Well polished, checks off all the boxes, and it's nostalgia shinny, BUT ultimately hollowed inside.

Rating: 7/10 (10 March 2019)

I have read reviews that compared this to phase 1 Marvel movies, and they are not that far off. Yes, the story telling and character development reminds me of those early MCU movies.
It is a fine movie, yes; but I expect more after Guardians, Ragnarok, Black Panther, and Infinity War.
Therefore, plenty of people will be able to enjoy this, since it follows the MCU formula. But if feels like they had a list that needed to be checked off. And when you tackle what should be a creative project as a list, it ends up feeling more like a chore than art.
To be more specific, too much is happening (an at a break neck speed) at the start and at the end of the film, but in between, unfortunately not much is happening. Finally, characters are not fully fleshed out or their relationships feel forced, same for the jokes, specially the ones by Captain Marvel. Even the always charismatic Nick Fury, could not be saved by Samuel L. Jackson.
7/10 - Well polished, checks off all the boxes, and it's nostalgia shinny, BUT ultimately hollowed inside.