Defies expectation

Rating: 8/10 (9 March 2019)

Based on the character, the setting, and the adversaries, this could have been a rote origin story. Instead, the filmmakers deliver an intimate personal story set in a conflict colored by timely social commentary. So many preconceptions were inverted, without sacrificing the connections to the MCU and the spirit of the character. One cannot help but view the mixed reception to this movie through the lens of current events, which suggests that it works on many levels.