A good movie that deserves a little more appreciation that it's getting

Rating: 7/10 (8 March 2019)

While Captain Marvel may not be a great movie, such that it can be compared to the likes of the Avengers movies or Civil war, but it's not a disappointment either. It's a good movie, just like doctor strange or Ant-man. I think, one way or the other, people are giving it so much heat because of obvious reasons. Or maybe because people were expecting something of the likes of infinity war or black panther, anything less than that must be a disappointment to them.
Now, back to the topic at hand. What I loved the most about the movie was how Carol was portrayed as. She was cool, bit of a smartass and strong willed. And the way she interacted with the locals on earth and Fury, was quiet intriguing. Which reminds me, the chemistry between her and Fury was natural and solid. It was really refreshing to see Nick bantering with Carol as if she was an old friend. And although Coulson had a short screen time, he still filled it with the same old Coulson we know and love, even though a skrull was mimicking him for the most part. Moving on, I wasn't really feeling the friendship between Maria Rambeau and Carol. She was her only friend, almost like a sister to her, but due to the lack of a proper backstory, it almost felt forced. However, Carol's relationship with Maria's daughter Monica was quiet good. She was the cool aunt to her.
Another limitation of this movie was a proper villain. The Skrulls, supposedly the antagonists of the movies turn out to be the victims of the Kree, and hence, Carol's allies. It's a shame really, they would've made great villains. Although Talos, the main Skrull villain, was a fun character. Becoming an unlikely ally, he played his story quiet well, just a family man trying to find a home for his family and people.
A yet another wild card was "goose" the cat. The way Talos reacted to it, realizing that it wasn't actually a domesticated animal, but a deadly alien called Flerken, was hilarious, just as much hilarious as the way Nick was constantly playing with the cat. But, this cat played a much bigger part in the movie than just meowing and purring.
One thing that has made me quiet excited for endgame, apart from the mid credit scene, is Carol's true power. I'm talking about "taking on a whole Kree fleet bare handed in space, and then scaring them back to jump point" powerful. Thanos may be the infinity stones equipped mad titan, but even he's going to have a bit of a trouble going up against her.
All in all, they've set up a pretty good character. There are some parts that are a bit rusty, but overall, it's a fairly good movie and worth a watch. Hell, if not for Captain Marvel, you could watch the movie just to see a glimpse of Avengers endgame right now!