Forget the debacle before release, the film is dull with a flawed lead

Rating: 2/10 (9 March 2019)

This film has leading up to to release faced several controversies stemming from both; unsavory and overblown remarks made by the lead actor Larson. These alone may leave a sour taste in potential patrons mouths who wouldn't want to part with their money, especially if they felt it were to go into the hands of an unsavory character. Others may feel the movie deserves a chance and see for themselves how it fares, or see no wrong with the controversies.
Putting those aside and judging the film based on it's own merits, you first have the premise, the base material the movie is taken from, Captain Marvel. In the comic hero universe you have characters fans are interested in, and characters fans aren't. Ant Man and various others are examples who sit through no fault of their own at the perimeters of the spot light. On a rare occasion if created well and with a good enough actor lesser or secondary characters can really shine. Robin or Dick Grayson the almost joke sidekick in Netflix's Titans is a prime example of this and completely steals the show from the otherwise show stealing Batman, who to be fair isn't a main character, hardly in it, but were he the case would remain the same. Something special is needed to turn lesser characters into real bad*sses.
So were do things come undone? obstacle 1 is a character from the Marvel universe that fans or otherwise aren't clamoring to see. Obstacle 2 is that the lead actor in the characters shoes does little to pull this character into the spot light. The performance throughout leaves much to be desired and instead of a lovable or mainstay portrayal of a character, you're given a something with the charm of an untreated plank of oak.
The supporting talent does their part and doesn't fall short in their delivery, although being the base material as it is, they could only spread their wings so far.
The plot itself wasn't horrendous but nor exciting or stimulating, it felt like I was watching a movie that I'd seen before many times. It's not one I'd want to watch again, nor in hindsight have watched you begin with.
I can think a large number of heroic female led characters and movies where the character was more lovable and compelling. Ghost in a shell staring Major played by Johansson had more soul and they're a human brain with suppressed memories inside a cyborg body. I'll probably watch Alita: Battle Angel instead, and see that has a more compelling character and is a more enjoyable movie. Which considering this trife shouldn't be difficult.