Solidly entertaining.

Rating: 7/10 (5 April 2019)

Admittedly, it is one of the more forgettable MCU pictures, but it still offers the high quality entertainment value of even the more middle-tier flicks in the franchise, never failing to keep you invested in the story and caring for the characters. The best character work here is the relationship between Carol Danvers and Nick Fury, who's interactions provide some of the film's best moments. Speaking about Nick Fury, the de-aging CGI technology used here on Samuel. L Jackson is phenomenal, to the point where it becomes completely unnoticeable. Marvel have always had success with this in the past, but this is clearly the best example of this technology seen in any film to date. Some of the other CGI, especially in the climactic action sequence, isn't nearly as good, but thankfully it doesn't prove to be too much of an issue as you are invested with the characters while watching. The 'live-action' action sequences aren't as involving as they could have been, mainly due to the poor editing, however they're still entertaining enough in the moment. Although it is an origin story, the overall structure and narrative in general allow it to feel somewhat distinct from stories of that type, which is definitely a positive thing and retracts from the predictability of it all. Overall 'Captain Marvel' is a lot of fun and less predictable than expected, but its sometimes badly edited action and the fact that it is fairly unmemorable mean that it never quite reaches the heights of the best MCU movies. 7/10