Woke me up, I fell asleep

Rating: 1/10 (7 March 2019)

It's a really dull film, as bad or worse at the weakest films in phase 1 like Thor and Iron Man 2. Marvel has really upped their game since Guardians of the Galaxy and have not been afraid to delve into the lesser known characters, and haven't been afraid to take risks. But they really went back to the outdated superhero origin tale with Captain Marvel which unfortunately made Doctor Strange and Ant Man a bit 'meh' for audiences of the MCU.
Brie Larson has no charisma and brings nothing special to the role. Scarlett Johannson and Elizabeth Olsen were far better in their roles. Marvel seems to be drinking the same Kool Aid as Brie though, as this film is being promoted like its the first female superhero... I guess we're just supposed to forget that Gal Gadot did it much better already in Wonder Woman in 2017. Captain Marvel is already a C list character and unfortunately Marvel doesn't have an iconic female heroine like Wonder Woman, but they really dropped the ball picking Brie Larson of all actresses to be their first female hero to headline a movie, who is almost as unlikeable on the screen as Captain Marvel as she is during interviews. If Marvel wants to push this agenda, good luck, but they'll need to put forth a much better effort than this.
Agendas always ruin films and this is no exception. I just hope they learn from their mistake and don't let it carry over into EndGame. If Marvel wants Brie Larson to headline phase 4 of the MCU... please just let her ruin those films and give us a conclusion to the characters we've come to know and enjoy over the past 10 years. Don't have Brie Larson swoop in and save them.