Equally as Dull as it is Inconsistent

Rating: 6/10 (11 March 2019)

The majority of the film can be summed up with one word: meh. The rest of it is a little more complicated. Brie Larson's acting ranges from passable to unfitting. Many of the major plot drivers are loosely defined or borderline nonsensical. Cap'n Marv's power is all over the place. One moment she has difficulty fighting off a couple unpowered individuals. The next she annhilates a spacefaring warship by effortlessly propelling herself through it. The story itself is interesting, but it ultimately could have been told better. There are a few instances of arguably preachy feminism (the "cockpit" comment is the most laughable), but overall it takes a back seat to a wider statement about humanity's strengths as a whole. The pacing was strange, often fluctuating from too fast and too slow. I'm disappointed that the Skrull seem like they won't be big players like they are often depicted, but the films interpretation is ok even if a little cliche. Talos and the other Skrull are fun characters, but the actual villains are a little stale. Samuel L. Jackson successfully plays a younger, less experienced Nick Fury, and his exchanges with Goose the cat are some of the comedic highlights of the film. However, the overwhelming positive attention Goose has received when compared with characters who aren't just for comedic relief, says something bout the film as a whole. Considering the late addition into the MCU, I hope that Captain Marvel doesn't hoard too much of the spotlight from the characters we've been following for years in Avengers: Endgame. With that said, hopefully the character is improved by the Russo brothers before she inevitably takes the lead role in Phase 4 of the MCU.