Went in for disappointment, came out enjoying the movie

Rating: 8/10 (11 March 2019)

I read numerous reviews both by friends and online before going in for the movie. I saw the low 6.1 rating and expected a bad movie. And still what do I get? A great experience.
As the movie started and the first scenes of Brie showed up, I felt a sense of satisfaction. Her role and acting, as I felt, was different from other Marvel characters. She never showed any attitude or seriousness unlike Captain America or Tony Stark (I'm not blaming them, their roles were as such), and the character development went smoothly. Her acting felt natural. The so called "feminism" that people complained about in reviews was not "on-your-face" type, but rather subtle. It was more of a small message at the end that she might have fallen, but she can stand back up and doesn't have to prove to anyone. I doubt if there would've been so much backlash if it was a male role and the same message was given.
I also saw complaints about being "over-powered", which I totally don't quite understand. Does she have more power than other super-heroes? YES. If she did not, why would she be called as the "last-resort" by Nick Fury in Avengers? If her powers were comparable, then she would not have been a big deal. I would draw parallels with Dawn of Justice's ending when it comes to her power.
Nick Fury does have a different character altogether, which again can be understood because he does not have the same knowledge or experience that he exhibits in the layer Avengers movies. That was good character development as well.
The negative aspects? The story was somewhat predictable because I had already seen Agents of Shield and the alien races were familiar. Therefore, the possible plot-twists were evident from the very beginning.
Overall, I found the movie to be simple yet elegant, enjoyable and fun.