Captain Marvel.
It goes without saying that this movie should be watched with its own merits in mind and in that regard, there is plenty to enjoy. As an origin story, we've seen this kind of formula in Marvel movies before but the characters are all well-realized, the mid-90's setting is comfortably integrated and the story has plenty of turns to keep the flow interesting.
Brie Larson lives up to her hype and gives Carol Danvers the right balance of attitude and empathy that one would expect. The Skrulls were gratefully not just two-dimensional baddies to be beaten up and blown apart, and Ben Mendelsohn shows that he is still more than just the villian of the week. The de-aging effects for Samuel L. Jackson were among the best I've seen and it was nice to see Nick Fury's origins as well.
If I'm going to point out flaws, it would be that like many MCU movies before it, the body of work might be solid but may still feel like a stepping stone to the next major event. It's also not hard to guess what direction the narrative is going to take, despite some clever twists. I'm not going to let that bother me; it might be standard fare in the grand scheme of things but it's a damn good movie with a kick ass heroine, as well as a respectable message of female empowerment. Oh, and Goose the cat. I want more of him. Recommended.
It goes without saying that this movie should be watched with its own merits in mind and in that regard, there is plenty to enjoy. As an origin story, we've seen this kind of formula in Marvel movies before but the characters are all well-realized, the mid-90's setting is comfortably integrated and the story has plenty of turns to keep the flow interesting.
Brie Larson lives up to her hype and gives Carol Danvers the right balance of attitude and empathy that one would expect. The Skrulls were gratefully not just two-dimensional baddies to be beaten up and blown apart, and Ben Mendelsohn shows that he is still more than just the villian of the week. The de-aging effects for Samuel L. Jackson were among the best I've seen and it was nice to see Nick Fury's origins as well.
If I'm going to point out flaws, it would be that like many MCU movies before it, the body of work might be solid but may still feel like a stepping stone to the next major event. It's also not hard to guess what direction the narrative is going to take, despite some clever twists. I'm not going to let that bother me; it might be standard fare in the grand scheme of things but it's a damn good movie with a kick ass heroine, as well as a respectable message of female empowerment. Oh, and Goose the cat. I want more of him. Recommended.
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