Funny at times, but that's it for this cringy formulaic superhero movie.

Rating: 5/10 (8 March 2019)

Captain Marvel is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and tells the story of Carol Danvers, who becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
Captain Marvel start's pretty damn confusing. You don't know anything about her or why she's apart of a group of warriors. I know it's supposed to pay off in the end (and it does, somewhat) but that would be my first criticism. I did enjoy the opening act more than other critics did perhaps, but it does start slow and confusing which will bring the score down for me.
When Carol and Fury meet later on and start doing their buddy-cop routine that's when the movie is at it's best. Samuel L. Jackson gave another top-notch performance and brought great humor to the film. Ben Mendelsohn was flipping awesome and stole every scene. Brie Larson, on the other hand, was not right. As I said earlier, she's okay while doing the buddy cop routine. She cracks some good jokes, and I liked the character's sarcasm. But, everything else was terrible. When it came down to dramatic moments, she was cringy, and I couldn't help but look away from second-hand embarrassment.
The third act is absolute trash - garbage, doodoo, whatever word you want to use. The final fight scenes did nothing for me, as they were boring and dull. Everything else was so formulaic, and it felt like the scriptwriters were playing it safe. I know I keep on coming back to the word cringy, but it's just right. Watching Carol is like watching an 8-year-old fight crime.
Score: 2.5/5 - Mediocre