Good, not great

Rating: 6/10 (19 March 2019)

The best part of this movie is the relationship between Fury and Carol. It's witty, believable and compelling. I also liked the plot twist when we're revealed the true villain. Although I had seen it coming, I think it helps adding more depth to the characters (both the villain and the green alien guy), which has been missing in most Marvel movies. This is not to say this movie's villain is extremely compelling, because it's really not, but at least has some layer of depth. On the other hand, I had trouble to care for the characters. I felt most of them were bland. Specially the hero. She needed a scene where we actually built empathy with her. I only started caring for her when Nick Fury's life was also in danger. For me, the worst part of the script is the third act. It felt too long, involving at least 4 different fights, instead of one that successfully tied in the whole story. In my opinion, this happens because the script is too busy trying to set-up stuff for the sequels (like Ronan's appearance that impacts in no way to the plot). These scenes should've been left for the after-credits, instead of the flat scenes we got there. It's a good movie, but I don't think it has enough elements to be considered a classic in the Marvel Universe.