Underwhelming

Rating: 1/10 (9 March 2019)

I was really hoping that my preconceptions were wrong - I really wanted this movie to be, at the very least, fun and enjoyable. Alas, it was neither a good film in its own right, nor was it a good addition to the MCU, which is unfortunate to say the least. The acting was bland, Larson, in my view, having been badly miscast, with many people saying that Emily Blunt could have made a better Captain Marvel. The story was the definition of a superhero blueprint. Goose and Jackson were probably my favorite things about this movie, which says a lot.
Then, there is the issue of the existence of this film in the first place - if they really wanted a 'strong female lead' (with which, as a woman, I already have an issue), they should have filmed a Scarlet Witch, or even better, a Black Widow origin story... Cap Marvel is an obscure and rather disliked character (as can be seen by the number of time her runs were cancelled) who does not deserve to sweep in and save the day in Endgame. I will be deeply hurt and disappointed if this will be the case - an overpowered nobody, who was never a part of the original well-loved team, to play as a sort of 'deus ex machina' in the final movie. The marketing for the movie did not help either, but this is a review of the movie, and not the scum tactics employed by the advertisers.
Hence, as much as it saddens me, I cannot in good conscience give this movie more than a 4, due to its lack of originality, bad casting, underwhelming script (seeing as the writers have done well in the indie film department prior to the making of this movie), as well as the late introduction of a new character (into the cinematic universe, that is - I am well aware of the role played by Cap M. in the comics) into a beloved series.
Side note: I also don't believe that the people giving this movie either a 1 or a 10 are doing anyone any favours - you do realize that your scores just balance each-other out, meaning that the rating between 2 and 8 still count more than your vote? Don't waste your vote - be reasonable. (I am just tough to please, hence the 3 rating)