Straight into the Marvel top 3!

Rating: 9/10 (11 March 2019)

I wasn't expecting much from this after Lukewarm reviews, but oh my did this overachieve....!
The performances are terrific and the soundtrack is amazing! Hole, Elastica, Nirvana, Garbage... Oh my word!
The pacing is perfect, never lags but never races.
It has comedy and pathos, but doesn't just play for laughs.
It plays a strong female role model card, but never in a ham-fisted way. Larson is first class.
Perhaps most impressively the story is self contained enough to be enjoyed by a first time Marvel viewer (how often is that the case?!) yet links into other story threads without being too obvious.
Finally, the narrative arc of going from Superhero to Origin Story (as opposed to the other way around) was a wonderful touch.
Don't believe the Trolls bashing this movie.
It's superb.