The first female superhero film in the Marvel film series is entertaining, but the heroine herself has few emotions

Rating: 6/10 (7 March 2019)

Captain Marvel is a new superhero film in the Marvel film series. The film is directed and partly written by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who have also directed Sugar and It's Kind of a Funny Story.
The film is set in the 1990s where a galactic war between two alien races the Kree and the Skrulls is under way. Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) is on the side of the Kree. Here she has been trained to the soldier she is now, but knows nothing about her past.
When Carol crashes into battle on Earth, she comes into contact with the young Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). Carol must convince Fury of what is going on in the universe outside the problems on earth. Then they have to search together for answers to information that could end the galactic war. The shape-changing Skrulls have also landed on the earth. Because of this, Carol and Fury do not know who to trust during their search for answers.
This is the 21st film in the Marvel film series, but only the first film where the leading role is played by a female superhero. Because of the lesser script, the first female superhero movie from Marvel is less well presented.
The character himself knows little about her background and as a viewer you miss this information too. You only get some background information in fast flashbacks, but these are not really clear in the movie.
Captain Marvel is also one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel film series. As a result, there is never a real threat to Captain Marvel and thus not really tension for the viewers. Captain Marvel is also largely emotionless in the film, so as a viewer you do not really get a connection with the character.
Because the film is set for most other Marvel films, they also make mistakes, so that the chronological order is no longer completely correct and they actually mess up the timeline of the Marvel films. You also get unnecessary information the meaning of certain things, so these things actually get a weaker meaning in the other Marvel films.
The effects in the film look good. The space battles are realistic, but unfortunately many action scenes are filmed somewhat unclearly, so you do not always get along well who is fighting. The best effects in the film are the digital rejuvenating effects that they have used with characters such as those of Samuel L Jackson. Once you are used to his appearance in the film, it seems like you are watching one of his older films. The Make-up effects are also nicely done and help with the realistic transfer of the aliens in the film.
Brie Larson trained for nine months for the role and learned about the lives of air force pilots to come across as better as Captain Marvel. It is unfortunate that she comes across as emotionless in the film. The comedy also does not really work with her, because she is not really a comic actress. For example, she compared other actors and actress from other Marvel films somewhat more seriously and sometimes also somewhat stiffly.
Thankfully Samuel L. Jackson knows how to take care of many comical moments in the film. He often knows how to do this together with the cat in the film.