Female Superhero Film with Little to No Feminism

Rating: 6/10 (10 July 2019)

As a feminist, I am surprised by the number of reviews that claim this film is SJW propaganda. If anything, the message of this film is women don't have to prove anything to society or compete with men. They can just be. This message is arguable more anti-feminist than feminist at best. As far as the SJW propaganda goes, there is none to be found. Carol never alludes to feminism and the only social issue that is covered in this film is war. I think this is just a case of people who hate Brie Larson. It's one thing to have your political views, but turning an innocent story about a woman getting superpowers into a SJW film is a bit insane and shows the climate of America. People are way too obsessed with politics these days and they ruin the fun of watching a film. A FEMALE SUPERHERO FILM ISN'T AUTOMATICALLY FEMINIST, PEOPLE! WOMEN AREN'T POLITICAL! WE EXIST!
After stating the obvious, I will now get into my review about the film. The beginning is slow and boring, but it picks up in the middle. I have issues with the plot because it's too simplistic for a Marvel film. If the year was 2010, maybe I could excuse the mediocrity. But the MCU has better films out there and the director messed up big time in the beginning. In regards to the acting, everyone gives a solid performance. Brie is an Oscar winning actress so I never really had any doubts about her acting abilities. If this film feels soulless or lackluster, it has something to do with the writing rather than the acting. Brie Larson could only work with what she was given.