Overly forced, Endgame bait, and bad representation

Rating: 5/10 (9 March 2019)

The movie in no way feels like a natural story as some of the other MCU films do. It comes across as a phase 1 origin story done wrong, and not in a good way.
The film is overly forceful in shoving the bad stereotype that women can't do anything, and that all men are trash, down your throat before lifting you up in the empowerment that you can do anything if you keep getting back up. A *noble* message, but done so poorly.
Won't get into spoilers but there are just so many things straight wrong with how they present the origin and certain characters/people, as well as a straight criminal representation of a class Marvel hero.
The best parts of the movie are the CGI, but the fight choreography is kind of all over the place at times; Goose the cat, who gives us such a stupid reason for something; Sam Jackson and Clark Gregg as their younger selves, always good performances from those two; and, lastly, Ben Mendelson's very sympathetic portrayal of Talos. Honorable mention to my boy Jude Law though, he does good work even in a bad production like this.
All in all this movie is just bait for Endgame, but you do not have to see it for that. The trailer's give you a good enough gist for it, but if you REALLY want to prepare for Endgame just go watch a YouTube review of the movie for a 15 minute break down.
Do not recommend.