Misplaced opportunity

Rating: 6/10 (9 March 2019)

I saw disappointing early reviews but went in on the premier day with an open mind however left feeling.. unmoved!
While most origins movies struggle to some extent, this movie seems to be misplaced especially given the current quality of MCU movies and her reported importance in Avengers Endgame.
Brie Larson did a good job but with poor material- the scenes and dialogues felt corny for the most part and no real threat or emotional highs at all. I do think giving the helm of such an, allegedly, big part of the next MCU phase to two director/ screenwriters who have never made anything other than TV shows before was a risk that hasn't paid off!
The saving grace is the incredible CGI in de-aging Samuel L Jackson which felt seamless- however his character arc wasn't explained i.e. how did he go from being a happy/ optimistic person to how we meet him 10 years later in Iron Man?
The bottom line is most people are watching this because they are fans of the MCU and want to see how this connects with Endgame so it will be a success- however disappointing loyal fans like this has made me cautious to spend Â£15 again on a disappointing movie when I could happily wait a few months to watch it on streaming for less- a misplaced opportunity for MCU to build up the next phase.