the rest ohh my... A slow and boring movie. Weak story, stiff and uninteresting main character (is she a robot?), soundtrack is dull. This movie could have been soSadly the weakest MCU movie to date... The cat and Nick Fury are okay, but the rest ohh my... A slow and boring movie. Weak story, stiff and uninteresting main character (is she a robot?), soundtrack is dull. This movie could have been so much better!… Expand

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Captainscript77Mar 11, 2019

For this untidy amateur script there are too many plot holes among which the Skrulls that came with Cap Marvel stand out, such as What happened to the train Skrull? How does Talos supplant the identity of the Shield director? How did you findFor this untidy amateur script there are too many plot holes among which the Skrulls that came with Cap Marvel stand out, such as What happened to the train Skrull? How does Talos supplant the identity of the Shield director? How did you find Carol Danvers in Alabama? How did he get away from where they kept him together with the other Skrulls, without the Kree finding out and, to top it all, supplanting one's identity? Where the hell did Goose come from and why did he join the group? How has it been stored in a lunch box? How the hell does Cap Marvel know how to operate a computer? Sumale that the Skrulls and Nick Fury become a joke and although the latter take one eye does not change. The bad direction of the scenes of the battle, impossible to perceive what is happening?… Expand

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rfx1f1Mar 12, 2019

Most uninspired origin story I've seen in a long time. Casting choice for the protagonist was a mistake.

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JimboCritiqueMar 13, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lets get a few things upfront. I generally love Marvel Movies. I generally love movies with strong female leads. Despite this, I found myself loathing this movie, possibly because I saw it with such high expectations and with such high stakes being the movie that will be crucial to End Game, a movie I have been looking forward to for years. Brie Larson is generally un-charismatic and un-likeable. At no point does her character establish any empathy with the audience. The plot itself likely doesnt help. The amnesia angle is played poorly and we never really feel like we know or understand the character. Her singular motivation point, the equality angle, is so poorly force fed to audiences we cant possibly be sympathetic or understanding of the character. The main character undergoes little in terms of character development short of removing an inhibiting chip from her neck. The end battle has no tension. Her powers are completely over the top and seem unearned and without challenge. Even her friend is not very likeable as she chooses to engage in a few outer space thrills than protect her 6 year old daughter from rampaging aliens. Direction and editing is very poor. The jokes are lame and depending on your perspective a main and beloved character, Fury, is reduced somewhat by the knowledge that his damaged eye was in fact damaged by a cat (albeit an alien). Barely amusing - unless you go back the past movies, whereby the character becomes ridiculous every time he takes about his eye. All in all the pacing, script and narrative is a mess. Direction is variable, editing is a mess particularly in the last few battles. There is little to like this movie for. Finally and most depressingly. Captain Marvel seems to have little love for earth and barely any backstory with Thanos. Now this character is supposed to sway the balance in End Game. How will this reflect on our beloved characters who have fought for years and lost much against Thanos. Its hard to care and easy to be worried for the future of MCU given the emphasis they seem to want to place on this ill conceived character.… Expand

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nick_j_gMar 13, 2019

I went into this movie with an open mind, only to be presented a bland story with very little to no character development. The main character had absolutely no emotion, no real character development. force feed comedic moments that occur atI went into this movie with an open mind, only to be presented a bland story with very little to no character development. The main character had absolutely no emotion, no real character development. force feed comedic moments that occur at all the wrong times.… Expand

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RyanHerofTimeMar 13, 2019

Its Captain Meh-Vel. I want to say I went to this movie, with an open mind. But i could not believe this is a MCU Movie. To Start I like the 90's setting, Sam L Jackson as Nick fury, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos the skrull and Goose the Cat. IIts Captain Meh-Vel. I want to say I went to this movie, with an open mind. But i could not believe this is a MCU Movie. To Start I like the 90's setting, Sam L Jackson as Nick fury, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos the skrull and Goose the Cat. I found this movie boring on all fronts.. The Script is bad. Jokes fall flat. Brie Larson is stone cold. It feels like a bad 90's superhero movie. I would call this the Worst MCU Movie. This Movie can hurt the MCU, It made Captain Marvel so powerful that everyone before is useless. I hope that there is some type of damage control to Save it. But here hoping. It has also left a bad taste, which could affect Endgame. I would not suggest going to this movie, wait till it comes out on a streaming service… Expand

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algajardMar 14, 2019

Very slow and flat movie. As expected, a lot of feminism, specially in the first 30 minutes. After that, the movie was ok.

