I watched it with a friend who had never seen a marvel movie before, i felt bad for her.

Rating: 7/10 (9 March 2019)

Listen, it's not a bad movie, not at all. but it's not a great movie either. it's fine, it's fun, it's entertaining, but certainly does not stand out. it doesn't present anything new to the table. which is sad, because this one had to be special. and also because we all know marvel studios are capable of so MUCH MORE.
Let me elaborate, well first, the performances. Was it really that bland as alot of people predicted from the trailers? Unfortunately, yes. Brie Larson's performance was almost the worst thing about this movie. the whole time you're watching it's just her spilling out the lines, it feels emotionless and lacks any layers or depth. Though, to be fair this might be the writing's problem. Every line felt like they needed to make some sort of "catchphrase" out of. It felt like they were cramming the whole "see, she's a woman, and she's capable of doing stuff". which, in my opinion, it doesn't need to be. The movie felt like it was trying too hard to be empowering for women and all. But i would so much rather have a more consistent story line and some proper character development, instead of trying to be iconic in every frame.
after all, it's a movie, a bit forgettable, but you can still, you know, enjoy watching and get a few laughs. mid-credits scene was pretty cool though!