An Honest Review

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2019)

Before I go for what I like, Ima list the things I didn't like. Also, there are spoilers in this review. If you don't want the movie spoiled, you can wait to read this.
-Negatives
There is very few things I dislike and the biggest one is how Nick Fury lost his eye. In the movie Captain America: Winter Soldier; Fury says the last time he trusted someone, he lost his eye while showing us the scar. This moment made the mystery seem intense and made us anticipate a dramatic and heart wrenching scene. But the way he really lost it was the cat he adopted got a little hissy and clawed his eye. The cat wasn't even evil, it was just an honest incident we all have with our pets. I was even hoping the backstory involved a scroll pretending to be someone and backstabbing Fury.
-Subversion of Expectations
I semi dislike the twist that the Skrulls were actually the good guys. I love how sympathetic they were but I'll get to why I love it soon. The downside of the Skrulls being good guys is that it's one arc we won't get with the Fantastic Four if they are ever to be adapted to the MCU. (They were a major evil in the comics) It even took away what could've invasion on Earth which would've been cool. But oh well, there is more positives from this than bad in my humble opinion.
-A Few Clumsy CGI Moments
The CGI is spectacular but just a few moments felt distracting. The cat in scenes was so obviously animated it. Though it could be due to training a cat for a movie is hard. That and Brie Larson happens to be alergic to cats (I feel bad for her) I'm sure most the CGI budget is meant for End Game, so I'm not too bothered. Plus these clumsy CGI moments are very few.
-Pacing
The movie had good amount of time but didn't feel the best paced. When the movie reveals to us the Kree were the real villains, it was still slightly early in the movie and so sudden. We were one second trying to stop the Skrulls, the next we're talking to one. The Skrull says he has something he wants to show us just so Carol uncharacteristically goes "OKAY I BELIEVE YOU!" (I say uncharacteristically since the very beginning of the movie and onward shows she can be impulsive and she just saw a Skrull pretend to be her childhood best friend)
FINALLY THE GOOD STUFF!
-The Skrulls
Despite the Skrulls being the good guys at first disappointed me, I came to love them. Whether by sheer accident or on purpose, they were a great allegory for the Jewish during WWII. They were being hunted down and were planned to be irradicated to extinction. So their ability to blend in is similar to the Jewish still being in public during the war. There is also a hidden ship holding a gaggle of Skrulls hiding in the dark which is pretty self explanatory. (I don't know the term for a group of Skrulls, so I'm just being silly with it) They were introduced in a scary way just so we'd learn what they go through and realize how scared they are. They are in every way sympathetic beings!
-The Choreography
Holy heck were the fight scenes amazing in this movie. There are multiple scenes of characters actually doing martial arts mixed with the characters' weapons of choice and/or powers. One of my favorite scenes is after Carol taps her true potential, she was clumsy with her powers; showing she doesn't have a full grasp of her own strength. Carol genuinely felt like she was letting lose for the first time and could barely contain her power when launching her photon blasts.
-Spectacular VFX and CGI
Despite some of the clumsy looking scenes, the movie's visuals were breath taking! From the bright aura that surrounds Carol when powered up, to the photon blasts, to the breathtaking aerial combat between the Shield jet and space ship. The scene with the aerial combat looked as stunning as the scenes from Man of Steel when Clark/Kal learns to fly for the first time. The terrain was simply immaculate and the camera movement made it feel fast paced. There's so much to talk about here that it's best to let you see it for yourself. In short, the CGI fits the standard of every Marvel movie before it.
-Brie Larson
You can hate Brie Larson all you want, but she fits Carol Danvis perfectly. From moments of her being snarky with her superiors, her witty dialogue, to her hilarious growl when fighting the Skrulls, her smile/smirk showing her character is having fun with her powers, to her stage presence. People may try to compare her to Zoe Saldana's portrayal of Gamora to claim how emotionless Larson comes off. But nothing in the movie was something to react the way Gamora does in her movies. So we'd have to wait and see how Larson does with extremely emotional scenes. For now, I am satisfied with her charm, compassionate scenes with her best friend and "niece," and the way her presence screams she is force to be reckoned.
-Message of the Story
This part may not be the best interpretation, but remember it's my opinion. What I got out of the movie was a lesson of having faith in yourself. Carol was depicted to always falling in defeat, underestimated and even mocked. What makes her a hero is that no matter how many times she fell, she got right back up and is stong. This is a lesson many of us can learn and is one that can be for everyone. Whether meant for women or not, it is universal to all of us and can tie into feminism well. People worried this movie has an agenda since it's meant to show feminine pride. But this movie is meant to show no matter who you are, whether you're underestimated for your sex, or even other things such as race, sexual orientation or any other thing; you can do anything if you just get up and push yourself. Whether it's to be a pilot, or a better you, just be yourself.
(One of the best moments is when the Skrulls are asked if they just change their eye color, Carol's best friend's daughter says they shouldn't because they have eyes. This moment speaks to me you don't have to be something you're not, you are beautiful the way you are. Reminds of the scene in X-Men: First Class when Mystique says "Mutant and Proud" after Erik tells her he thinks the REAL Raven is beautiful)
-Overall Thoughts
There's a lot more I can praise the movie for but I think it's best for you guys to watch the movie yourselves. I don't have the best grammer and I sure as hell struggle to translate my thoughts into words. Maybe I could've typed all this better but I hope it gets the point across. I made this because review because I want people to actually go and watch the movie and see what they're missing. Don't ignore the movie just because people told you not to, actually make your own opinion on it. If you don't like after viewing it, that is completely fine.
For those of you who criticize the movie without even seen it, be real. Don't fill the reviews with lies of it being mediocre or bad, Brie Larson being bad actress or it being full of feminism to push an agenda. You can hate Larson for all I care but don't boycott the movie, shame people for liking it and lie about it to make sure nobody goes and watch it. Doing this doesn't hurt Larson nor will it get her kicked from Marvel. Doing this only hurts the people who worked on the movie and put their heart into it, the Marvel community (seriously, you're making us look bad) and those who haven't seen the movie who don't feel like watching it because they read your BS. Brie Larson isn't perfect and it's normal to hate her, but she is a solid actress, she is in fact physically beautiful, and most of all she's only human.
I hope you guys enjoyed this lengthy review. For those of you don't watch the movie, I hope my review changed your mind. Thank you for to reading my thoughts!