top tier of solo marvel movies

Rating: 9/10 (11 March 2019)

This is right up there with thor ragnarok, captain america civil war, and black panther for me. not quite as good as infinity war or the first avengers. the movie had excellent pacing, a solid story, great character development, and fantastic chemistry between larson and jackson. even small scenes with the two of them shine. the story deviates from the comics at many points, but the core of the character is always there. and the ending! it's wonderfully exciting. the audience cheered at several parts throughout. i highly recommend seeing the film in the theater for the big action sections. i saw it in imax and already have tickets to go see it again.
i was also surprised and thrilled to see monica. hopefully we'll see her version of captain marvel in the future!