Better than 50% of the other Marvel movies, good starting point for the character.

Rating: 7/10 (11 March 2019)

Captain Marvel is finally here in the MCU with an entertaining entry to add to the 20+ movies that we've seen over the last 10 years.
It's not on the same level as an Infinity War, Civil War or Winter Soldier quality-wise, but I'd safely say it's better than about 50% of the rest of the movies. It ended up pretty much smack-dab in the middle of my ranking.
It's got the usual light-hearted comedy beats that most Marvel movies have. The action is decent, though some of it is a bit dark and shaky-cam. But overall it's a pretty entertaining entry into the MCU.
It's an origin story told in a bit of a different order than we are used to and I think that makes it feel fresher than most of the origin Marvel movies.
Even though she's the titular character, I felt like young-er Nick Fury was the best part of the movie. He teams up with Marvel and they have a bit of a buddy cop vibe. Without him, I think the movie would have suffered a bit. But the two of them teaming up made the movie much more enjoyable.
It is nowhere near as a bad as Hulk, Iron Man 2 & 3, Thor 1 & 2, or Ant-Man 2. Each of those I could tell I was watching a bad movie and there was little to no entertainment value. Here I never felt bored or tired of what I was seeing on screen.
Captain Marvel is a solid entry into the MCU, but it could have been better. It's not top tier, nor the worst of the lot. It's a fun and serviceable movie who we can only hope will get better follow up films and appearances!