I wish it were better!

Rating: 6/10 (16 March 2019)

I'm not sure how to express my opinions about this movie. It's definitely not bad, but it's lacking to say the least. I think the main issue was that the directors/writers relied on the classic MCU elements too much while trying to create an "out of the box" character. Ironically, the character arc was extremely cliche. Normally, I wouldn't have a problem with that but, the execution of the arc had many flaws too. People in my theatre were literally groaning during a particular scene in the final act.
However, the movie had good moments. Brie Larson wasn't at her peak performance, but her chemistry with Samuel L. Jackson was on point. Their interactions were the saving graces of the movie. The comedy wasn't cringy (most of the time), plus the de-aging CGI was seamless and Goose the cat was great. I'm also grateful that the movie wasn't too preachy and allowed Captain Marvel's actions to speak for themselves.
Overall, I wish that the character arc was more original/ better executed. Captain Marvel is a late comer in the MCU. Thus, character development needed more screen time for the audience to get to know Carol Denvers. At this point the character is just a deus ex machina which is a huge step backwards for the MCU.