An entertaining stepping stone to bigger things to come...

Rating: 8/10 (10 March 2019)

I hate people who try to influence me with their own personal agendas. If I let them do that, it means I let others decide for me. No thanks. I ignored the idiots who either didn't even see the movie or went to see it with their minds made up, and decided to make up my own mind about Captain Marvel. So here's my honest opinion:
It was entertaining, funny and caught me off guard here and there...
Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull Talos was genius! As refreshing as Sam Jackson was when on screen... And Goose the Cat? Appropriately timed humor... I definitely laughed a number of times throughout the film. Now, Brie Larson?
She did her thing. She played Captain Marvel as she was directed to I'm sure. So with that said, whatever liberties she took as an actress with the character fit who they were trying to make Carol Danvers out to be in the film's story: a strong, powerful woman who rises when expected to stay down and doesn't need to explain herself to no one. Makes her the bad guy kicking badass Captain Marvel is!
...however, I'm excited to see the direction the Russo bros take with her character in Endgame. See, the Russo's I feel do an awesome job at making these powerful superheros feel relatable, by exposing them to their vulnerabilities. And so, when they rise, you as the viewer effortlessly appreciate and cheer for the hero because you saw their struggle, you saw their fall, and you somehow relate to them.
That, is what was missing from this film. So in the end, I learned who Captain Marvel is, I respect her, but I can't relate to her. So it makes the story suffer just enough.
With that off my chest, I can honestly give Captain Marvel 8 stars.
Now, go make up your own mind and enjoy the show!