Please form your own opinion, go in with an open mind!

Rating: 7/10 (8 March 2019)

Having read what can only be described as a plethora of bad reviews on here for Captain Marvel, I went to the cinema expecting to witness the first subpar MCU film to date. This was not the case. In the future I need to learn to steer clear of "reviews" and form my own opinion from the offset.
I simply cannot see where these multitudes of reviewers are coming from when rating it anywhere from 1-4 stars, and calling it bad, awful, rubbish etc. At the very least it's an entertaining film, and despite the describably slow start to the film, at no point did I feel bored or disinterested. For this alone I think it deserves an "average" (5-6) rating, considering enterntainment is, after all, the primary function of films.
In terms of my actual opinion of the film, I'll keep it as short as I can, as most of the strengths and weaknesses have been highlighted in more depth in other reviews.
Strengths:

As expected from MCU films, visually stunning for the most part. The full CGI suit didn't look wholly convincing, but that was to be expected considering past movies in the superhero genre.
For an openly feminist film, the feminist "message" felt natural, and not at all forced.
Considering this is the 21st MCU film, the plot still felt relatively fresh, with some surprising twists and turns
I felt that Larson played the character decent enough, and showed good depth across the comedic and emotional moments, contrary to comments made prior to the release of the film, and on here after.
The final act was an awesome on-screen introduction to the character and her abilities.

Weaknesses:

Pacing issues, slow start and felt slightly rushed once it got into it.
Some continuity errors created in regards to the rest of the MCU
Could've done with more elaboration and explanations for some major plot points.
Questionable soundtrack choice, some songs didn't seem to fit the moment.

Overall opinion:
7: An enjoyable film, not the greatest the MCU has to offer, but far from the worst, I'd file it along with the likes of Doctor Strange and Ant-Man, in that it was a solid entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but not a game changer.
Disclaimer:
I'm assuming that a large proportion of these bad reviews are the product of certain individuals (some who may not have even seen the film) being concerned/intimidated by the feminist message being pushed by this film, and I'll admit that I myself was slightly concerned of this too prior to watching it, but having watched it these concerns have quickly evaporated. Please give it watch and form your own opinions before dismissing it due to the unrepresentative "reviews" of others.