Brie Larson's characterization is boring at best. Shows very little emotions and not from the lack of emotionalVery slow and flat movie. As expected, a lot of feminism, specially in the first 30 minutes. After that, the movie was ok.

Brie Larson's characterization is boring at best. Shows very little emotions and not from the lack of emotional scenes.

The soundtrack was very good but the "nostalgia" music formula is becoming overused.

The best of the movies was the "cat", Samuel L. Jackson (no surprise there) and the relationship they build during the movie. Unafortunatly it is not enough to save the movie.

Good visual effects, specially making Samuel L. Jackson look younger. At the end of the movie was a little too much. In the final battle I thought I was looking to a DBZ (Dragon Ball Z) movie. There is nothing in the movie that is trascendental to the Avengers arc.… Expand

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bunderbrockMar 14, 2019

It was pretty boring, I was falling asleep twice watching the movie, and that's in 4DX! I personally don't think it's Brie Larson's bad acting, because in Scott Pilgrim Brie was pretty good... I dunno, I just want my money back.

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RezyKowalskyMar 14, 2019

A mediocre film with a boring lead. I'm a huge Marvel movie fan, but I was extremely disappointed with this movie. I've waste my money this time.

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Nrstl85Mar 14, 2019

I was looking forward to this movie since the post-credit scene in Infinity Wars. Bought tickets to the Thursday night showing before the Weekend opening. I wanted to love this movie. But unfortunately, this movie was disappointing in soI was looking forward to this movie since the post-credit scene in Infinity Wars. Bought tickets to the Thursday night showing before the Weekend opening. I wanted to love this movie. But unfortunately, this movie was disappointing in so many ways. Brie Larson didn't fulfill the role, in my opinion. I don't know if she was just a poor choice for the role, or if the writers/directors are to blame. Her character just wasn't interesting. Basically a monotone Mary Sue. Does not make for an interesting character... I also thought the jokes were not very funny. Nick Fury made me chuckle once or twice, but that's about it. The Skrull leader had some moments of comic relief, but even then, the jokes seemed out of place. This alien antagonist is talking like any sarcastic human being, at one point referring to "jazz hands." Just thought it was too cheesy to be genuinely funny. He's an alien, with no knowledge of American culture. Why is he talking like he's been immersed in American culture for decades??? I thought the reason behind Nick Fury's eyepatch was a copout. Marvel fans had ~10 MCU films to get the "crazy" backstory to Fury's eyepatch, and we get the disappointing explanation towards the end of the film. Whelp, now that's been established. It's canon.

This movie has no character. No charm. Nothing new to offer fans. It was almost as if, the MCU forgot its identity. I mean, Guardians Vol. 1 = 10/10; Ragnarok = 10/10; Infinity Wars = 10/10; Captain Marvel is easily 3/10.
What's even more frustrating is the Google search results when I try to look up reviews. It's no secret Disney has been playing damage control. People are talking, and the genuine consensus is: "The movie was very disappointing." The Google results should reflect that. I wish this didn't get political. We should all be able to give an honest review without it being agenda-related. It has nothing to do with the movie starring a female lead. And has everything to do with execution. I truly hope "Avengers: Endgame" does not feel the effects from the negativity around this movie.
I've been saying this since it opened: "Just because the movie has a female lead does NOT mean it deserves scrutiny." But also, very important: "JUST BECAUSE THE MOVIE HAS A FEMALE LEAD, DOES NOT MEAN IT'S AUTOMATICALLY A GREAT MOVIE." Youtube movie critics have been doing an excellent job providing its viewers with honest feedback. Jeremy Jahns and Chris Stuckmann, both I respect as critics, have given Captain Marvel "C-level" ratings. This is a relief because I was starting to wonder if there were any honest reviews out there without Rotten Tomatoes claiming it to be a "Troll Bomb." (The movie sucked. Just admit it).… Expand

