Flat at best and felt longer than it was (not in a good way)

Rating: 3/10 (6 July 2019)

Just finished Captain Marvel. I don't get the hype. I wouldn't call it terrible but it was flat at best and felt longer than it was (not in a good way). Larson was a block of wood which I had kind of heard going in, but I guess I expected more from someone with her reputation. The writing didn't make me care about the character at all and it isn't just because I am not familiar with the Capt Marvel outside the films. I knew as much or less about Dr. Strange and loved that flick. Her break out moment had little or no impact on me. It also didn't have the classic Marvel comedic chops or the MCU charm IMO.
Marvel, I think, just, I don't know. She didn't seem to have anyone or anything opposite her that she could produce an emotional connection with. Maybe it was a complete lack of knowing her back story. The relationship with Rambeau and her daughter for example, didn't mean much to me because there was no connection point firmly established with them earlier in the film and it wasn't a familial relationship where you can draw from your own experience to fill in the gaps. Our set up was foggy memories.
Snoozed off a couple times. Special effects were cool. 3 out of 10.