Why did this movie get made?

Rating: 2/10 (6 March 2019)

No bashing of Brie Larson here. My problem lies with Marvel Studios, how could they have greet lit this movie? I has bad pacing and dialogue, formulaic plot and is just plain... boring. Even the action is boring, which is usually the best part of these movies. I thought they learned their lesson with Thor 2 but clearly not. Putting this before Endgame was a mistake me thinks.
As a reader of the comics for decades I saw this bomb coming a mile away though. The character has not gotten of the ground since they launched her in 2012, despite countless reboots and pushes from Marvel. No serious comic fan likes the character, it's a bit of a slap in the face that we didn't get someone like Moon Knight or Ghost Rider... you know, someone fans actually want. Black Widow should have gotten the honor of first female lead MCU movie, just sayin'.
Will it get loads of money? Will the critics gush over it? Yes. Is it a good movie and a good time? Not even close. Save your money folks.