Captain Marvel soars above.

Rating: 8/10 (9 March 2019)

When you see that 17% of male ratings are 1/10 compared with only 5% of female ratings, you straight away get the sense that there's a lot of politics in play that has little or nothing to do with the actual move quality.
Which is great. This is as good as most MARVEL outings and better than some. Carol's early trials are echo what a 90 pound Steve Rogers had to overcome, and the message of getting knocked down to get back up is subtly but powerfully portrayed. Great cast, great action, and a clever script that plays with 90s nostalgia and also AGENTS OF SHIELD fanservice. Brie Larson has a solid first outing as the emerging hero, and as usual Jackson can do no wrong. Throw in some unexpected twists and turns and I give it a big thumbs up.
PS anyone with complaints about the fight scene pop soundtrack must have really HATED Guardians of the Galaxy ;)