Marvelous

Rating: 10/10 (28 May 2019)

As someone who hasn't read Marvel Comics or watched most of their movies, this was a new experience and I loved it!
Captain Marvel is a futuristic stylish movie filled with action. A movie that is around 2 hours long yet I wanted to see more when the credits rolled. Something that rarely happens to me when I watch movies.
I love the story! The lead characters arch was interesting. It felt normal like any person would experience in her position. Her growth from someone struggling to find a place in the universe to superhero was well written and directed. The technologies seemed well thought out and plausible. The way they also gave pieces of the backstory is one of the strengths of the movie. It's never too long and the director knew when to switch scenes to not make you lose interest. Also it wasn't overly dramatic. A pet peeve of mine in movies.
What also worked in her journey is that the other characters were equally interesting. Enough depth was given to most of the characters and this made you like multiple characters and the different type of interactions kept me engaged the entire movie.
I also liked the changes throughout the story that I didn't expect. I think that what kept me guessing also is that I didn't watch the trailer or read the source material. So while at first it looked like the story was going to take place in a futuristic other planet it quickly changed to earth in the 90s. The differences between planets and the characters comments about them was funny.
The CGI is top notch. I've been disappointed with remarkably bad CGI from big budget movies the last couple of years but in Captain Marvel I didn't see any of that. Luckily, because it somewhat pulls you out of the movie and it makes the movie feel cheap.
I really love this movie and can't wait for part 2!