Not the hero we need or want.

Rating: 3/10 (15 March 2019)

Captain Marvel is a bore. I really wanted to enjoy this movie, but it is mediocre at best. I really wish Marvel had done something truly groundbreaking and introduced someone like Ms Marvel, Kamala Khan. But instead we got another generic, white actress who showed no emotional range during her performance. I mean Goose the cat showed more emotional range than Larson in her role. Captain Marvel has been shoved down the throats of comic readers for decades, but nobody has ever really got into the character so it has been reinvented time and time again. Here we have another blatant attempt by Marvel to make Captain Marvel happen, but falls face first due to a lackluster story, two dimensional villains, and poor acting on Larson's part. I feel really sorry for Elizabeth Olsen, Scarlet Witch was dumbed down in strength for the big screen and it's clear she has been sidelined by Marvel for Captain Marvel to swoop in and save the day. But this isn't a character we are invested in, not like Olsen's Scarlet Witch. Marvel had big shoes to fill with this movie, and it simply isn't up to par with other movies in the genre, in terms of visual style, special effects or acting.