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AikidojraMar 14, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a bad movie, it's a mess with some pretty unforgivable plot holes, the treatment of Nick Fury reduced to an emasculated joke is just infuriating (pun intended), the gender swapping of Mar-Vell as a self serving agenda is laughable, the hand to hand action is terrible and you can see the size of the stunt double all the time, but the worst of all is the main character, she never grows, she never struggles, she never suffers, there is no hero's journey,just a slow boring descent into the Realm of the Mary Sue. She puts in danger the whole MCU… Expand

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JPMarshMar 15, 2019

Unfortunately I wasn't too happy with the pre-marking of this movie which may have impacted my expectations and overall feel for this movie... The theater was almost empty which was strange ill give it that. Anyway... Brie Larson'sUnfortunately I wasn't too happy with the pre-marking of this movie which may have impacted my expectations and overall feel for this movie... The theater was almost empty which was strange ill give it that. Anyway... Brie Larson's performance was terrible.. maybe that was the way Captain Marvel was meant to be portrayed? An expressionless individual devoid of any emotion... Glass half full? Nick Fury was and will always be a good character in my mind so obviously I did enjoy his time onscreen and the CGI? haha was actually alright with his face in my opinion. A strange character.. Goose... Ill be honest, I enjoyed watching Goose's antics which was another highlight.

The flow of the movie was disjointed and difficult to understand what was going on in the first half of the movie... I couldn't tell if it was the movie itself... I was tired or simply because I was getting a little bored. The 25% of the movie however made up for it I suppose but then again I just wasted 75% of time here.

The fight scenes... well... mediocre at best and not memorable. The bad guys? zzzzz again.. not memorable.

Upsides? Music.. 95% of it was awesome. I grew up with most of the music and it took a leaf out of Guardians Of The Galaxy which is not a bad thing in this regard (and Thor.. my FAV!)

Overall... boring story line... boring and lifeless main character... not exactly the worst movie in MCU but obviously not the greatest. I don't understand how this movie is getting high ratings for? It was pushed in right at the end and was a rush job. Endgame... I certain hope Captain Marvels role is very limited...… Expand

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RaegnarokMar 15, 2019

Before I review this movie I'd like to say that I tried reviewing at Rotten Tomatoes and my review was deleted, even though I had given an honest, fair & well intended review. I'm going to be sticking to Metacritic from now on.

I give thisBefore I review this movie I'd like to say that I tried reviewing at Rotten Tomatoes and my review was deleted, even though I had given an honest, fair & well intended review. I'm going to be sticking to Metacritic from now on.

I give this movie a 2.

I found the plot not too exciting but at the same time it is a Marvel movie and it isn't too original any more.

Some of the actors were pretty good but I, like many other people find Brie Larson to be a bit of a miscast. I feel like other actresses could have easily done a better job. It mostly comes down to her personality and character being unrelatable. It is a common fault in modern movies who push an agenda to make the main character an all powerful female.

This character has no faults, no weaknesses, isn't very feminine, but also, not very masculine either. Just sort of an **** Nothing really allows me to relate to her. Sort of similar to Rey from the new Star Wars films.

There are other films with amazing female leads such as Alien, Terminator, original Star Wars, etc etc. The difference is, those films made a movie and a story that focused on the story and character arcs etc. This movie focused on a political agenda and focused on identity politics and gender. The story and characters suffer because of this.

The thing is, it also comes down to psychology. People don't like to be told what to like or dislike.

There are other movies out there that have messages of equality or whatever other political messages. But they don't force them on you or market it that way or guilt you, or divide people. Those movies are actually well liked. An example would be the film Tangerine, which has a good rating from both critics and audience.

But the marketing campaign & media has been so hostile towards the audience and tries to spoon-feed ideologies down your throat. They say if you don't agree you are bad. No one likes to hear that so it naturally will create disfavour. But then the company will just label all bad reviews as trolls etc.

Just make a good movie. Don't alienate your main viewers or anyone for that matter. Just make a good movie, don't spoon feed anything, don't alienate anyone, don't guilt trip anyone and don't create excuses and put blame on others for the consequences of your actions.

