My 7YO daughter and her 43YO dad (me) both loved it!

Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2019)

I was almost caught up in the hype about the social justice agenda taking over this film, the character being too perfect and too powerful, Marvel getting a little too PC, but after the emotional gut-punch that was Infinity War it was the fun action flick that I never knew I wanted!
Positives: A good story, unfolding in cohesive acts that might feel a little long by the end but hits on all the marks. It adds a little backstory on some established MCU characters, provides an awesome 90's soundtrack, and delivers some solid action that (unlike a lot of superhero films) wasn't just a jumble of generic baddies being tossed around. The actions sequences weren't unnecessarily drawn out like they seem to be in some other films. And YES - it had multiple strong female characters besides the lead and THIS IS NOT A BAD THING. I'm raising a daughter here and I'm happy to see some girls and women lead the action. There are almost no movies with female heroes like this despite the Marvel Universe being full of them. I'm an old school Marvel Comics fan and admittedly a bit of a sexist myself and I have absolutely no problem with some serious kick ass female test pilots, soldiers, and cosmic ray emitting demigods taking the limelight. By the way, this film was fine for my 7 year old. There is an F-bomb and a bit of death and violence but it's a touch more kid friendly than most MCU films I'd say.
Negatives: it might be a tiny bit long but like I said the pacing seemed ok while watching the film with just a couple moments that seemed a bit slow. I was concerned about how compelling an overpowered character might be but the hero and her abilities worked.
Ignore the naysayers. We can all agree that Disney sh-t the bed on the new SW trilogy, but those complaints of Marvel being hijacked by a social justice agenda are total nonsense. This was a solid superhero film and a refreshing addition to the marvel cosmic mythology. Furthermore, if you dig the whole serial film concept like I do it's the perfect beat to stick between the two darker (presumably) Avengers Infinity War films. It fills in a little bit of necessary plot and gives us some good humour and action which is what Marvel has always been about. The ultimate message about heroism not being about powers but more about grit and the heart to keep getting up was just awesome. Take your kids to see this movie, get the large popcorn, and sit back & enjoy it.