Great Movie, But Wanted More From Main Character

Rating: 8/10 (8 March 2019)

Captain Marvel
Pros: Carol is a bada$$, lots of cool Marvel nerd references, favorite Stan Lee cameo (and anyone who looks closely and knows where my fandom lies will know why). The 90's nostalgia was refreshing (as I'm getting a little tired of 80's nostalgia) without being overdone. The bait and switch in terms of the plot sold me. Really dug some of the ways it tied into the broader MCU history. A really cool variety of action sequences. If you like action, it has a little bit of everything.
Cons: Carol is a bada$$, but I don't feel like she got a real character arc to get her there. I wanted a little bit more of her backstory to really cement her character. I think I understand why she was presented the way she was within the context of the overall story, but I just wanted a little more. While I dug some of the ways it ties into MCU history, there were other ways I thought were kinda dumb. (Sidenote: While not a knock against the film itself, I'm still not sold on how she is being placed in the MCU timeline. I guess I'll see how I feel after Endgame).
Special Nerdy Pro/Con Mix: There was a very particular thing I wanted from this movie that was given to me, just not in the form I wanted it. However, it did leave the door open for giving it to me in a later film.
Overall: While Brie Larson works well with what she was given and the character choices make sense in terms of the story, I really didn't connect to Carol as a character. I'm also hoping her introduction at this stage doesn't amount to a sort of Deus ex machina going into Endgame. That being said, the story is great, the action is great, Nick Fury (Sam Jackson) is great, Coulson's (Clark Gregg) return is great, Goose the cat(?) is great, the Skrulls are great, all the comic book nerd references are great. All in all, pretty great.
Grade: B+
(P.S. Stan Lee fans, try not to cry as the film opens).