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Grasshopper1Mar 8, 2019

Derivative all over the place and simplistic not counting the overt misandry and lack of character warmth.Just an unwanted filler movie till the real film comes out.Endgame cross fingers.

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79MontemanMar 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As someone who's been reading Marvel comics for a number of years, and following the movies since the original Iron Man, I can safely say that Captain Marvel is a low point for the MCU. Brie Larson's performance was bland and uninteresting, yet cocky and obnoxious which in turn makes Carol Danvers a very unlikable character. I firmly believe she was the wrong actress for the role.

The fighting and action scenes were decent(as most Marvel movies usually are). But the story left much to be desired, the film strays too far from the source material and barely even mentions the original Captain Mar-vell. Perhaps one of the dumbest moments in the entire film was Nick Fury loosing his eye to a cat. On a positive note, it was nice to see Samuel L Jackson as a younger Nick fury as well as Clark Gregg's Phil Coulson again and the 90's setting and music did make me feel nostalgic, but when the setting and supporting characters are the highlights of an MCU movie you know something is terribly wrong.

For all the hype that Kevin Feige made around this character, Captain Marvel came up feeling very lack luster and even under powered, despite being touted as "the most powerful hero in the MCU". (She didn't appear any more impressive then Iron Man to me) Marvel studios should seriously consider recasting this character or removing her entirely, as her inclusion in the MCU at this point feels very forced and very very unnecessary.… Expand

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david1reyesMar 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was bored frequently during this movie. I can only remember one fight scene and the rest were pretty forgettable. If you put aside the fact that Brie Larson was not the right choice for this movie, it's still a Marvel movie that nobody asked for, about an unpopular marvel character. And according to the credits scene, now we're stuck with Cap Marvel in the MCU moving forward. She will be a significant character and I'm losing interest fast.… Expand

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MattAjewskiMar 8, 2019

Let's put aside the controversy surrounding Brie Larson and her inappropriate comments and focus on the movie. They are pissing on real fans from the top of the bridge and try to say it's rain. This movie is and insult to everything they haveLet's put aside the controversy surrounding Brie Larson and her inappropriate comments and focus on the movie. They are pissing on real fans from the top of the bridge and try to say it's rain. This movie is and insult to everything they have build up until now. I can honestly say I will not be watching this one for the second time absolute waste of time. I knew that Brie was a horrible choice for this role from day one when she was introduced at the comic con as the movie incarnation of captain marvel character. As a big MCU fan heavily invested in the franchise, I never thought I will say that I'm not looking forward to what will they come up with next. And I'm afraid that her character will spoil the upcoming ENDGAME.… Expand

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solofitymiMar 8, 2019

My girlfriend wanted to see this for her birthday. We were both disappointed at the end.. I'm not sure if they wanted Captain marvel(Brie Larson) to be stoic and emotionless in her portrayal of Carol Danvers but it didn't work for me. TheMy girlfriend wanted to see this for her birthday. We were both disappointed at the end.. I'm not sure if they wanted Captain marvel(Brie Larson) to be stoic and emotionless in her portrayal of Carol Danvers but it didn't work for me. The cenimatics were great and the movie had it's moments (if you can make it to the end). We both just felt let down as we were walking out of the theater, especially after the watching the gem of a film that was Alita battle angel.… Expand

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8666Mar 8, 2019

Was bored during the whole movie and all the comics scenes wasn't and it's really sad for a marvel movie.

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ElDuroMar 8, 2019

Dull and uninspiring. The lead character showed no emotional and personal vulnerability.

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KranarkMar 9, 2019

If you can ignore the bad writing, plot holes wooden performance by larson among other problems with the movie you might enjoy this

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DravenTaylorMar 8, 2019

Captain Marvel was a movie that had a ton of potential, but lost out due to a shortsighted script compared to what could have been. Let me explain.

Carol Danvers is a character that has been around since 1977. I have accepted that super heroCaptain Marvel was a movie that had a ton of potential, but lost out due to a shortsighted script compared to what could have been. Let me explain.

Carol Danvers is a character that has been around since 1977. I have accepted that super hero movies have creative license. However, this is character that has various levels of impact in her long career. In the beginning she had involvement with Captain Mar-vel and became Ms. Marvel. This character would later lose her powers to Rouge (of the X-Men) and then evolve in the powerhouse Binary. This arc alone would have been amazing as a way to bring her in and would be a good arc to bring in the X-Men and potentially the Fantastic Four. This voyage could have been an amazing story of loss and evolution that would have climaxed into Captain Marvel. This would be something that with a shrewd writer could be something that could ellipse the source material and give depth to a character.

Instead of this possible option they crammed the Kree-Skrull war into one movie that was meant to be an origin movie for Carol Danvers and in many respects Nick Fury. In the end, this movie has stellar special effects, great acting in presenting Nick Fury and Talos, and the cat was a hoot. Aside from that Captain Marvel was presented by the actress and writers in a fashion that was more 2 dimensional and lacking. To me this was a quick gain in something that should have been postponed until the FOX merger was completed and make it into a longer arc that could have made Carol Danvers as a more multi-faceted character that could have been the foundation to drawing in some epic franchises into the MCU.… Expand

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JohndrobMar 8, 2019

So scared for end game now. Just a a bland and boring movie for me in my opinion.

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qmulusMar 8, 2019

While it was not as bad as many have been saying, it is not really that good either; especially compared to most other MCU films.

Brie Larson's performance was not very convincing for me. Her acting came across as pretty flat for the mostWhile it was not as bad as many have been saying, it is not really that good either; especially compared to most other MCU films.

Brie Larson's performance was not very convincing for me. Her acting came across as pretty flat for the most part. It just felt like she acting rather than living the character. That may not be all her fault considering the lackluster script an uneven direction. Suffice to say, she does not fit this role, in my opinion. Sam Jackson was great. Everyone else did their numbers. Overall there was nothing in this movie that really grabbed me. Despite some laughs and chuckles, I felt nothing. There was no rousing moment like the "No Man's Land" scene from Wonder Woman. It was just a popcorn/filler movie leading up to Endgame.

Totally skippable.… Expand

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CCRockMar 8, 2019

I just saw this film. I left the theater regretting that I did not wait to watch this when it streams for free on Netflix or Amazon. The film is mediocre at best. The main character Capt. Marvel comes across as one dimensional with littleI just saw this film. I left the theater regretting that I did not wait to watch this when it streams for free on Netflix or Amazon. The film is mediocre at best. The main character Capt. Marvel comes across as one dimensional with little emotional range and not a particularly likable. The first half of this film felt like a made for "TV" or direct to streaming movie. The second half was better with solid CGI action. One problem is that this superhero depiction was very over-powered. As such I was not very invested in the story as nothing was at stake for the character. Also the character had no internal conflicts or realistic seeming obstacles to overcome and really any weaknesses whatsoever. The result was a meh overall experience watching this in the theater. TLDR: Do not recommend, or wait for it to stream for free.… Expand

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wuwei17Mar 8, 2019

I generally like all movies and everyone was making a big deal about this one so i thought its prolly good, just a few things that could be off. Overall a 'meh' movie, main role could have been better and not so divisive. Overall low qualityI generally like all movies and everyone was making a big deal about this one so i thought its prolly good, just a few things that could be off. Overall a 'meh' movie, main role could have been better and not so divisive. Overall low quality movie. Few side bars with Fury and the Cat that made me have hope but just cant believe this is where they took this movie.… Expand

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frozenvideoMar 8, 2019

The main actor lacks any growth and emotion the entire movie. The funniest part involves a space cat. Retcons all over the place. Just a boring movie to watch. This ranks next to dark wold as probably the worst marvel movie in recent times.

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BrowncoatBoazMar 8, 2019

I genuinely wanted to like it, but the last time I saw a performance that wooden from a titular character in a Disney film, it was called Pinocchio. Sorry. It just didn't work.

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imtheonlytyeNov 28, 2021

This movie was completely dog water. Disney ruined Marvel since this movie came out.

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MovieFan503Mar 8, 2019

Movie felt like a Marvel cash grab. I loved the supporting cast in this movie, especially Sam Jackson. The best parts of this movie had either Sam Jackson or Goose in it. Sadly the real reason this movie was not good was Brie Larson'sMovie felt like a Marvel cash grab. I loved the supporting cast in this movie, especially Sam Jackson. The best parts of this movie had either Sam Jackson or Goose in it. Sadly the real reason this movie was not good was Brie Larson's acting. Never did I once feel she was a superhero, whenever she talked or tried to act it felt very wooden. Plus the departure from the source material I feel really hurt the over all fun in the movie. So to sum it up: supporting cast great, Sam Jackson great, Goose great, Brie Larson acting bad, departure from source material bad.… Expand

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bigsalamiMar 8, 2019

Brie Larson is relatable as a rock the CGI is good but this would be a 1 without Samuel L. Jackson.

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Big_TotoroMar 8, 2019

All the Political crap aside, the movie was OK.

It's overall, in my opinion just a filler movie to tie things together in the MCU. Fairly forgettable story/characters. It says something about a movie when the most memorable character is aAll the Political crap aside, the movie was OK.

It's overall, in my opinion just a filler movie to tie things together in the MCU. Fairly forgettable story/characters. It says something about a movie when the most memorable character is a "Cat".

