What a meh movie

Rating: 5/10 (13 March 2019)

Captain Marvel is the latest entry in the MCU, and it's certainly an interesting one. First off, I will say that Samuel L Jackson basically steals the show as Fury, he is both comedic and as legendary as he was in other movies.
Then we get to Carol herself and its just a string of "oh boy here we go"s. Carol's character in the movie is mainly snarky, a bit child-like, and extremely powerful for no real reason. This would all be fine if any of this actually lead to something, Tony Stark was the same way but still struggled against Stane, Whiplash, and even Thanos. You see Tony grow over the course of the films, going from lone wolf type of guy to someone who becomes a team player, and have that spirit crushed in Civil War. With Carol there is almost nothing. She doesn't really grow much as a character, with only highlights being when she finds out more about her past, and when she realizes what was actually taken from her. That is only one scene, and it is probably the quickest one in the entire movie. Plus her strength is never really tested, she doesn't seem to struggle at all. There is no final fight with the main villain, she just shoots him in the chest. Maybe this kind of stuff was supposed to be the comedic relief, but it's all hindered by Brie's performance. The entire time she almost seems like she didn't want to be there, most lines sound void of all personality. Now, when she was engaging in some banter with Fury or other cast members, Carol definitely became likeable, but those scenes weren't enough to salvage the movie.
Overall, 5/10. I feel like Carol's character can be redeemed in Endgame, and actually grow into a character that everyone can like.