The New Standard of Mediocrity in the MCU

Rating: 5/10 (6 March 2019)

I went to the cinema with warnings about the Feminist agenda. While nothing really hurtful, that hindered some moments in the movie, but on that later and without "Women in the Kitchen" kind of mentality for sure.
SPOILERS AHEAD
This is a strange effort from Disney as an origin story. When I say "strange", I mean clumpsy, so here we go:
Vers is a Kree special unit that partakes a mission to defeat some shapeshifting enemies. As a twist of fate, she falls to Earth and finds out about her past. When we talk about her past, she was a mediocre, emotional and lucky person. The movie gives you the impression that while being a woman was a problem, her reactions to these adverse events led to an excalation in those events. As a storytelling point, I found nothing of compelling about her character past.
Then I will talk about the present: Samuel L. Jackson stole the show. It is almost the norm, but he tried to be a bit of a lowkey self in order to not steal the show, but I felt Brie Larson could not coexist with his charisma, which is one of the biggest flaws: She was outshined by everything that shared the screen with her (even a cat)! This is not something personal about the actress, as she has done nuanced characters in the past that were improved by her subtle acting, but it feels she was trying so hard to appear strong that she felt like a generic hero. And that is the problem with the Feminism: you don't need the hero to be a generic badass to be accepted. Just look at Jessica Jones: she was a mess of a person yet you didn't feel she was weak for a moment! The first enemy she had in the Netflix series needed such an handicap to beat her that you were only waiting for the moment she beat the hit out of him. And the actress kept the focus on her with David Tennant, which in my regard, doesn't fall far away from Sam L. J..
The focus on the 90s was in part a way to mask a bland movie, but the nods were so "in your face" at some times. Yet that gimmick paid off as it gave a distinct vibe to the movie.
The pace was strange and the last part felt like the movie was about to have more 30 minutes and the credits rolled. You do not get a sense of accomplishment when you get off the cinema and I don't mean as an "happy ending" kind of way. It is just a lingering ok sensation as the credits rolled.
The best part is the supporting cast (Ben Mendelsohn is another contender for the Hall of Fame in minor yet great characters in the MCU), first part of the story that deserved a better followup, soundtrack (hard to miss the presence) and the cat. Yes, the cat is so cool that even a naysayer like me cannot bash him.
Should you see the movie? Depends on what budget you have. Is it needed for you to follow the Avengers? I hope not, just remember she is a strong supernova woman badass and you're good to go.
I feel this movie can be used as a scale of blandness in the MCU that you won't find in the top 10 Marvel movies of anyone who likes Marvel Movies, or even top 20. Forgettable and mildly entertaining.