A bland, soulless Marvel copy-paste.

Rating: 2/10 (6 March 2019)

As a die-hard MCU fan I was very hyped for this movie and I was especially interested in how they would interpret such an important character on the big screen. Sadly, Captain Marvel was a huge, HUGE disappointment and pales in comparison to even the worst previous installations of the MCU films.
The glaringly obvious issue throughout the entire movie is that the lead actress woefully lacks any emotional response to the world around her and as a result her character is 2 dimensional and bland at best. I think Larson was great in "Room" but for some reason she failed miserably in this role, perhaps she's not "superhero material". The villain was also exceptionally boring, and very under powered. Any Marvel fan knows that the villain would not pose any threat to one of the strongest beings in the MCU, which highlights the weak script and disappointing story.
The musical score has always been integral to superhero movies and is often what makes me connect with the movie more than anything. Hans Zimmers work in Snyders Man of Steel and Nolans Batman Trilogy stands out as prime examples of musical perfection in superhero movies. Sadly, the film score in Captain Marvel is forgettable and underwhelming, and I find myself struggling to remember even the title soundtrack just 2 hours after watching the movie.
I would be dismiss if I didn't mention that the script has a certain unpopular ideology written all over it and after leaving the cinema I was left with the impression that this movie was not made by people who understand and love Marvel, but by someone who is pushing an agenda. I hesitate to drag gender politics into my review, but it had to be mentioned as it's so prevalent in the film and we've all seen the concerning comments made by the main cast and crew. That's enough about that.
As to be expected the CGI is great, which is one of the few redeeming qualities of this film, but does not even come close to making up for the previously mentioned sins.
In summary:
The story is weak and the casting failed miserably. The soundtrack was forgettable and the lazily injected gender-politics fell flat on it's face.
2/10