Captain Marvel

Rating: 8/10 (15 April 2019)

Captain Marvel
2019
Dir: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Runtime: 2hr 4mins
Synopsis: Captain Marvel is an extraterrestrial Kree warrior who finds herself caught in the middle of an intergalactic battle between her people and the Skrulls. Crash landing on Earth in 1995 she keeps having reoccurring memories as another life as U.S. Air Force pilot Carol Danvers. With the help of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Nick Fury she tries to uncover the secrets of her past and end the war between the Skrull and Kree.
I haven't done a review in quite sometime so might as well be the first superhero film of the year. Now what I love about Marvel films and most die hard fans will agree with is that anytime you go and see one of these films it's like your coming back to a universe that you and all the fans have been to before. We know the characters, we know something special is going to happen, and all while being an origin story we are waiting to see how this will lead to the current events of "Avengers: Endgame" Origin story, with every origin story doesn't matter if it's DC, Marvel, or even another universe of cinema they all struggle with the same issue. The beginning is like an introduction while the middle of the film becomes slightly dry while trying to build the story up. Using the middle to build the character enough that you grow attached and want the hero to win in the end is a difficult task to do. Even Black Panther struggled with this. The effects and even the prosthetics used on the skrulls were great nothing short of amazing from Marvel. I noticed that while Captain Marvels photon blasts look similar to Ironman's repulsers the sound was very different and I think they did a great job to make sure they stood out. Wasn't very many super dynamic shots with the exception of a few awesome montage like shots. Ben Mendelsohn was amazing per usual. Always an awesome performance even with him playing a different character than what he usually plays. Sam Jackson bringing out a younger and more naive Fury was great background for the character. And of course Captain my Captain Brie Larson being the first lead female in a Marvel film did the franchise well. While all these characters are great I can almost say that Goose stole the show which gave the film that special Marvel touch that you feel through all their films. I always recommend these for a theatre watch and of course a buy especially if you collect the films.
due to the story struggling midway through is why it takes a hit but obviously I'm a little biased when it comes to these films. 2 post credit scenes and even with the middle being choppy the ending and the post credit scene makes it all worth it.