It has a place in the MCU for sure, just nowhere near the top.… Expand

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OffilawnooneMar 8, 2019

Just watched it yesterday. i was not going to watch it, but i watched it for free. And i was not going to review this movie, but after a recent timcast youtube video decided to. He didn't like the eye story, but i did. This was one of the fewJust watched it yesterday. i was not going to watch it, but i watched it for free. And i was not going to review this movie, but after a recent timcast youtube video decided to. He didn't like the eye story, but i did. This was one of the few stories i liked. Overall just about 30% of the movie is really interesting. I never heard about Brie Larson before she opened her mouth during the marketing campaign. Well, she better keeped it closed. She is too flat as an actor. And whoever did the operator work in this movie must be fired because they showed her short and curved leggs in whole glory. Look what they did with iron man. He looks there a lot better than in real life. The story is flat, too. The story in this kind of movies should be simple, but not flat. Final battle is the worst battle in the marvel universe. I hated the last battle in the civil war, but because of completely different reasons. She is too powerfull. Avengers can easily go home and rest in peace. The last bits of awful script almost killed me. She said she had nothing to proove. looks like females just need to have a golden v and everything else is put before their knees. Why than men need always to proove that they are worthy? Or maybe nobody need to proove anything? Whats the message, bro? I don't think this movie empowering females. Really. I think this is a very bad movie for females as any Disney fairy tale. It looks like that females can do nothing and have everything just because they exist. This is a very bad message for a kid. Hated by a lot of people, the first Ant man movie, in my opinion, was 20% better.… Expand

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ArcheronMar 8, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Strengths: Supporting Cast even if one dimensional, CGI, Short Run Time.

Weaknesses: Lead character, tired out tropes, and scattered and unfocused story.

This movie I tried to come in with a blank slate ignoring everything surrounding it. it goes for a phase 1 origin story coming off more as an Incredible hulk rather than Iron Man. As 80s nostalgia gives way to the 90s it does a great summary of all that makes. But like a blender mixing every ingredient it stuff in it all boils down to a bland liquid. The supporting cast does there best with what they are given, however it's script doesn't allow any to escape their niche. As marvel is on a time table for their phase 4 there is not many opportunities for them to second guess their choices. However I do want to make a recommendation that its sister studio Lucasfilm did "Slow Down". Take the time to make a good product, you have been running strong for 10 years and you need to pace it now. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Also the mystique of certain characters should not be explained if you cannot come up with a satisfying answer. For awhile most thought Nick Fury lost sight in his eye due to something Robert Redford's character in Winter Soldier. Nope it had to be the cat.

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RRHIGH3Mar 8, 2019

Shocked at this one. Was looking forward to another MCU movie. This was something completely different. Acting was bland, and often made me cringe. Pass on this one.

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cring0rMar 8, 2019

This movie was generic at best. Brie Larson's performance was wooden and the structure of this movie was all over the place. Disappointing addition to the MCU.

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Lilith13Mar 8, 2019

I'm not going to sit here and list all the things I thought was bad, like Nick Fury's eye for example. No, I'm going to tell you worse, this movie is mediocre and not even Samuel L. Jackson or the cat could save it. Also, thank you MetacriticI'm not going to sit here and list all the things I thought was bad, like Nick Fury's eye for example. No, I'm going to tell you worse, this movie is mediocre and not even Samuel L. Jackson or the cat could save it. Also, thank you Metacritic for not censoring reviews like Rotten Tomato.… Expand

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CavJMar 8, 2019

An average superhero flick let down by obnoxious "valley girl" acting from Brie Larson. She did not strike me as Captain Marvel. A better alternative would be someone like Robin Wright. Having said that, the action scenes and special effectsAn average superhero flick let down by obnoxious "valley girl" acting from Brie Larson. She did not strike me as Captain Marvel. A better alternative would be someone like Robin Wright. Having said that, the action scenes and special effects provide some minutes of entertainment. Nick Fury's "de-aging" was flawless and I didn't get any uncanny valley feeling, unlike Princess Leia in TLJ.

Unfortunately, considering the movie's overall mediocrity, I felt it went on for way too long, and left extremely disappointed. The final act was especially jarring.… Expand

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AthiusMar 8, 2019

If you could name one of the worst attributes of a movie i think it would be not to be able to relate to the main character and CM did that brilliantly. It was a boring movie have to say it. This "dull emotionless powerful noble warrior hero"If you could name one of the worst attributes of a movie i think it would be not to be able to relate to the main character and CM did that brilliantly. It was a boring movie have to say it. This "dull emotionless powerful noble warrior hero" just becomes a more powerful "dull emotionless powerful noble warrior hero" at the end and that is the transformation. I was more interested in the skrulls after 30 minutes than what happens to CM. Samuel L. J. was good, cat had some funny moments climax battle was as interesting as if you would put HULK and Hawkeye in a room to fight against each other and yeah they succeeded in one thing. Hawkeye is finally not the most boring character anymore :P Good Job!… Expand

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thebigEMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Problems with the movie, not necessarily in order. 1. Nick Fury's character is too complacent/sophomoric for someone who is supposed to be a "former Full Bird Colonel." 2. Brie Larson took acting for this movie way too seriously. It comes across in a cliche such as the 60's batman t.v. series with the dramatic "wham!" and "bam!" thought bubbles when actions took place. 3. Definitely political undertones when discussing the roll of the Scroll people in the movie. 4. Huge Air Force public relations boost in the movie. Borders on puff piece. 5. A tinge of the male actors being overly cocky/superior and the females being the smart, "adults in the room."… Expand

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reviewerguy3Mar 9, 2019

This just wasn't my type of Marvel movie. It didn't live up to the hype critics were giving it. I could have just watched one movie instead of two last night! (also saw Alita) Endgame can't get here fast enough though!!

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dk150968Mar 9, 2019

It looks like i have watched a different movie to the so called "professional movie critics"..
Really this movie is a disappointment, the worst in the MCU, Brie lacks any credibility playing a super hero, No heart, No warmth and NoIt looks like i have watched a different movie to the so called "professional movie critics"..
Really this movie is a disappointment, the worst in the MCU, Brie lacks any credibility playing a super hero, No heart, No warmth and No emotions.Its like it was played by a robot. If your a long time follower of Marvel and the hole syfy universe you'll regard this as sick joke. A character that's completely rushed even they had years to get right made no sense in the hole MCU? Why, just to force feed us agenda? Nobody wanted this movie. All the characters in the MCU were built up over years and now pushed aside for a Mary Sue??Too bad marvel didnt take notice on how a good movie like Gal Gadots portrayal of "Wonder Women" was made. A powerful female superhero lead role without the overly preaching SJW, Feminist political correctness BS. Please stick to making movies and leave out the politics..… Expand

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OdipidesMar 9, 2019

Meh.

Didn't want to believe the negative press but, turns out it was 100% accurate. Nothing to do with Brie Larson or feminism though, it's just a boring movie. Over-powered characters rarely do well because they are REALLY hard to writeMeh.

Didn't want to believe the negative press but, turns out it was 100% accurate. Nothing to do with Brie Larson or feminism though, it's just a boring movie. Over-powered characters rarely do well because they are REALLY hard to write for. "Punch, wham blast" stories just devolve into a tedious litany of increasingly daft action scenes which lift you out of the experience. Larson obviously made a conscious effort to express her character as someone on the autism spectrum which I don't think works here; needed a lighter touch. When a character is so powerful, it's important to project vulnerability (think Clark Kent in the context of the first Superman movie) and Larson's Marvel is just too "perfect". Hard to empathise with someone so one-dimensional and this comic character desperately needs empathy to stop her just being boring.

It's an okay "popcorn movie". I probably wouldn't change the channel if it was on TV but I won't buy the DVD/Google Play copy for this one.… Expand

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raufboldMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Avengers were named after THIS? Facepalm... But that's not the only cringeworthy thing in this movie, far from it. And Larsen's wooden acting doesn't help a bit.
Seriously, how much mockery you can take on your beloved franchize till you're fed up? Disney is the EA of the movie world, as if destroying Star Wars wasn't enough...… Expand

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wiubikiMar 9, 2019

Mediocre at best. It is a typical Mary-Sue type superhero action movie, with a main character that is 1-dimensional, posses no clear motives, drives, ambitions, fear, allegiences, etc. In short, in point in the movie do you feel anyMediocre at best. It is a typical Mary-Sue type superhero action movie, with a main character that is 1-dimensional, posses no clear motives, drives, ambitions, fear, allegiences, etc. In short, in point in the movie do you feel any connection with the main character. You expect in a hero moveie, for the hero to be battling an inner demon, to be fighting an inner struggle that is mirrored in a battle with some super villain. Think back to any great superhero movie. There is a climactic journey to fight some big baddie that goes hand in hand with an inner struggle of the hero coming to grips with their shortcomings, weakness, faults, past, etc.