Apart from politics, there were some plot holes and a lot of lazy writing that I feel harms the existing lore and events in the MCU.

That is why the film suffered. That is why it is a 2 from me. It could have been so much better with a better, less wooden actress/actor and it could have been so much better with more focus on story other than politics.… Expand

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capndarkduckMar 16, 2019

Some questionable retcons, a paper thin plot and a flat performance from the main character result in a straight-up bad MCU film, the only MCU film I actively did not enjoy and could not get absorbed in. Even for Thor Dark World or Hulk, ISome questionable retcons, a paper thin plot and a flat performance from the main character result in a straight-up bad MCU film, the only MCU film I actively did not enjoy and could not get absorbed in. Even for Thor Dark World or Hulk, I still found myself absorbed and enjoying the ride. Maybe Captain Marvel wasn't made for me, but I think films should be for everyone. I don't see any sort of groundbreaking benefit to the world to showing sexist caricatures of male bullies being proven wrong ("you know why they call it a cockpit right?") by a totally unrelatable and unlikeable main character. It doesn't matter if the main character is male or female, I just want them to have some qualities that I can identify with or at least appreciate… Expand

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DeLillyMar 16, 2019

What should I say? If a cat is THE highlight of a movie (and far more entertaining than the main protagonist) maybe I should have watched some cat videos instead.

The movie doesn't tell a good (or even above-average) story and the action isWhat should I say? If a cat is THE highlight of a movie (and far more entertaining than the main protagonist) maybe I should have watched some cat videos instead.

The movie doesn't tell a good (or even above-average) story and the action is mediocre at best. Some jokes work, but most don't. It all feels a little uninspired and the main character is perhaps the most boring superhero so far in the MCU. Captain Marvel isn't even a hero in the classic sense as she has no weaknesses to overcome and no superior opponent to defeat. The way she is depicted it would be really hard to relate to her - which I didn't.

The movie might be entertaining for hardcore fans of the franchise or people that just want to shut their brains off to chill a little. But if you want an inspiring story or convincing characters just look somewhere else.… Expand

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DJacobsonMar 17, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brie Larson only smiles a couple of times in the movie and I actually like those few moments, unfortunately the direction must have been for her to have a stick up her ass for the rest of the movie though. This movie will "Empower" those few individuals in the universe who have a magical engine blow up and give them magical powers. Conflating the Skrull with the world's Refugee problem won't stop a single wall from being built; Jude Law could have been replaced by a "male" robot, his character was terrible and should have been called male oppressor 01; A movie this boring doesn't warrant all the attention it's getting.… Expand

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juliioMar 17, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers. Change all Avengers history just to please to feminism, change Mar-Vell, not her husband, other woman replace him, a mortal can touch de Teseract energy? She must die for do it that, the Teseract has an Infinite Stone inside it. Avengers iniciative for "Carol Avenger Danvers", really do you need that? Do you need to change the begining of Avengers, Avengers cant start with Pym or Stark, must be a woman? All history go to trash.… Expand

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jcrowellMar 18, 2019

The wooden, emotionless acting from the main protagonist left this movie boring and forgettable. The supporting cast out shined Brie Larsen on every level. The story lacked direction and pacing. No solid motivation for the protagonist'sThe wooden, emotionless acting from the main protagonist left this movie boring and forgettable. The supporting cast out shined Brie Larsen on every level. The story lacked direction and pacing. No solid motivation for the protagonist's actions ever surfaced. The main character had no flaws and was impervious so there was nothing to base a hero's journey and character development on.

