Captain Marvel Is Not "Just A Girl": My Spoiler Free Review

Rating: 9/10 (8 March 2019)

Carol Danvers, AKA Captain Marvel, is Marvel's first female superhero solo lead. Something that was a long time coming. Did she deliver? I think so. My daughters stared at her with admiration the ENTIRE movie. They were punching their hands as she battled and cheering her on during all of her fight scenes. At one point, they show Carol being knocked down (emotionally and physically) by men, but does she lay on the ground hopeless? Heck no! She gets right back up. Time and time again. There is one scene in particular, I will not give the context as to not give any spoilers, but she says "I have nothing to prove to you." That right there is something I am so glad my girls saw. On the big screen. In fact, my 7 year old says it was her favorite part of the whole movie. Captain Marvel is not all about girl power by any means, but it is sprinkled in there. And I loved it. Carol is so much more than a badass girl. She is a warrior. A fighter. She does what is right, by any means necessary. She is a protector....and an Avenger.
Now something that has blown my mind, especially after seeing the movie, is how much heat Brie Larson has gotten. She had some of her words twisted and all of a sudden everyone was out to get her. I am going to say it, guys. She was PHENOMENAL in this movie. She was the Carol Danvers I know and love. The perfect mix of sassy and bad ass. At the beginning she was very focused on her mission but still stuck in a few digs when she could, classic Carol. Seeing her interact with Fury had me dying at parts.
Overall Captain Marvel is a MUST SEE film. Sure there are some bad words and yea, there is violence. But I am glad I brought my daughters to see it. The overall message is a powerful one. When you get knocked down, get back up. No matter how many times someone tries to bring you down. This movie is filled with action, humor, and back stories on some of our favorite MCU characters. There are twists and turns you might not see coming, even if you are a comic book fan.