Captain Marvel lack all of the above, just a character that hits stuff and people, sometimes in a visually exciting fashion. If i knew how bad it was, I would have given it a miss… Expand

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HavlynMar 9, 2019

Sadly my review never got posted on RT. This movie was alright, there was no character or scene rememberable. This movie failed to give a real characterization of women, Maria looked butch and what mother will leave her young daughter to goSadly my review never got posted on RT. This movie was alright, there was no character or scene rememberable. This movie failed to give a real characterization of women, Maria looked butch and what mother will leave her young daughter to go on a dangerous and pointless space adventure. Women can be more vindictive than men, I am sure the writers of this movie have some knowledge of shows like The bad girls club and Real Housewives. It looked like Carol and Maria was more than just friends as well. The male bashing was obvious, the theme control your emotions was reoccurring but Captain Marvel had none to start with. But still it was worth watching this movie to see how it fit into Endgame.… Expand

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AMFitnessMar 9, 2019

Bottom 5 MCU film. Uneven direction, Jude Law mails in a mediocre performance...and Brie Larson is playing herself while giving 3 different performances in the movie. Her character is bland, and uninspiring (unlike DC's WW)...she's basicallyBottom 5 MCU film. Uneven direction, Jude Law mails in a mediocre performance...and Brie Larson is playing herself while giving 3 different performances in the movie. Her character is bland, and uninspiring (unlike DC's WW)...she's basically a Mary Sue in the 3rd act of the film where the action is right down comical. Not so subtle digs at political and social commentaries sprinkled within the film makes it a first for the MCU and not something viewers should want to see. What gives her the full power...taking off the "chains of the patriarchy" you see...oh those evil men who kept telling Carol what she can or can't do. Ben Mendelson is good as always. Samuel Jackson's Nick Fury is emasculated to lift up Monica and Carol throughout the film. He's basically a side kick that's there to provide humor and is nothing like the Nick Fury the MCU has established before in many films.

Special Effects are subpar for an MCU film.

Overall this is no better than a 3 or 4 out of 10. A very unnecessary film, shoehorning Capt Marvel in the MCU and establishing her as the "most powerful" character b/c hey...Marvel doesn't have a WW and have to compete with DC.… Expand

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rottenjorgeMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. to be fair the first ten minutes of the movie with the sci-fi was good until we saw Vers? A good chunk of the movie felt very unnersserary 1 Fury lost his eye to a cat 2 skrulls are good? 3 gender-swapped Marvell? I am not sure what to say I am so upset stay away from this movie just wait for End Game...... skip this movie from the movie theatre… Expand

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XenomyMar 9, 2019

don’t even know where to begin with this movie and how dissapointed and bitter I was when I walked out. Came here because Rotten Tomatoes deleted my honest review: Captain Marvel has serious pacing and script problems, and Carol Danvers is andon’t even know where to begin with this movie and how dissapointed and bitter I was when I walked out. Came here because Rotten Tomatoes deleted my honest review: Captain Marvel has serious pacing and script problems, and Carol Danvers is an evident miscast - Brie Larson is not fit for the role at all - she may be good in other movies, but in this one is as it she never won an Oscar. Her acting is dull, stall, automatic and deprived of personality, which compared to the acting of the rest of the cast falls behind in a massive manner (the contrast is just too notable between acting skills). The movie has no character development and barely any character growth(she never really had a true hit rock bottom moment in which she stands again gaining strength from a mistake)....Carol Danvers is the same as when she started at the end. and barely has a plot which makes this a really slow film. I don’t know how the directors got the idea that we would like an emotionless invinsible and flawless woman deprived from humanity from the start to end to represent woman’s feelings. The story has barely humor, two of the famous jokes of the movie barely made a chuckle in the audience. The only good things about this movie, the rest of the cast including Samuel Jackson, Jude Law, Talos actor and Maria Ranbou kid performances are good.

In my country people always clap at the end of an MCU movie. This did not happen this time as people left with a sour and bitter taste.

3/10 aside from the pacing and script problems, MCU needs to recast Captain Marvel to someone who can act in a superhero movie in a way that people can relate and feel that in fact she is a hero. She is not a bad actress but her performance in this movie is a low blow to her acting history and career.… Expand

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jbjerreMar 9, 2019

Badly written script with lots of plot holes as well as a bland performance by the lead actor means that this movie is not worth seeing. Given how many MCU movies have been made it was inevitable that a less then mediocre movie would be addedBadly written script with lots of plot holes as well as a bland performance by the lead actor means that this movie is not worth seeing. Given how many MCU movies have been made it was inevitable that a less then mediocre movie would be added as some point, this is it.… Expand

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alvindinoMar 9, 2019

This film needs to be even more free. Because he has potential, as seen in the middle and near the end. The story is actually also not very flat, there are some agendas that are trying to be tucked away, because that's how normal today'sThis film needs to be even more free. Because he has potential, as seen in the middle and near the end. The story is actually also not very flat, there are some agendas that are trying to be tucked away, because that's how normal today's superhero films are; there is always an agenda insert that comments on our social circumstances and the like. This film can still entertain the audience; both ordinary viewers, children's audiences, and nerdy viewers like me. Rarely are there super hero stories whose main characters are girls, right? It's just that inner beauty is not digested enough, because the filmmaker did not dare to make his own voice. Just like they were assigned to make a film to introduce who Captain Marvel was to the last episode of Avengers, and they did it. Only that. And we can move on as soon as possible to wait for the next movie airing date.… Expand

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WayTooBadMar 9, 2019

There were a few good moments, more than I've expected but the cringeworthy ones far outweigh them. They shot themselves in the leg when they took the girl-power stance. Because after that they simply couldn't show any weakness or faults inThere were a few good moments, more than I've expected but the cringeworthy ones far outweigh them. They shot themselves in the leg when they took the girl-power stance. Because after that they simply couldn't show any weakness or faults in her character. This makes her boring and unrelatable.… Expand

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truongnguyen01Mar 9, 2019

Such a garbage movie from the MCU. Boring and generic, bland story, bad direction, bad action scenes, bad character development. The cat was the only good thing about this movie.

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Michael-FisherMar 9, 2019

This film has all the charisma that one would expect from a vegan. Captain Marvegan - man meat is murder. The writers and Brie Larson in particular appear to have had a vitamin B12 deficiency. 3.9 - 5.7 depending on how much you have had to drink.

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SlagmiteMar 9, 2019

I judge a movie on wether or not im bored and this was certainly not worth my time. Bland acting, Uninspired writing, sub par cgi and added nothing of importance to the MCU mythos.

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RJ_ShankMar 9, 2019

I wanted to like this movie. And I also wasn’t too concerned about the rhetoric surrounding Larson’s comments. So what went wrong? Well, it shoulda had a better script & direction. Esp when we've been treated with the awesomeness of InfinityI wanted to like this movie. And I also wasn’t too concerned about the rhetoric surrounding Larson’s comments. So what went wrong? Well, it shoulda had a better script & direction. Esp when we've been treated with the awesomeness of Infinity Wars, W Woman, and yes, Alita. As a result, I think much of Capt Marv felt like a paint-by-the-numbers exercise. Brie was perhaps trying too hard (or forced by the script) to act tough. There was hardly any sign of vulnerability in her, thus appeal to her character was sorely lacking. Compare that wt W Woman or Alita, where both movies' story telling got you attached to their journey. Next, the editing was patchy - eg bar room scene wt Fury. And the action? A low on the oomph meter. Esp when compared to the fight on Titan wt Thanos, or the rush of Motor-Ball. The directors + SFX team should have created a larger than life character; sadly, that didn't happen. Perhaps they need to understand that a character's cockiness doesn't translate into greatness. This movie will still go on to make bucket-loads of money, for sure. But only on the strength of its association with the MCU, and not b'cos of the character. Sad. I sure hope she does better in the hands of the Russo brothers.… Expand

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cesaracq92Mar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably the weakest of all the Marvel movies so far is very forced and they want to connect with the avengers… Expand

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DarkSabreMar 9, 2019

So I had told myself that wasn't going to go see Captain Marvel because of all of this bullcrap going on with it. Yet Marvel had never let me down across the last 10 years and so I went to go watch Captain Marvel with a cautiously optimisticSo I had told myself that wasn't going to go see Captain Marvel because of all of this bullcrap going on with it. Yet Marvel had never let me down across the last 10 years and so I went to go watch Captain Marvel with a cautiously optimistic mind ... twice. I watched it the first time on a regular screen and the second time in 3D. If you are still thinking about going out to watch it, don't bother with 3D. It seemed like it was added as an afterthought and doesn't add any value to the movie.

So all I can say is that Brie Larson is a thoroughly average actress in every regard. She's been working in Hollywood long enough that either she has "it" or she doesn't; Brie Larson doesn't. She simply cannot seem to muster the "it-factor" to be a leading actress. Her performances are completely forgettable; including this one. I've watched Kong: Skull Island multiple times as it's a good movie to kill time on a long flight; I keep forgetting that she even played in that movie. She will never bring the kind of dynamic interactions that a Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie brought in Mr & Mrs Smith or Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn in Wedding Crashers. This kind of dynamic interaction is what makes lead actors and actresses dominate every scene that they are in. Yet even with perhaps one of the funniest and most adaptable/improvisational leading actors in Hollywood right now (Samuel L Jackson) she couldn't make it work. I mean the best and most memorable scenes were with SLJ and the damn cat. Which is sadly and ironically hilarious. I think that casting someone like Katee Sackhoff would have made for a much better film because Brie Larson was a poor choice.

