Wasn't As Bad As I Thought

Rating: 5/10 (12 March 2019)

I saw Captain Marvel on Friday, and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Still not good, but not terrible. I think the best word to describe this movie is sub-par. Now I'm going to explain some things I liked and didn't like
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
I wanna start with the positives, because this movie still deserves praise seeing the effort that went into it!
-The chemistry between Samuel L Jackson and Brie Larson was actually amazing. It's rare you see two characters click so easily and I loved watching them together! Sadly it didn't last very long, but I'm glad it was there!
-I also really did not expect the twist about the skrulls, and how they ended up being peaceful and just wanted to escape somewhere before the Kree whiped them all out. This shocked non-comic fans, and comic fans alike. Some aren't happy with this twist, but I loved it.
-this movie wasn't boring. I don't think there was even a second that I felt bored! It felt like a "popcorn flick" in its truest form.
Now for the negatives which sadly, there are a lot.
-the way they revealed that nick fury lost his eye was very underwhelming. When he talks about how he lost an eye because he was betrayed (in winter soldier) it had me intrigued and excited to figure out how. But it just turned the whole idea into a gag. Not a dealbreaker, just really turned me off.
-the kree didn't feel very fleshed out. They kind of seem like they just want to kill for no other reason besides the fact that they won't obey them. Not only that, but they made Ronan seem like a big deal, even though he did nothing in this movie. That ones a minor gripe but still a criticism.
-Brie Larson did not sell me on her role of Captain Marvel. Now listen, I am not letting any recent events with Brie affect my opinion on this movie, because people who do that are simply being childish and not giving the movie a chance. It's not even that much of Brie's fault that she didn't click. A lot of the blame could be put towards the script for making her seem so... inhuman. But Brie tried her best to make bad look good, and it does show.
-the friendship between her and her friend felt way too rushed. By the time her friend was in mortal danger, I didn't have it in me to care about their friendship. It might not be the movies fault becuase of time issues, but it still really affected the movie for me and I can't look past it.
-this last very quick one, the fight scenes were very hard to understand sometimes. In some cases, the cameras moving so much I can't even tell what going on. It can't just be me right?
Overall Captain marvel was an average marvel film that I enjoyed to some extent. Would I recommend it? Probably to the most devoted of Marvel fans, but it's probably fine if you skip it, you'll still understand Endgame. What would I say to more casual viewers? If you're looking for a fun popcorn flick where you can just turn your brain off for the night, then this movie should be good for you! Overall an ok movie, would not watch again.
5/10- Sub-Par Movie