Basically Jason Bourne in Space

Rating: 9/10 (9 March 2019)

Look I'm going to level with you: Does this movie reinvent the wheel? No, not really. It doesn't do anything that has never been seen or done before.
What it is, is an enjoyable, funny and fun movie that's got some good, likable characters, is a perfectly good standalone story, and is fun to watch. It's like a Superhero Jason Bourne movie, borrowing some beats from the Bourne Identity, which was kinda cool to see! The twist was also pretty surprising, and I liked it. I didn't feel robbed of anything, and I thought it gave the movie some real soul. Plus there were some really thrilling fight scenes! The music, 90's nostalgia and overall self awareness of the movie was refreshing!
I'll give fair criticism: I think the finale wasn't one of the MCU's best, and the main villain never graduated to anything beyond 'A colossal jerk'. He's one of the MCU's weakest, but it also doesn't feel like as much of a letdown as someone like, say, Malekith. I was satisfied with what the movie provided.
I did admittedly see part of the twist coming from a mile away, but anyone who read a Wikipedia page could have probably figured that part of the twist out. There's more to it, and I kinda like how it we handled.
My opinion? Captain Marvel isn't here to impress you. Captain Marvel is here to have some fun, and do what Marvel Movies do best.