The use of gender politics to force critics and their websites to increase their rating of this failure is sad. This movie cannot stand on it's own merits and so has no business propping itself up on political ideologies.… Expand

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AndreBMMar 18, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Captain Marvel is a de facto poor movie. It feels like it was written by a 16 year-old. The dialogue is not credible, the acting is bad, the music choice for combat scenes is mind bogglingly bad, and the plot itself is mediocre beyond belief. Carol Denvers, the protagonist, is a hero that receives her power undeservingly, out of sheer luck. She was at the right place, at the right time, and that is it. For a plot that seems so fixated on making the protagonist seem like a warrior-spirited inconformist that dares to challenge her own limits, that is frankly lame and anticlimatic. The supporting characters are terrible. In one scene, her friend, a normal human being, having just witnessed an ALIEN BEING that shapeshifts, tells the ALIEN BEING that she'll "shove her foot up his ass" at the slightest provocation. Again, in an effort to make the characters (especially women) look "badass", some ridiculous situations are created, and the result is not "cool", but precisely the opposite. Nick Fury is portrayed as a fool, which I don't think is the result of deliberate character sabotage here, but should be attributed to abysmal writing instead, really. Again, it's like a movie written by a teenager. That also explains how the writers choose to portray how Fury loses his eye. The questionable event is better explained not by malice, but by sheer incompetence. Brie Larson, the actress playing Captain Marvel, is quite uncharismatic, and God knows her character needed someone with charisma to save the Captain from all her arrogant one liners and unbridled "asskickery". The movie has no actual villains, since by the time the antagonists finally reveal themselves, Captain Marvel has already ascended to godhood (this is not an exaggeration) and is capable of wiping out entire alien fleets of battleships without dropping a sweat. Alien battleships actually warp out of her presence and towards the other side of the universe, in order to escape Comet Woman Who Shoots Death Photon Blasts And Flies Through Space at Lightspeed Unscathed. When the movie finally ends, it leaves the audience feeling cheated out of any hint of tension or suspense, and thus of adventure, in what was supposed to be an adventure movie. But Captain Marvel is not an adventure movie. It's a movie about someone who gets progressively more powerful, until, at the end, the character transcends the rules of its own universe, and not a single damn is even possible to be given about the character anymore.… Expand

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Joe_blowMar 19, 2019

Not really a good movie. Captain Marvel has nothing that hasn't been done better by many other movies.

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elentil1985Mar 20, 2019

It was a boring movie that looked more than a tv series, and not a good one, rather than a marvel movie. There was not a plot apart from how fantastic was Captain marvel even as a human and the end anti climactic cause in 5 minutes she justIt was a boring movie that looked more than a tv series, and not a good one, rather than a marvel movie. There was not a plot apart from how fantastic was Captain marvel even as a human and the end anti climactic cause in 5 minutes she just beat very easy everyone. The hero had no strugles everything seemed so easy like cheating in a video game and the main actor looking like a robot most of the time. The movie was nice only when S. Jackson was in the scenes.… Expand

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Kyto_tMar 21, 2019

I was pretty excited when Captain Marvel was first announced; not because of the character, as I wasn’t a fan of her story in the comics, but because of the momentum of the Marvel cinematic universe. At this stage so late in the game, thisI was pretty excited when Captain Marvel was first announced; not because of the character, as I wasn’t a fan of her story in the comics, but because of the momentum of the Marvel cinematic universe. At this stage so late in the game, this movie should’ve been as good as the most recent Marvel movies but it was plain dull and pretty stupid. Even as a female viewer, I found myself rolling my eyes at some of the dialogue and song choices. Brie Larson was horribly miscast for this role. Academy awards mean nothing as we’ve seen with Halle Berry and other winners who are more than capable of giving terrible performances sometimes. The character of Carol Danvers was completely uninteresting and kind of unlikable. I feel a bit uneasy about Endgame as I know Captain Marvel is being pushed as a big player but I would honestly rather her role be as limited as possible. It’s such a shame the writing, direction, and acting couldn’t be up to the current standard we’re at now. I really wish Captain Marvel came out 5 years ago so at least they could’ve had a second go of developing a much better storyline and character that could fit in nicely with the Avengers.… Expand

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WanderboyMar 22, 2019

So disappointed in this movie. Brie Larsen was the worst MCU Marvel character to date. They need to recast or kill off this character. I even watched this movie twice to make sure on how I felt. No heart or soul in this movie, and Brie comesSo disappointed in this movie. Brie Larsen was the worst MCU Marvel character to date. They need to recast or kill off this character. I even watched this movie twice to make sure on how I felt. No heart or soul in this movie, and Brie comes across as very entitled and there is no real payoff here. As a longtime Marvel fan, this movie has put a bad taste in my mouth.… Expand

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E1yziumMar 23, 2019

Disney Studios is making the same mistake again and again. That's how empires fall. They are ruining one franchise after another with their short-sighted politics.

