Wonder Woman did it better

Rating: 7/10 (16 March 2019)

This movie is okay but not on par with the rest of the series. If they want to include social commentary, then their effort is going to be evaluated, and that's mostly what this review is. Marvel is telling us what they think we want to hear but it feels disingenuous. I think the cast, including Brie Larson, is talented but the writing is lazy. Too much information in not enough time. Aside from feeling rushed, the movie is anticlimactic and has plot holes. It would have been better if Captain Marvel's introduction to the series hadn't been so abrupt or if there was another movie. Ultimately, it feels like Marvel is more focused on using this movie to progress the series rather than honoring their first woman lead and it's a little insulting. Like the writers started with the points they wanted to hit and then crammed them into Marvel's cookie cutter format. It's better than their typical white male lead, black sidekick, female romantic interest format, but falls flat in terms of entertainment value. As a role model for the kids, I liked the women in Black Panther better. This rating is a participation trophy for doing something way past due and poorly at that. Meh, it was entertaining enough that I don't regret seeing it but I wouldn't watch it again.