Absence of growth.

Rating: 2/10 (11 March 2019)

The biggest issue, whether script related or poor acting ability... there is no sense of character development. From the outset there is a condescending sense of smug arrogance from the protagonist. What has firmly created an emotional tie for me, in respect of most of the other MCU heroes/heroines, has been the sense of them overcoming flaws, weakness, vulnerability, uncertainty etc.
If you think of Captain America for example before he was made a super soldier... he was weak, pathetic but humble, respectful, uncertain etc... so when he came out and was powerful, he felt like he owed it to use the power for good and to be the embodiment of a hero. But Captain Marvel had none of that. Just like selfish arrogance of a fully powered Binary Captain Marvel from the word go.
It felt like Brie was unable to realistically portray the vulnerable, uncertain, regular woman. If she could have come across as being a regular girl who was a little questioning of her abilities, unsure she was capable of what was needed etc prior to when she had her moment of clarity and fought back against Mar-Vell and became her Binary form, you would have felt a surge of euphoria. You'd have accompanied her through her growth arc. She would have developed as a character; she'd have completed a minor arc of growth from the young inexperienced and vulnerable woman to a confident, empowered and fierce force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately it's completed muted by the fact she acts like she is fully powered Captain Marvel from the word go
Frustrating that she is so ridiculously overpowered. She singlehandedly decimated an entire Kree fleet whilst flying at warp speed, totally invincible. They have made her so stupidly powerful there is legitimately no need for the Avengers, just her. And that power resonates from Brie even when it should not, even before she fully realises her power. She spends the entire film just sneering down her nose at everyone. The whole film is just a "weird flex but ok" of her providing a demo reel of how insanely powerful she is. No humility or charisma.
Additionally, the cliche male stereotypes such as the "cockpit" line, and the dude on the motorcycle saying "give me a smile"... ugh. Also the transparent representation of immigration in the Skrulls plight of being bullied out of their homes and having their families separated. It just felt like a cheap political narrative push.