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JoshTheAngryMar 24, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As an avid comic book reader, and someone who has been on top of the MCU movies, this one by far was the worst. Taking all of the other movies in relation to it to review it on its own, I'll go ahead and speak on the movie itself. This movie itself feels forced. The storyline has some good points, I loved Goose (the cat) and Samuel L Jackson was good in this movie as well. I loved the idea of Monica Rambeau being in this movie, but they way they retconned her into this movie, as a comic fan, really irritates me. She was Captain Marvel well before Carol Danvers was, and if I had my say in it, would have been a much better Captain Marvel than Danvers, who was generally looked down upon in the comic universe. That being said, the movie itself was very boring and dry. The Skrulls were very generic and boring as a enemy and Talos didn't impress either. As usual with most MCU movies, the CGI was excellent, but Brie Larson as Captain Marvel was very stiff and rigid and emotionless. They took the life and character out of something that could have been much better. The ending fight was rather rushed and sketch, with going from someone lost in what their powers were to full "super sayan" to No Doubt's - I'm Just A Girl (which is a real awkward song to play during a fight scene by the way). In the end what we get is a sub par, boring, and rather lackluster introduction to a MCU character who is portrayed as rigid and stiff. If their goal was to make a political statement, which I feel they jabbed at from time to time, but really wasn't anything that bothered me. Some emotion and overcoming her situations would have made Captain Marvel much more acceptable. Alas, all things aside, this is a boring story arch reconned in a bad way, that is easily forgettable. Hopefully if they plan to flesh her out in End Game and make her more endearing to Marvel fans, then maybe she will have a better future going forward. Unfortunately, this movie is not a good start to the storyarch of this character. Its one I won't be bothered to watch again.… Expand

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Watcher2525Mar 25, 2019

Terrible performance by Brie Larson. Movie had some heart and some fun moments but Brie was NOT right for this.

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signum88Oct 6, 2019

A generic hero movie that would have flopped completely were it not released the current PC climate. If you want to see a convincing portrayal of strong women played by good actresses watch "The Good Fight".

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blacksmithblAug 16, 2019

This is the most dull movie of all times, I've fell asleep twice while watching it, and I watched it at 11am, after sleeping for 9 hours the night before! Really no need to further explain since I will be repeating what so many already said,This is the most dull movie of all times, I've fell asleep twice while watching it, and I watched it at 11am, after sleeping for 9 hours the night before! Really no need to further explain since I will be repeating what so many already said, but this movie is basically everything wrong with the entertainment industry today - pushing fake agendas and pretending they care about them. All in all, the SJW approach kinda could destroy he superhero genre if they continue like this and I'm not sure how much tickets can Disney keep buying and showing it as actual people went and watched the movie, so pathetic, as is the movie.… Expand

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F4NT4SM1T4Mar 28, 2019

This movie felt really long when it's not, Brie's performance was less than i expected and i had good expectations about this one for being a Marvel movie.

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toddwagMar 30, 2019

Disappointing. I'm a big super hero fan and I thought the film would be at least watchable. It seemed like the main actress didn't have the range to play this character. To me, she came across as a small kid trying act serious. A betterDisappointing. I'm a big super hero fan and I thought the film would be at least watchable. It seemed like the main actress didn't have the range to play this character. To me, she came across as a small kid trying act serious. A better actress would have made a better movie. The changes to classic Marvel lore were also disappointing and took away from the movie. I wanted to like this movie. I can almost say it was ok but I'm leaning toward bad.… Expand

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wowconApr 6, 2019

Brie larson's repulsive attitude is displayed clearly in her performance in captain marvel with it being stale, effortless with seemingly no passion for comic books or marvel movies at all. The only good part of this movie is Samuel JacksonBrie larson's repulsive attitude is displayed clearly in her performance in captain marvel with it being stale, effortless with seemingly no passion for comic books or marvel movies at all. The only good part of this movie is Samuel Jackson as nick fury except even an element of his character was ruined which I won't spoil. In summary, captain marvel is what happens when politics interfere with entertainment. No one cares about your politics in our super hero movies! I worry for marvel's future based upon this movie, we can only hope end game will not be ruined by brie larson's presence… Expand

