It was missing something...

Rating: 5/10 (9 March 2019)

Let me start by saying, I'm a HUGE marvel fan, but know very little about the character of Captain Marvel. I made sure not to watch any of the trailers because I wanted to be completely surprised going into this movie.
I get Larson's performance disappointed lot of people, but I was actually okay with her as Captain Marvel. I enjoy the dry humor she had in the role, but maybe that's only because I don't know much about the character of Captain Marvel.
I think the writing is what killed it for me. There was no lead in to who Carol Danvers is. She was Captain Marvel right from the start which didn't allow me to really connect with her because I had no idea what led her to being the type of person she is. I would have liked to have seen a little more of her life before she became Captain Marvel...her life in the Air Force and her training and her cause. I also would have liked a little more 90's nostalgia. So much of of the movie took place in space and I was really looking forward to being taking back to what life was like in the 90's...especially for a super hero.
Anyway, it was an okay movie...just not at all what I expected and definitely missing something.