A Solid Addition to the MCU

Rating: 7/10 (11 March 2019)

"Captain Marvel" is another solid addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe series of movies. While I don't think it's a top tier film like "The Avengers," "Black Panther," or "Captain America: Civil War" or even a second tier set of films like "Doctor Strange," the Thor series, or "Ant-Man," it is really entertaining and fun with a lot of world building.
The film tells a really good story of empowerment, self discovery, and not taking things on face value because there is always more than meets the eyes. The script is filled with great character moments, especially developing Nick Fury and making Captain Marvel a total bad-A. There's a lot of funny lines and snarky remarks that are true to the Marvel formula. My main issue is with how the film handles its plots, they pack a lot in to making the film fit within the MCU that it tends to rush through a lot of interesting storylines that the film sets up. And we get some hollow victories. The stakes also don't feel completely all there because we know the outcome of most of the characters. On the flip side, we do get a lot of great character moments.
Speaking of the characters, this movie has a tone of great ones. Sam Jackson as Nick Fury is great as ever and we get more softer moments with him. He's always been a harden soldier and it's great seeing him early in his career, when he was a bit more naive. Brie Larson as Captain Marvel is a true standout and a great addition to the plethora of great Marvel Characters. She has some of the best parts of every characters that make up the MCU. She has Iron Man's snark, Cap's leadership, Thor's confidence, Hulk's Strength, and Widow's resourcefulness. So she is a great culmination of the heroes we love, while being her own. Ben Mendelsohn and Jude Law are both great as powerful threats and allies.
Again, "Captain Marvel" isn't a groundbreaking film in the MCU, but it is a film with a lot of entertainment, fun, and world building. It has characters that are great additions to the MCU and the film does a great job of building up towards "Avengers: Endgame." It is worth the watch, I give it 3.5/5