This brings me to the movie itself. The movie was a basic if sluggishly straightforward "super-hero" film. The twists and turns were sadly predictable. Each scene seemed as if it took just a tad longer to get to the point and reason why it's in the movie. Almost as if there wasn't enough "story" to make a full-length movie and each scene stretched itself out to help fill the time requirements. The script seemed like it was written by a bunch of 5th graders; on second thought I've watched "Are you smarter than a 5th grader" and the kids on that show probably would have come up with something better. The jokes and puns are fairly lame and you could tell that Samuel L Jackson was doing his absolute best with the crap that he got. I think that the only good thing that this film has going for it was the CGI space scenes and how they de-aged SLJ. Though a couple brief moments they let slip the effect and SLJ was his current age - but was very difficult to catch & very brief; I missed it the first time I saw it. Perhaps it happened when they added the 3d effects and it messed with the de-aging. I don't do CGI so I wouldn't know; that's purely a guess.

There is absolutely nothing that is critical information to know that ties Captain Marvel into Avengers Endgame so this movie can be completely skipped and you won't have missed much. Besides the main tie-in is Fury's pager going dark at Avengers HQ scene and the cat coughing up the Tesseract on Nick Fury's desk scene and both of those are all over YouTube anyway. I'd give the film 3/10 and that's mainly for the CGI effects (and knowing that SLJ seems to be great with cats).… Expand

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Wa_Mar 9, 2019

I was disappointed in this movie. I went into it with Marvel level expections and they were not met. I thought the story was messy and many of the characters were just...bleh. On the positive side, Nick Fury is awesome!

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labisevagelatosMar 9, 2019

Unlike the amazing Wonder Woman , Marvel's first movie (unless you count Electra I guess) with a female superhero lead is dull, soulless and bumps the MCU two steps back rather that the promised major leap forward. Which is a shame becauseUnlike the amazing Wonder Woman , Marvel's first movie (unless you count Electra I guess) with a female superhero lead is dull, soulless and bumps the MCU two steps back rather that the promised major leap forward. Which is a shame because all main actors are very talented and have delivered amazing performances in the past. Sadly all the focus on the meta-narrative and the political war surrounding the film (a war most of us neither want a side in nor are interested in ) left botha actors and directors little to no room to focus on actually crafting a good movie to back these up . Both female-led superhero movies and the Marvel Universe deserve much better.… Expand

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MambaKingMar 9, 2019

Looking at this movie objectively, I can easily say it's not a terrible movie but also not a great movie either.

The effects where average and excelled at making Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury look amazing. Sadly, Brie Larson as CaptainLooking at this movie objectively, I can easily say it's not a terrible movie but also not a great movie either.

The effects where average and excelled at making Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury look amazing. Sadly, Brie Larson as Captain Marvel gave an average to underwhelming performance leaving a dull impression. It was clear she didn't have the ability to carry the movie on her own and needed supporting actors to even make it work.

Unfortunately the story didn't adhere to the pre-established lore in the comics and in fact dangerously deviates and changes one of the best villain races in the MCU. And ends up leaving Ronan the Accuser probably one the cool'est villains in Marvel Movies thus far, feels underused and improperly implemented story wise.

If you were hoping for a great answer to the anticipated question as to how Nick Fury lost his eye. Sadly it's probably the most disappointing aspect of the movie with little to no imagination in the execution.

All said and done, due to the points stated as well as poor writing and directing. Also considering the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe this movie is slightly below average and a generally forgettable but somewhat enjoyable film.… Expand

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richardjMar 9, 2019

The main adversity the protagonist faces is that she's too powerful... Not kidding.

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EaglePrimeMar 24, 2019

I wasn't excited about seeing this movie but I was hopeful it would change my mind, it didn't. This movie was dull and boring from beginning to end. Not once during this movie did I think, wow that was cool or man, I 've never seen thatI wasn't excited about seeing this movie but I was hopeful it would change my mind, it didn't. This movie was dull and boring from beginning to end. Not once during this movie did I think, wow that was cool or man, I 've never seen that before. Marvel strong armed me into watching this movie by sticking Capt Marvel in End Game, I hope she's better in that movie.… Expand

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donjcast002Mar 11, 2019

This movie was quite dull and boring for me. Not only that but it also retconned the MCU, but it didn't get the Kree and Skrulls right and it didn't get Carol Danvers origins correct. The gender swapping of Mar-Vell is a disgrace to thatThis movie was quite dull and boring for me. Not only that but it also retconned the MCU, but it didn't get the Kree and Skrulls right and it didn't get Carol Danvers origins correct. The gender swapping of Mar-Vell is a disgrace to that character as well. None of the performances stood out to me and I honestly feel like this movie is really unnecessary at this point of the MCU. I don't have much hope for the franchise in the future after what I saw tonight.… Expand

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BabaYagasMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Слишком много ожиданий от Марвел было у зрителей ! Если дальше так пойдет то Мстители 4 будут самой провальной фазой Марвел !… Expand

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DerekReideApr 23, 2019

After seeing this, I wasn't very disappointed only because I knew that I was right about how this movie was going to go. The plot was very generic and quite bland to Marvel standards, the comedy actually was one of the redeeming factors, andAfter seeing this, I wasn't very disappointed only because I knew that I was right about how this movie was going to go. The plot was very generic and quite bland to Marvel standards, the comedy actually was one of the redeeming factors, and Goose the cat stole the show and my heart! Samuel Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn and Lashana Lynch were the standout roles. The twist toward the end of the film was pretty much expected but was held off for the last ten or so minutes toward the end. Overall, the movie is a very weak beginning of 2019 for Marvel and it's the weakest entry in the empire that is the MCU.… Expand

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Nyos_YillthianMar 9, 2019

While it could have been a decent film, and brought a new character to the MCU, this film was lackluster at best. The trope of "Amnesia", which has been played to death in many films, feels like bad writing. The CGI was no where near uptoWhile it could have been a decent film, and brought a new character to the MCU, this film was lackluster at best. The trope of "Amnesia", which has been played to death in many films, feels like bad writing. The CGI was no where near upto normal MCU standards (but in all honesty theyve been slipping the last few films), the fight scenes were formulaic and "been there, done that"...Honestly wait for Redbox....… Expand

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Bree56Mar 9, 2019

It was poor. First, it really messes with the MCU timeline and ruins other movies trying to shoe horn this character. But the first hour was so boring. The end was more fun but the CGI was awful. I will probably never see this again.

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WadeJohnsonMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was expecting a good movie, based on some critic reviews. But the character is not relatable and one doesn't care about whether she fails or succeeds. Brie Larson has, for the most part, resorted to the acting choice of "trying to look cool by not showing emotion". She has the little presence. She was amazing in 'Room', but wrong for this role. Ultimately, the movie didn't excite me, and the directors of the intriguing 'Half Nelson', have really let themselves down with this one.… Expand

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Paul_GreenMar 9, 2019

Let me start by saying that the homage to Stan Lee was beautifully done and almost brought a tear to my eyes as I've been a fan of Marvel Comics all of my life and this man's creations brought so much happiness to me. That being said, theLet me start by saying that the homage to Stan Lee was beautifully done and almost brought a tear to my eyes as I've been a fan of Marvel Comics all of my life and this man's creations brought so much happiness to me. That being said, the movie: it's a forgettable debut for Captain Marvel in the MCU. It started bright enough with Brie Larson even showing some signs of charisma, something which was not portrayed in the trailers. Unfortunately, it went downhill as the movie progressed, Brie Larson under-acted throughout the rest of the film, I don't know if she was directed to act that way or if she simply missed the mark with her personal performance but either way, her performance was bland just as previewed in the trailers. Another aspect that did not help Brie Larson is that the Captain Marvel character itself lacked any originality: it seems that the only distinct personality trait is that she's fighting a feminist battle to overcome gender cliches. The character is a caricature of the feminist stereotype and so is the portrayal of most men in the movie, they're also a caricature of what modern feminists imagine that men are like.

Even Samuel L. Jackson's performance was weak when compared to his other works. I do have to credit Ben Mendelsohn though, his portrayal of Talos was by far the best aspect of the movie; that and the child actress that portrayed Carol Danvers when she was 6 years old.

All in all, I do not recommend wasting your time seeing this movie, it's uninspired all around and it is not even required viewing for Endgame. 3/10… Expand

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ghostshell12Mar 9, 2019

In terms of storytelling, the film does more telling than showing to convey the "strongest Avenger." The first act started off strong, but by the end, we were left with a mediocre superhero at best. A poor lead-in to Endgame, but be on theIn terms of storytelling, the film does more telling than showing to convey the "strongest Avenger." The first act started off strong, but by the end, we were left with a mediocre superhero at best. A poor lead-in to Endgame, but be on the look out for a much stronger Captain Marvel under the Russo brothers.… Expand

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kpaulMar 9, 2019

I'm not a reviewer but this was a tough watch. Like a beta version of phase-1 movies. Acting was solid. CGI de-aging was crazy good. Banter between characters was fun.

Action was hyper-cut. Story and characters were just bad. The cat was theI'm not a reviewer but this was a tough watch. Like a beta version of phase-1 movies. Acting was solid. CGI de-aging was crazy good. Banter between characters was fun.

