Please, it wasn't THAT bad

Rating: 6/10 (6 March 2019)

I've been reading a couple of reviews here and there, and I don't disagree with anything that I've seen. I simply think that the cons that people are pointing out are being made to a bigger deal than they should be. My biggest worry going into this movie was how they were going to introduce Captain Marvel in a way that wouldn't make the fans go "who the hell are you". We all hate that person who shows up last minute to the group project and then takes all the credit. But in my opinion, this was not an issue. We understand that Captain Marvel isn't just a stronger force that Thor, but that she has a much bigger purpose, and has affected all of the original avengers more than they know. I also liked the ending, it answered all the burning questions we were left with after "infinity war" that we need to know before "endgame".
I saw someone write that this movie falls flat compared to infinity war. The villains are "boring", and you are left underwhelmed. I do think that, in the final fight, she should have had to face more resistance. But with all due respect; that comparison is just bizarre. Infinity war (and endgame) are supposed to have the most supreme and powerful villains, that is why the movies are called "infinity war" and "endgame". Another thing I've seen being pointed out is the humor. No, it won't be the most amazing thing you've ever experienced, but it gave me (and all of the other 300 people in the cinema) a good laugh, what more do you expect?
With that said, there are some things that could have been done better. First and foremost, Brie's character does lack development. I'm not going to go into the details, since it's pretty self explanatory; it just wasn't very smooth. She just happened to figure her powers out at the right moment and we were left without an explanation of how. Sometimes, the CGI felt a little off, someone said that it "looks like it came from a PS3 game". I think that's a pretty accurate description. Although, I think it had much to do with the clothing, for example the design of Carols "space-suit". The best way to describe it, really, is ridiculous (and not badass at all). It did not work in live action. But I suppose that's a matter of taste. I just think there were much more crucial ways in which they should have been truthful to the comics. Without spoiling anything, the movie did have some typical superhero-movie "plot-twists" and dialogues that I think have been overused for quite a while, and therefore, were very predictable. For example, towards the end of the movie there's a cheesy motivational speech that feels way too impactful... Then again, the purpose of these movies is not to be original, but to entertain, and, all things considered, I do think that it managed to do that.
In conclusion, if you go into this movie looking for faults, you will definitely find a handful, but if you just want to enjoy another marvel universe creation I don't see an issue. Marvel has done far worse movies than this, for example Thor 2. Look at it from the bright side, at least the main character didn't have a completely unnecessary love interest.