Captain Marvel Is A Blast

Rating: 7/10 (24 April 2019)

Captain Marvel is one of the more controversial films in the MCU and, what with Endgame having just been released, I thought now would be the perfect time to write this review. I don't mind this movie, honestly. I feel like it has great acting from Brie Larson and Samuel L Jackson. I don't like Brie Larson that much as a person, but I can't deny that she's a good actress. (She won an oscar after all) The stand out performance in this movie, however, was Ben Mendelson. Ben Mendelson's character is the best one on the movie. This movie's depiction of the skrulls bring a clever twist on established comic book lore. I also enjoyed Captain Marvel's story in this movie, while some she she doesn't have much of an arc, I disagree, but to explain why I'd have to spoil the movie, which I do not wish to do. What I didn't enjoy about this film was it's depiction of Nick Fury, he's a completely different character than in other Marvel films and doesn't even change into the character we knew in Phase 1. I also found Jude Law's character to be rather bland, which is a shame because he's very important to the movie. Finally, I didn't like that cat. That cat is single pawedly responsible for the stupidest scene in the MCU to date. So for all those reasons, I believe this film deserves a 7/10. I didn't enjoy it as much as other MCU films, but it's worth your time and I recommend you check it out before seeing Avengers: Endgame.