Action was hyper-cut. Story and characters were just bad. The cat was the best character and I hate cats. Slapping Nick F onto some random character and calling him Nick F doesn't make him Nick F. And then he's devalued, an epic character built-up over a decade into a scratch joke. With all the drama around this movie, hard not to notice that literally, 2 men in the movie are good guys. Every woman was a good girl.… Expand

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Skeptical_LlamaMar 9, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The good: Sam Jackson playing a young Nick Fury,
he and Brie had a good chemistry, in those times
Brie did a good job IMO. Liked seeing Agent Colson.
The cat was cool and I did like the soundtrack.

The Bad:
The story was not good and the tesaract story
is a little convoluted. The fight scenes were not very good, Danvers character seemed like they did not know her personality. Snarky?
Funny? Mad? Brooding? I did like her when
she interacted with Jackson but most of the
time she just had a cold stare. The whole skrull angle was serious cringe, oh I thought you were terrorists but turns out you are just refuges and you have been separated from your family, lets push a little harder on that agenda wow.

More agent Colson please.

Her getting her full power was very predictable and she is just a tad over powered. Once she has that power the movie should be over, there is nothing that can stop her and the final confrontation with the dude is a joke.

Even with all of that I will give it a 3 because I am marvel fan, I liked some parts, and the Stan Lee Cameo along with the Stan Lee page flips at the beginning were very cool.… Expand

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Iggi-popMar 9, 2019

So, I dont know where to start. I think the character build up on Cpt Marvel wasnt there. She basically started off as a kick ass warrior and ended the movie as a kick ass warrior. The acting from Brie Larson was a little bit one sided. NoSo, I dont know where to start. I think the character build up on Cpt Marvel wasnt there. She basically started off as a kick ass warrior and ended the movie as a kick ass warrior. The acting from Brie Larson was a little bit one sided. No doubt that she has a lot of talent, but she didnt fit the shoes of the character she was playing and left me confused as to who she was meant to be. There was no vulnerability to her, not relatable at all. The graphics was good, Fury was good, except for the way in which he lost his eye.. disgusting and disrespectful I would think. I will admit though, the movie was highly predictable and it incorporated a lot of extreme feminist angles and views which would drive a lot of people off it. Not to say other movies havent done this right, you have the Black Widow, Wonder Woman etc, but this was bad. Like The Last Jedi BAD.… Expand

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BenfrankartMar 10, 2019

I’m not even sure why this film was made after watching it. Overall, it doesn’t move the general narrative of the greater MCU along one bit. The switcheroo they did with the Kree was offputting as well. Without spoiling it I will say that howI’m not even sure why this film was made after watching it. Overall, it doesn’t move the general narrative of the greater MCU along one bit. The switcheroo they did with the Kree was offputting as well. Without spoiling it I will say that how Nick Fury lost his eye was underwhelming, and that is metaphorical of many of the narrative twists in the film. I could almost without fail predict the dialogue, and that’s not what I was expecting from the same studio that gave us Black Panther and Infinity War. If you want to just munch on popcorn and blow a couple of hours listening to 90’s hits, this is your film. If you were hoping for any significant connective tissue to the upcoming Avengers Endgame, you will be disappointed. It’s not required viewing. Like, at all.… Expand

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WindleMar 10, 2019

Did all these "Movie Critics" see a different movie? The story line was boring/predictable and the acting was below average (even from Samuel L Jackson). The bad guys were underwhelming. All the forced jokes that weren't even funny, common weDid all these "Movie Critics" see a different movie? The story line was boring/predictable and the acting was below average (even from Samuel L Jackson). The bad guys were underwhelming. All the forced jokes that weren't even funny, common we expect a lot better than this. And what is with Brie Larson's facial expression... or lack of... Really disappointed this wasn't amazing like I thought it was going to be.… Expand

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NytecrowMar 10, 2019

Looks pretty...But that's all. It is a dull fill in before Avengers. No depth, stupid twist that breaks the logic the movie itself wrote, drags by, and creates stupid situations then ignores them to trudge through the muck some more. PrettyLooks pretty...But that's all. It is a dull fill in before Avengers. No depth, stupid twist that breaks the logic the movie itself wrote, drags by, and creates stupid situations then ignores them to trudge through the muck some more. Pretty bad when a human sees an alien for the first time transform into themselves and they shrug it off like its a normal Tuesday...… Expand

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CocobeansMar 13, 2019

This movie was boring. I couldn't focus on the dialogues between Nick Fury and Captain Marvel. Even the from the trailer, " I'm gonna end it." that sounds very flat, which was no emotion to it, just read as it was written.

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BwandoWandoMar 10, 2019

i dont know if it was me being spoiled by the other MCU movies setting a very high standard, or the movie was really not good. It was very dragging and it's as if lead actress was not good in expressing emotions and i remember the steveni dont know if it was me being spoiled by the other MCU movies setting a very high standard, or the movie was really not good. It was very dragging and it's as if lead actress was not good in expressing emotions and i remember the steven seagal meme were all his emotions showed one face. Funny thing was I just created my account here in metacritic to state how disappointed i was with the movie.… Expand

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all4oppsMar 10, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They hit you over the head with "girl power", but they missed the boat on big ticket fighting scenes and went for "I can do this because you think I can't" instead. There might have been an audible sound in the theater when No Doubt "I'm Just a Girl" plays over the final, fully powered, fight. I felt like we needed to see it to be prepared for Avengers: Endgame and that will be the factor that drives the box office on this film. As far as Marvel backstory/first movies go:
1. Iron Man
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. Captain America
4. Doctor Strange
5. Captain Marvel
6. Thor
7. The Hulk

Additional deductions for weakening Nick Fury's backstory in how he lost his eye. Samuel L Jackson and Brie Larson's scenes together were the best parts of the movie.… Expand

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mattio79Mar 10, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The positive: Some comedy moments, Goose, Fury, Jude Law, and the fight scenes.

The Negative:

Plot holes in continuity, Soundtrack selection on the end fight scene, the soundtrack selection in the end scene having come out 3 years after her abduction by the Kree (she was not on earth for 6 years) Flashback scenes showing bad memories being shoe-horned in as a slightly overt feminist messaging that the patriarchy is suppressing women.

The motorcyclist saying "you should smile more" "freak" is shown as the "men are pigs" trope of victimhood feminism. Sure there are bad people in the world, but come on. The scenes were jumpy and confusing, bordering on motion-sickness inducing

Brie Larson did have some good emotional expression, but it came as a point of defiance, and a cost of character relatability, further pushing the dehumanizing aspect of modern feminism. The "you're not good enough" lines by all the men in her life come off as another dose of the victimhood identitarianism that modern feminism is trying to push. Women nowadays have More opportunities than men, contrary to this position. A recent Google audit of average wages actually shows a small gap in women's favor.

This whole movie was shoehorned into the MCU, and if they continue this trope, Phase 4 will go down in flames.

The explanation that Fury's eye damage was caused by a Flurkin scratch felt like it cheapened Fury's reason for an eye patch.

The worst part about this movie is that Captain Marvel was an unpopular comic when it came out, and was Ret-Con Mary-Sued into existence. The Kree/Scrull flip was even contrary to the narrative in the actual comic. The Kree have ALWAYS been the enemy.… Expand

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Suppa21Mar 10, 2019

A very disappointing installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel is a very boring origin story that serves more as feminist propaganda, than as entertainment. The highlights of Captain Marvel were the details it revealed forA very disappointing installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel is a very boring origin story that serves more as feminist propaganda, than as entertainment. The highlights of Captain Marvel were the details it revealed for End Game (which are better found out through an online article than by watching the film). Everything else was just "meh". Fury was reduced to comic relief (and as a foil to the strong and powerful Captain Marvel), and the CGI fight scenes looked goofy. The film had a loud, consistent feminist message throughout. Each chance it got it earlier described men as a joke or as a abhorrent entity that sought to belittle females: "You can't do this", "You shouldn't be here", "You know why it's called a Cockpit, right?". Coincidentally enough, each male character spewing insults was a white male. What has been made clear: Larson is a strong, powerful, wise, hilarious, witty, etc. character that will probably single-handily save the entire universe. I hope this is the last Captain Marvel movie - the fans of the MCU deserve better.… Expand

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kosmos082Mar 10, 2019

As much I love the character I can't recommend the movie. With Brie Lawson as the main character, I feel more of a connection with every side character including the cat than I do with her. See Alita if your looking for a movie with a strongAs much I love the character I can't recommend the movie. With Brie Lawson as the main character, I feel more of a connection with every side character including the cat than I do with her. See Alita if your looking for a movie with a strong female character great story and excellent world building with amazing special effects. If you have nothing better do and want to waste money its good for a few chuckles if nothing else.… Expand

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LeeProffittMar 10, 2019

the movie had it moments but of all the movie was boring it keep jumping around, I like the MCU movies a lot i would not tell any of my friends to come see this movie , I dont like Brie Larson in this move anyone would have been better thanthe movie had it moments but of all the movie was boring it keep jumping around, I like the MCU movies a lot i would not tell any of my friends to come see this movie , I dont like Brie Larson in this move anyone would have been better than her in the movie… Expand

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LanstriferMar 10, 2019

I went into the theater as I do with all other Marvel movies, expecting it to be good. Putting aside all public relations disasters and the actresses clear hate towards the opposite sex, being the opposite sex I went in without this in mind.I went into the theater as I do with all other Marvel movies, expecting it to be good. Putting aside all public relations disasters and the actresses clear hate towards the opposite sex, being the opposite sex I went in without this in mind. It was hard to watch a character develop into such a one dimensional super hero with such great powers and no real weaknesses that you just can't seem to like as an individual. Marvel in the past has made attempts at least to get you as an audience member to feel for the character, the heroes and the villains. But I just felt awful thinking throughout the movie, "I really hope the bad guys win." especially since this is a lead up film that ties in towards Avengers: Endgame.

