The should really have cast someone else for Carol Danvers

Rating: 4/10 (9 March 2019)

I saw the film yesterday, I enjoyed a lot of the film, the worst part about the film was literally Brie Larson's performance, unemotive, unexpressive, unmoving, and generally flat. It was funny how the movie itself literally says the criticism in the move to her and she doesn't change. That "Smile more" line was hilarious given the context of Brie's performance being terribly unexpressive. She can learn a thing or two from the actress that played Maria (Carol's best friend), express yourself especially when it's supposed to be emotional, they hug at the end and Brie gives the audience an incredibly flat expression and makes the scene feel just as fake as it actually is (being that it is a fictional movie), while the other actress (never learned her name) shows her emotions on her face and 'wears her heart on her sleeve,' a much more moving performance that helps the audience empathize with the character.
Honestly my only qualms with this film are a direct result of Brie Larson, if they cast literally any other actress this movie would at the very least be a 7 from me, but Brie alone holds this film back at a 4 from me. It's hard to care about a story when the main character doesn't even care.