A solid MCU origin story

Rating: 7/10 (15 July 2019)

MCU movies vary widely in scope and tone, and most origin story movies tend to be smaller, more intimate and more character-focussed then their sequels. Captain Marvel falls squarely into this category, so while it can't compete with the likes of the Avengers movies, it certainly holds its own against Ant-Man, Doctor Strange and Black Panther. It delivers as an enjoyable Friday night movie with interesting characters, fun dialogue and enough twists and turns to keep the story interesting - and I'm definitely looking forward to the next one.
Ignore the negative reviews - many people were prejudiced against this movie during development and were bombarding it with poor ratings long before release.