The story was an absolute bore, it actually reminded me of a certain green glowing super hero with a ring who I really wanted to like but just gave up on in the end. I actually ended up seeing it twice because I didn't even care to losing out on a few minutes of the middle of the film the first time seeing it due to running out of my beverage and needing to use the facilities. And oh boy, did I take my sweet time getting back. So of course being a completionist of all things heroes and film, I went back the next day and sat through the boring film again to see what I missed. Not much. Action sequences that seemed rushed and not coordinated correctly. Especially the science and physics behind it all seemed poorly researched. It was like they said "This can't really happen, but let's do it anyways." I enjoy flash backs but my goodness was it slow and really hard to want to follow it, twice. Seeing as how this is a story to explain how Nick Fury met Captain Marvel, and how he has both eyes in the film and why he has only one in later Marvel films....it wasn't well documented on screen. It was as jumbled of a mess as is my writing.

Overall it had a boring lackluster story which makes you care even less for the protagonist and supporting characters. As well as poorly put together action sequences that seemed to come out of an extremely low budget film. And in the end they were completely forgettable, only good thing that came from this film is the fact it wasn't longer.

Sorry Marvel comics and cinematic universe fans and newcomers alike. Thanos should have went back in time and snapped his fingers to prevent this tragedy of a super hero film.

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genghis288Mar 10, 2019

I was looking forward to seeing this movie since the trailers came out. There were a few good moments but overall this was a boring movie. I've seen every movie in the MCU but I really feel I could have skipped this one. If you want to seeI was looking forward to seeing this movie since the trailers came out. There were a few good moments but overall this was a boring movie. I've seen every movie in the MCU but I really feel I could have skipped this one. If you want to see the origin of Captain Marvel wait for it on a streaming service.… Expand

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MaxwellClanMar 10, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Other than the special-effects and costumes, this movie was terrible. The only good actor in the movie was Jude Law. Brie Larson is terrible as Captain Marvel. Her acting is horrible and she has no charisma. She came off like an irritated feminist the entire time. They were so many “men are dumb” jokes in the movie that it became annoying. The only reason Samuel L. Jackson was in the film was to be the comic relief. The way he loses his eye is stupid as well. It’s sad that the nobody-of-a-character is pegged to be the most powerful superhero in the Marvel universe and we will undoubtably be seeing more of her in the future. Phase 3 of Marvel’s movie franchise looks like it’s going to be a real dud. First Lucasfilm allowed Disney to ruin The Last Jedi with its social justice warrior politics. Now Marvel is going to let Disney do it to them too with Captain Marvel.… Expand

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ngvardyMar 11, 2019

Samuel Jackson as Nick Cage was the only good part of this movie, oh and the cat.

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DsifinMar 11, 2019

Terrible, decepcionante, insufrible y exasperante. es lo que pasa cuando un estudio pone el mensaje feminista por encima de la historia y el guion. La pelicula esta llena de bromas que no aterrizan, dialogos sosos, e incomodos momentosTerrible, decepcionante, insufrible y exasperante. es lo que pasa cuando un estudio pone el mensaje feminista por encima de la historia y el guion. La pelicula esta llena de bromas que no aterrizan, dialogos sosos, e incomodos momentos diseñados para demostrar que los hombres son los responsables de todo lo que esta mal en la vida de la protagonista. Los efectos visuales no tienen nada de especial, es lo mismo que hemos visto los ultimos 10 años. El maquillaje es terrible y puede ser comparado a un episodio cualquiera de Star-Trek. Pudieron haber explotado mucho mejor las habilidades camaleonicas y la intriga causada por los Skrulls, en cambio abandonan esta linea antes de la mitad de la pelicula. La parte media de la pelicula es aburrida. Hay muchos agujeros en la trama, la personaje principal tiene poca motivacion y pasa de 1 a 10000 de poder demasiado rapido, practicamente sin merecerlo y sin buscarlo. Capitain Marvel es una Mary Sue hecha y derecha, parece que sus peleas y escenas de accion estan diseñadas solo para hacerla ver invencible y son aburridas. Es incomodo ver como los villanos quedan impotentes ante su mera presencia y no pueden mas que admirarla y temerla. Samuel L Jackson carga en us hombros la pelicula con su actuacion y muy necesarias intervenciones comicas, aun asi la pelicula se encarga de hacerlo ver tonto, descuidado e incompetente. Brie Larson no tiene carisma, pero aparentemente tenemos que hacernos a la idea de que tenga una aparicion salvadora en Avengers EndGame.… Expand

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thematrix1375Mar 11, 2019

brie gives a decent performance still a bit stiff movies bland it feels forced filler than making a superhero that works

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zombierayneMar 11, 2019

This movie wasn't terrible but was far from good. Sam Jackson nails it as always but feels more of a sidekick in this movie when compared to the badass in Avengers. the plotline was overall very predictable and nothing really impressed orThis movie wasn't terrible but was far from good. Sam Jackson nails it as always but feels more of a sidekick in this movie when compared to the badass in Avengers. the plotline was overall very predictable and nothing really impressed or surprised me. Mar-Vell was a joke, Goose was awesome and the de-aging CGI was honestly phenomenal. in all honesty this felt like a needless movie lazily written just to capitalise on Infinity wars popularity Hopefully the Ruso brothers can fix the character in endgame.… Expand

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waterbottle6Mar 11, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Marvels newest insulation to the MCU and leadup to the much-anticipated End Game was a total disappointment in my eyes. POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING! With that being said I'll try not to go too into detail with anything. So for starters, I think Brie Larson is an incredible actress however when it came to Captain Marvel it was a 2/10. I feel that when you get a big role as a superhero that you can't hold back for one second. All I felt from her was that she was just reading lines off a script. And when it came to acting as a superhero that she didn't embrace the role. When you think of a superhero (no matter woman or man) there has to be a level of gusto, which I felt there was an extreme lack of. In the movie no matter how they met her, they seemed to like her off the bat without her acting giving me any inclination that they would, based on her performance. The dialog in the film seemed like it was playing catch up and trying to inform the audience as fast as they could by having the characters constantly asking questions that seemed inorganic in my eyes. Now let's get to the inconsistencies in this movie which there is a bundle to pick from. If you are a fan of the MCU then you know who Nick Fury is. He is the stoic "leader" of the Avengers initiative that basically brings everyone together. Right from the get-go Fury is a likable and almost happy figure in this movie which doesn't match his character that all the other movies have portrayed him as. This is almost as much of a Fury origin as it is Captain Marvel, however, there is no character development for him. Even when he gets scratched in the eye by Goose he is still a happy person who still loves the cat. Maybe there will be more of an origin for him later showing why he trusts no one and blah blah blah, but the inconsistency in his character was offputting. Tying the two together, if Nick Fury wasn't in this movie then I don't see Brie Larson being able to carry the weight on her own film. It's super disappointing because technically this is her 2nd go around as the character because they filmed Infinity War and End Game back to back, then they filmed Captain Marvel. The fight scenes in this movie were completely lackluster. The fight against her old team where No Doubt's "Just A Girl" seemed so bad in my eyes. I don't know if it was because it felt like the mix of the song was in the back/wasn't strong/seemed thin or if it was song choice or if it was the choreography of the fight, but something was off. Plus this is right after she unlocks her powers and you're going to tell me that couldn't just shred thru them. They're saying that she is the strongest character that is going to help in the fight against Thanos but the guy with antigravity gloves puts up a fight? Come on now. Not only that but they send for Ronin and when he comes he sends a couple of missiles down, then captain marvel destroys them and he just goes 'nahh nevermind I'm out'. Where is the climax of the film, because if it was the "Just A Girl" fight then that's just simply disappointing. And don't get me started on the CGI of her falling back to earth, Jesus Christ man. All in all, Samuel L. Jackson was great, the cat was alright and when she got her powers that was cool. Other than that complete and udder disappointment. Captain Marvel was a movie that seemed to play information catch up and focus on making as many jokes as possible rather than drive a plot forward. Would see again to point out everything I hated about it. Looking forward to End Game.… Expand

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Rygar1Mar 11, 2019

Mediocre film at best, but that’s probably being generous. The one thing it has is a great supporting cast. Action scenes are mildly entertaining but nothing special. What really hurts the movie is actually the lead role. Capt Marvel herselfMediocre film at best, but that’s probably being generous. The one thing it has is a great supporting cast. Action scenes are mildly entertaining but nothing special. What really hurts the movie is actually the lead role. Capt Marvel herself has little to no personality, and you as the viewer struggle to relate to her at all. They also went full re-tard with her superpowers giving her every power under the sun while at the same time giving her no weaknesses or equivalent villian to fight. Therefore, she has no challenges or obstacles to face(other than some sexism). Everything is just “super easy, barely an inconvenience.” It makes for a very boring protagnist. Now the question is how do you put an overpowered character like this into the group Avengers movie w/o making everyone else seem irrelevant?… Expand

