Not just another funny Avenger

Rating: 8/10 (27 April 2019)

Overall a great movie with a good plot, pacing, characters, humour, action etc. expertly packed together. I left the movie entertained, informed and excited at having a new Avenger (basically Marvel's Superman!) and thrilled for Endgame. It could perhaps have had more of an impact if who the Kree are and the real villains weren't already known to the audience. Some suspense in that regard could have helped empathise more with her confusion and shock at being gaslighted and betrayed etc.
I also absolutely loved the character of Carol Danvers. While Marvel heroes are generally the one-liner quipping kind, some (like Quill and Ant-Man and recently Thor) often come across as trying too hard or even as if they are all the same person. Brie almost manages to do for Captain Marvel what RDJ does for Iron Man. She is funny, without interfering with the emotional impact of her scenes and makes her character unique and feminine and vulnerable and strong all at once. Watching the movie, I wished I too had a cool aunt Carol or a bestie Carol. Most importantly, she has her own unique personality - she isn't just another funny Avenger.