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JD_84Apr 10, 2019

This movie... Where to start.
Brie Larson's character is disjointed and at odds with itself throughout the entire film. I see a lot of people saying her acting is bad, but that's not it. It just seems like really poor writing. The best way IThis movie... Where to start.
Brie Larson's character is disjointed and at odds with itself throughout the entire film. I see a lot of people saying her acting is bad, but that's not it. It just seems like really poor writing. The best way I can describe it is that someone told Brie her character is happy, but stern, but fun, but serious, but cool, but conservative, but a free spirit, but powerful, but confused, but sure of herself, but oppressed, but determined, but uneasy; and Brie did her best to make that work. What you're left with is an unrelatable, disjointed 'Mary Sue' character that you feel literally nothing for once the credits begin to roll.

As for the movie itself, it's fine. It's not good and it's not bad (but it leans more toward bad). It exists.
It relies heavily on forced nostalgia and a goofy CGI cat to try and trick you into thinking you're having fun.

The big problem is what it does to the MCU and key characters, specifically Nick Fury.
The movie is very 'Girl Power!' which I'm okay with. What I'm not okay with is when you emasculate men to get your point across. Especially beloved, well established characters (Nick Fury).

If you really want to see this movie, go ahead. However, if you have any love for the MCU as a whole then I STRONGLY urge you to not stay for the ending credit sequences. No spoilers, but I can see the direction Marvel is heading and it's not looking good.… Expand

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NariApr 10, 2019

I was really disappointed with this. Brie Larson was very flat and arrogant from times which made it hard to connect with her. Also, the lack of character development and degrading men in order to emphasize feminism (I'm female myself btw)I was really disappointed with this. Brie Larson was very flat and arrogant from times which made it hard to connect with her. Also, the lack of character development and degrading men in order to emphasize feminism (I'm female myself btw) were off putting too.
There were some good elements but I have to say this is the first Marvel film that I fell a sleep in.… Expand

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MegaMint0Jun 30, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The plot is all over the place Captain Marvel is a Mary Sue with no character traits besides being always right and arrogant for the sake of feminist being happy. Her arrogance is never treated as a flaw because again she’s always right and it doesn’t help that Nick Fury is dumbed down to a sidekick role and only serves to make jokes and get beat up and the way he loses his eye is beyond a cheap gag and insulting to the character we know and love. Ronan had no reason to be involved except to show how high and mighty CM is. And the movie even states she’s nothing without her powers which is beyond true but then we get a cheap moral done lazily so she wins. What should’ve been an action filled battle with her partner was treated as a joke throwing away all respect I could of had for this movie. The Skrulls being good guys wasn’t foreshadowed at all coming out of the blue for another cheap and mishandled message this time about black people. Overall Captain Marvel was an insult to the entire MCU and I’m disappointed Captain Marvel didn’t die in EndgameEndgamenowhere… Expand

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HotRod2020Apr 14, 2019

I'm not sure how well this follows the comic, but it says something that the Cthulhu cat steals the show... Lots of fight scenes, but the main character seems lacklustre throughout.

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SummerKingKazmaApr 22, 2019

The lead was terrible. It tries to subvert expectation so much that it does what no one wanted, waisting great characters, and it's just plain boaring. What a **** show and now we're stuck with it... I feel like the pitch for this movie, andThe lead was terrible. It tries to subvert expectation so much that it does what no one wanted, waisting great characters, and it's just plain boaring. What a **** show and now we're stuck with it... I feel like the pitch for this movie, and what the draw for the audience was ment to be, is purely the fact that its a female led superhero movie for the MCU. Talk about filling the roll in the worst way possible. I'm all for female superheros but I'm not gonna pretend this movie was good just so marvel can say they have a "good" female lead... movie was vanilla at best. The only reason i wont give it a 0 is because Samuel L Jackson is so endearing.… Expand

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