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lost1anguageMar 12, 2019

This movie, while not outright awful, is not very good. It is easily the worst of the entire MCU. Larson gives a forgettable performance. Her internal conflict amounts to standing up against some vague memories of "the white patriarchy"This movie, while not outright awful, is not very good. It is easily the worst of the entire MCU. Larson gives a forgettable performance. Her internal conflict amounts to standing up against some vague memories of "the white patriarchy" keeping her down. Every time she's on screen you look for some other supporting role to relieve her. Literally every other character offers more depth to their roles and to the movie overall. The movie would have been better if it had focused on Nick Fury as the main character and chronicled this event as a part of his past. Larson really doesn't bring anything.… Expand

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JadeBMar 12, 2019

Let me start this off with the fact that I almost fell asleep while watching this movie and I don't fall asleep when watching movies. It was incredibly boring. There didn't seem to be on overarching plot, just a bunch of subplots, which madeLet me start this off with the fact that I almost fell asleep while watching this movie and I don't fall asleep when watching movies. It was incredibly boring. There didn't seem to be on overarching plot, just a bunch of subplots, which made the movie feel disjointed. The only reason I gave it a 3, which I think is more of a 3.5, is for the supporting characters only. That and it wasn't as focused on politics as I thought it would be. It still had moments focused on a feminist agenda though. The supporting characters are really the only reason I didn't leave the theater. Brie Larson's acting was so bland. All her emotions felt fake. Carol Danvers is overpowered for no reason and a mary sue.

Also, there were a few things that were retconned from previous films in the MCU just to fit Captain Marvel into the universe. Not only that, but the plot twists weren't surprising. There were massive plot holes, and some things just are not explained at all. The script had badly timed jokes that fell flat, though some jokes were funny.… Expand

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UncleWillardJun 12, 2019

Terrible. Across the board. I'm convinced the controversy was just a marketing plan to offset early screening disappointment. Nothing is good about this. Even the 90s nostalgia is pandering. Brie Larson is an enigma...in that it's a mysteryTerrible. Across the board. I'm convinced the controversy was just a marketing plan to offset early screening disappointment. Nothing is good about this. Even the 90s nostalgia is pandering. Brie Larson is an enigma...in that it's a mystery as to who thinks shes talented enough to lead a film. I'm still scratching my head over her oscar win.… Expand

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jsmith2334Mar 12, 2019

Unfortunately this movie didn't live up to my expectations. If there's a baseline for Marvel movies this feels like it. There was nothing egregiously bad, but nothing noteworthy or interesting either.

Brie was poorly cast for the role in myUnfortunately this movie didn't live up to my expectations. If there's a baseline for Marvel movies this feels like it. There was nothing egregiously bad, but nothing noteworthy or interesting either.

Brie was poorly cast for the role in my opinion, or maybe the writing/directing was just off. But Brie's character was overtly stoic to the point of not really being relatable. Power creep in the MCU is also becoming a real issue, with yet another hero whose power somehow exceeds the already nearly invincible established characters.(this is not a mark against this movie specifically, merely an observation ) The movie does fill in some other plot details related to the marvel universe, those are the high points of the movie in my opinion.… Expand

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stevem1990Mar 12, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just got home from the movie. Let me start by saying as a long time MCU fan, this was disappointing. Let's see, totally forgettable fight scenes, maybe one good one? Nick fury scratched by a cat wtf? CPT Marvel is the source of the 'Avenger' moniker? Larson's portrayal was wooden, and I know she can act, have you ever seen "Room"? CGI was sub-par, very disappointing. Plot holes galore, the movie just felt out of place, incomplete even. If you REALLY like MCU movie, then go see it, it is still a superhero movie and has familiar characters. Otherwise, just wait until it arrives on Netflix. (p.s. it is a high 3 maybe even a 4)… Expand

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FideriksMar 12, 2019

Hey you!, yes you!!!, have you seen the trailer for the movie?, did you think it was generic and bland?, well guess what, your guts are right, hey look I just saved you 60 bucks, save the cash for END GAME, throughout the movie's runtime,Hey you!, yes you!!!, have you seen the trailer for the movie?, did you think it was generic and bland?, well guess what, your guts are right, hey look I just saved you 60 bucks, save the cash for END GAME, throughout the movie's runtime, you will be looking at phone for 60% of it, cringing for 20%, and watching explosions for the remaining 20%. This movie is a stain on Marvels Record… Expand

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TamotefuMar 12, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie will make hundreds of millions of dollars no matter what I or anyone else says. As such, I don't feel the need to hold back, and am thoroughly disappointed by this film. You could have replaced Brie with several emotive pose-able cardboard cut outs and the film would be exactly the same.

Spoiler bits follow. I have deeply ingrained issues with this film being part of the MCU. The Skrull, being presented as good guys, is down right heretical to my comic geek bones. Having Captain Marvel being the inspiration of the AVENGERS Inititive, is retcon bullish. Presenting Captain Marvel as the strongest player in the universe, is down right insulting to fans of the other heroes.

Spoiler bits over, Up until this movie, I without question and with no hesitation went on opening weekend to watch marvel movies. Thanks to this film, and some disturbing quotes from the lead actress, I will have to pay more attention to what is happening behind the scenes when MCU movies are made.

And finally, Wonder Woman did it better, did it first, and did it without attack people most likely to go see the film.… Expand

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WMcKnightMar 14, 2019

Wanted so much for this movie to blow me away. Left the theater disappointed. Watching Brie Larson as Captain Marvel was like watching a bad comedian tell jokes. Wasn’t funny. Wasn’t compelling. Wasn’t as bad as Thor:The Dark World,but stillWanted so much for this movie to blow me away. Left the theater disappointed. Watching Brie Larson as Captain Marvel was like watching a bad comedian tell jokes. Wasn’t funny. Wasn’t compelling. Wasn’t as bad as Thor:The Dark World,but still one of the worst Marvel movies ever made. I think the only reason for any of the positive reviews are from people in the media that are afraid of painting what is considered a feminist movie(albeit a very bad one)in a negative light. I feel like the movie should have been called “Captain Feminism:The First Bad Marvel Character”.… Expand

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TERCIOMar 14, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Maybe my mistake was going to the movies with a lot of expectation, I expected more from this movie, because I really like the heroine Captain Marvel and his original comic book story. The name of the film is Captain Marvel, but the one who drew the most attention in the film was Nick Fury and Cat Goose. The only protagonism of Captain Marvel was to destroy Kree ships and a few dozen warheads, I found that destroyed very easy. Ronnan, Supreme Intelligence and Yon-Rogg did not have a villain either, they just did it, did not do anything relevant, did not generate a challenge. Every hero needs a villain in height, otherwise his heroism has no purpose. It seems that the purpose of this film is only to present a character to be used in the movie Avengers: end game.… Expand

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AfcuserMar 15, 2019

Worst MCU movie until now, bland main character, the cat had more personality. The plot was bad, the jokes didn't land with the audience and the action was heretic and boring.

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codysher12Mar 15, 2019

Brie Larson was such a bad choice for the title role. Truly a charisma vacuum. The highlights of the movie were Jude Law's character, Nick Fury and Talos. Other than that, one of the worst Mavel movies ever.

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pkbechMar 15, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Meh movie. The story telling is disjoint and doesn't work very well. And occasionally weighted, down by an attempt at bland and misguided political message. Main character is unrelatable, unemotional and overpowered. The movie is somewhat saved by some of the supporting cast that sometimes deliver something interesting.

As one of the enemies says once to Captain marvel : 'I never really liked you' the heroine never really become a character you hope succed... I felt bad for the evil space general when his entire fleets missiles gets destroyed by this strange flying fire girl...… Expand

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charlibobMar 16, 2019

I wouldn't say this is a bad film, it's definitely not as bad as Iron Man 2&3 or Thor: The Dark World. But, for me this is one of the most disappointing movies Marvel has made so far. The chemistry between Brie Larson and Samuel L Jackson isI wouldn't say this is a bad film, it's definitely not as bad as Iron Man 2&3 or Thor: The Dark World. But, for me this is one of the most disappointing movies Marvel has made so far. The chemistry between Brie Larson and Samuel L Jackson is great, the cats cool and the visuals and score are both good. Plus the CGI to de-age Fury and Coulson is amazing That's about everything I enjoyed in this movie. Brie Larson as Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) comes across as fairly wooden and has no weaknesses to speak of, therefore not giving me any reason to care about her. The only character development we get is that she recovers her memories and she becomes more powerful at the end of the film, at no point is defeated or facing a significant amount of difficulty. Her powers don't make sense in how/why she got them and what her limits are, leaving me with a lot of questions on her capabilities. Some of the supporting characters are okay. Fury is okay I guess and the alien cat's cute. Everyone else is either boring or underdeveloped, both good and evil characters.

The villains in the film follow the standard Marvel Villain formula of being forgettable and uninteresting, and are brushed aside by Captain Marvel pretty easily.

The tone of the film is jumping to about three different ways throughout the film. At one point being like a buddy cop film between Fury and Danvers and then a film about sisterhood between Danvers and her pilot friend (can't remember her name). This made this film seem like different directors tried to make it throughout production and it's noticeable. The scores okay, got nothing against it and the other sounds and soundtracks are all fine.

