Forget all this hate!

Rating: 8/10 (8 March 2019)

I went into Captain Marvel with skepticism, because of what people were saying online, and I'm glad to say they were wrong. This movie is great. First off, Brie Larson is perfect in this role. Carol Danvers is a former air force pilot with incredible abilities, she's supposed to be a little snarky or arrogant, while not getting overdramatic in difficult situations. Larson emanates this with her "lack of facial expression" aka keeping her cool while being a badass. Trust me, she displays plenty of emotion in this film.
Now, does the movie have corny moments, or does it sometimes feel a little forced? Sure, but we're talking about possibly the most powerful being in the MCU. It was going to be hard to introduce her no matter what the filmmakers did. Not to mention it's the movie leading into one of the biggest, most anticipated blockbusters of all time. But personally, I think they did a hell of a job. Captain Marvel is a great recapture of where the MCU has been while providing insight as to where its going. A cookie cutter marvel movie? No, this is this era's Iron Man. We have a character fighting a war she was told to fight, only to realize later that she can use her talents for a better cause. I don't think the parallels between this installment and past films are the filmmakers saying "hey let's just do what we did before because screw it." They are deliberate parallels to show that we can have similar heroes, similar stories, on a much larger scale. People are upset because they think Captain Marvel is too powerful when Feige explicitly said this is what would happen. For anyone who has been following the MCU for the past 11 years, do you really think they would have a character come along and just defeat Thanos easily? The fact of the matter is, the MCU is getting bigger, its villains getting stronger. The heroes have to change with it. Something will happen in Endgame to even the odds. For now, this is a great origin story with very emotional scenes, kickass action, genuinely funny moments, and a well written (albeit clunky at times) story that encapsulates what I've loved about Marvel films in the past while showing us that things are about to go much higher, further, and faster. Captain Marvel will lead the Studio's foray into the cosmic realm of Marvel, and I am 100% behind her.