Not what you'd expect

Rating: 6/10 (22 March 2019)

What did you expect from the new Marvel movie? Epic battle scenes, romance between Carol and Mar-Vell, maybe some good acting by Brie Larson? Well, you're getting none of that, although the movie overall isn't as bad as you'd think by now.. First of all, comics fans will be in shock, because the canon violations are severe. Not that we haven't been accomodated to violations in the MCU before, but this case us special. Firstly, Mar-Vell turns out to be a Kree agent that pretends to be a female scientist. If that is not shocking enough already, Skrulls turn out to be a great peace loving race, Captain Marvel gets her powers not canonically, and it overall seemed to be a movie very mildly related to the comics. Secondly, the plot is honestly weaker than the latest Marvel films, the viewers hardly establish any emotional connection with the characters, as Carol is comparatively poorly opened-up and no seriously well-thought of relationships with her were present in the film. Brie's acting was bland and emotionless, although the other cast members were outstanding, Jude Law, Ben Mendelson and especially Samuel L Jackson proved their A+ Star status and enormous talent once again. The movie progressed relatively slow, but we still got a lot of "Marvel" stuff in it, like different easter eggs, good jokes and heartwarming moments that caused goosebumps. Only for that and for the sublime acting(and subjectivism as i'm a Marvel fan) this movie deserves a solid 6/10, clearly not pne of the best Marvel movies, but one you can enjoy, especially if you haven't read the comics.