The visuals are also good. Nothing to brag about when compared to the likes of other Marvel films but their good. The main problem in this film however is the retconing and the blatant attempts at rewriting established events in the MCU to make Captain Marvel the number 1 superhero in the franchise. It's so obvious that any semi-hardcore MCU fan will notice it and will be confused as to why the origins (E.g. the origins of the Avengers initiative) has been changed in this film when its already been established.

Marvel, Disney and Brie Larson have forced everyone to believe that Captain Marvel is going to be the next leader of the Avengers, the new Iron Man or Captain America to replace them once they're gone, and this was before the movie was even released. Captain Marvel doesn't deserve this position with 1 mediocre film. Now the reason for this film being mediocre I think doesn't lie with Brie at all, she is a good actress, her Oscar award proves that. But it felt that Captain Marvel was shoved into the MCU and given a short amount of time to make, making the film seem rushed and opening a lot of plot holes in the MCU. This isn't the fault of the actress, it's the fault of the writers and those that approved the script for this film. If you just want an action movie with lots of action and visuals, you'll probably like this film. But if you want interesting characters, a good plot or you're just a die-hard MCU fan, you'll probably be disappointed in this film.… Expand

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VonMunkMar 17, 2019

wow, I was really taken aback on how disappointing this movie was. Never has the MCU made a character so flat and uninteresting.. If your a fan of MCU like me and see them all then you have to watch it otherwise stay away.

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Grimstone47Mar 18, 2019

I’ve seen every MCU movie in the theater at least twice. Sometimes more if I liked it enough. This one won’t be getting multiple viewings. This movie had multiple plot holes. And not the kind of plot holes that don’t make any sense in theI’ve seen every MCU movie in the theater at least twice. Sometimes more if I liked it enough. This one won’t be getting multiple viewings. This movie had multiple plot holes. And not the kind of plot holes that don’t make any sense in the context of this particular movie. I’m talking plot holes that negate MCU titles going all the way back to Iron Man I and Captain America the First Avenger. If you are an avid fan of the last ten years of MCU movies, fair warning, you are going to be pissed. But sadly these aren’t the only problems I saw while I wasted about two hours of my life that I’ll never get back. Brie Larson’s acting is nothing short of wooden. Her reaction to pretty much every situation in the movie good, bad or otherwise is pretty much my reaction to this movie... “Meh”. Her character Is basically no character. They could have used Micheal Myers from Halloween instead of her and you may have actually had a more entertaining movie. The only saving grace of this movie is Samuel L. Jackson and the Australian actor that plays the “villain”. Other than that it’s completely devoid of any real acting. The other problem with this movie has less to do with acting and more to do with agenda. You are constantly getting smashed over the head with girl power and how horrible men are. There’s a whole lot of men acting like pigs which just doesn’t coincide with reality. Not because guys don’t act like pigs it’s just so over the top and exaggerated that it’s cringeworthy. Then it all culminates in a fight scene with No Doubt’s “I’m Just a Girl” which would have been great had it been done right. Couple these things with a character that basically has nothing to lose and yet nothing to gain either and you have a movie with basically no direction. I’ve watched SYFY movies with better writing than this piece of crap. As it is I’m just going to pretend this movie didn’t happen.… Expand

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CheaptrixMar 18, 2019

Was looking forward to this film but it was a disappointment for me. The movie has no sense of unique style like each of the other Marvel character solo films. The music is okish, but still barely holds a candle to some of the scores fromWas looking forward to this film but it was a disappointment for me. The movie has no sense of unique style like each of the other Marvel character solo films. The music is okish, but still barely holds a candle to some of the scores from other recent Marvel flicks. I found many of the action scenes to be overly cliche and just plain boring and predictable. Half the jokes fell flat & writing overall was just bland and forgettable. You can skip this film before Endgame don't worry you aren't missing much!… Expand

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Biggamer032Mar 20, 2019

I never seen a film with so much propaganda since the The Last Jedi. Every white male in the movie is a moron or **** and the Skrulls are people of color and women are all victims. Also the main enemy of the film wasn't the kree, it was theI never seen a film with so much propaganda since the The Last Jedi. Every white male in the movie is a moron or **** and the Skrulls are people of color and women are all victims. Also the main enemy of the film wasn't the kree, it was the patriarchy keeping Captain Mary Sue (who can't act) down. What a garbage film, more interested about propaganda than telling a decent story, the only thing good about it is Samuel L.Jackson and that stupid cat, that's why I giving it a 3/10 and not a 1 or 2.… Expand

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diexMar 21, 2019

this is just another superheroe movie without emotion, heart, or something that can be interesting in any level, its just average or even less.

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SteprockJun 23, 2019

Boring and inconsequential, with hard to follow action and a wandering plot. All of it weighed down by dull acting from the lead. Honestly, is Brie Larson wearing a mask that's incapable of showing emotion? In the rare moments when she doesBoring and inconsequential, with hard to follow action and a wandering plot. All of it weighed down by dull acting from the lead. Honestly, is Brie Larson wearing a mask that's incapable of showing emotion? In the rare moments when she does anything but stare, she comes off as nothing but smug.

One could forgive some of this if the story had any connection for the audience. It's not a "Hero's Journey" story or an "underdog" tale. You just wonder how far her already existing power can go. Dull and forgettable.… Expand

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TheACMMar 26, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Before I begin, I should like to include a short preface to say that I was aware that Larson had made some comments but I didn't know specifically what she said and I didn't have any expectation that it would impact the film. While it's on my mind, I'd also like to remind people of the sense of excitement that the post-credits scene from Infinity War inspired. When the Captain Marvel logo flashed up on Fury's pager, people were excited for that. Bear that in mind when people who didn't like this film are called sexists, woman-haters, misogynists, or just trolls. People wanted this film to be good.

So with that said, nothing in this film made any kind of sense. None of it was believable. I'm going to just state it right now: Carol Danvers is a Mary Sue. That term gets tossed around a lot so I'll clarify what I mean. An MS isn't just an exceptionally strong or powerful character. The key feature of an MS is their relationships with other characters. Do they have obstacles? Interpersonal conflicts? Do they have goals that, despite their raw power, struggle to achieve? How do others treat them? How do they treat others? All characters are ultimately different but archetypes exist, and some characters fall into certain patterns of behaviour that could be described as belonging to the Mary Sue archetype, and Danvers is one of them.

I'd like to remind the reader that this is a spoiler review. If you don't want details about the film, stop reading.

Carol Danvers is dispassionate, disinterested, disdainful, rude, and dismissive; her demeanour is constantly one of somebody who cannot be bothered, who doesn't care, who appears to feel a sense of exasperation, almost a jaded "I haven't got time for this rubbish" attitude; and yet, she is well-liked by people who meet her for the first time and, in time, almost idolised.

The story takes place in 1995. She is formerly of the USAF and, after a crash in 1989, was taken from Earth and pressed into service with the Kree. She has the ability to shoot energy blasts, for reasons which are explained. She has very little memory from her time on Earth but as the story progresses, she learns more and more.

The story basically begins when she is captured by Skrull after a mission. They interrogate her but she escapes. She crash-lands on Earth and, despite the Kree being a space-faring race, the standard protocol apparently is to stay in the open, interact with the locals, and be honest about being from across the galaxy with whatever law enforcement shows up; that being in the persons of Fury and newly-recruited Coulson. She clearly considers Fury to be beneath her, explaining why she's on Earth with a consistently bored tone, admonishing him with a constantly condescending attitude. She explains that Skrull are shape-shifters and at one point, in a local tavern, they need to prove to each other who they really are. Fury tells her about his personal life, that she has no knowledge about anyway, but she accepts it, and she "proves" her identity to him by destroying the tavern's jukebox with an energy blast. She faces no protestations, no moral consequences, for destroying somebody else's property for no reason.

Her old mentor in the USAF is working on experimental technology and, despite her being very young and very much less experienced than other pilots, is personally selected to be the test pilot for this new tech.

Her former friend in the USAF has retired and lives with her daughter, yet she very quickly overcomes Danvers' amnesia and bizarre powers and even joins the cause at the risk of her own life, by Danvers' persuasion; which in turn would result in leaving her daughter to be raised by her elderly parents at the drop of a hat.

Talos, a former enemy, has lost people he cares about to Carol and her team; yet, he needs her co-operation because she holds information in her memories that he wishes to retrieve. Now that's all fair enough, and indeed, at first, he coerces her co-operation, but then he takes her at her word that she'll co-operate. Talos is looking for a spacecraft that contains his family and dozens of Skrull, refugees from the Kree-Skrull War; upon finding it, one would expect a Kree warrior, in uniform, would be very poorly-received; yet she has to deal with no conflict. She literally just says, "I'm sorry, I didn't know [that we were the bad guys all along]" and that's enough to prevent an angry mob from forming.

By the end, Fury idolises her so much, he names the Avenger Initiative after her USAF call sign, which wasn't even explicitly mentioned; he just spots it in old photo of her. A character who wasn't even mentioned until the 19th film, and wasn't seen until the 21st, turns out to be the motivation for Fury to form the Avengers in the first place.

The character limit prevents me from expanding any further. The most important problem is that Danvers is on a pedestal and it's unwarranted.

Thanks for reading.… Expand

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