SYNOPSIS:
Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom.
REVIEW:
As the clock ticks down to Endgame, it seems like the perfect time to slot in the long-awaited piece. That piece is none other than Captain Marvel. She is the first female hero from Marvel to get her own solo film. That alone is the reason to celebrate. As a father of three, I fully support films that depict strong female leads. And Brie Larson gives a stunning performance of such.
Captain Marvel is like a trip back in time in the MCU, as we meet a 20/20 vision Nick Fury is still wet behind the ears in all things super. The movie takes you back to the time when Blockbuster reigned supreme and Radio Shack not the iStore is where you got your best tech from. Nostalgia aside the movie uncannily draws you in quickly. This isn’t the standard formula that Disney is used to churning out. It’s a well-paced character piece if you ask me. And that makes perfect sense.
See most of the old characters has a few movies to get the audience invested in them before the endgame. But Capt. Marvel only has one movie. But one is all that is needed. Bree captures our hearts almost instantaneously. From her ravishing charm to her little quips it’s hard not be smitten by her.
Even the plot steers away from previous movies and at times blurs the line between the good guys and bad guys. In a movie about Skrulls, it should come as no surprise that there will be a few surprises. And yes we will learn how Fury gets an eye patch.
For a movie about cosmic peacekeepers and a hero that shoots protons blasts from her arms, it manages to stay very grounded. There aren’t endless set pieces and that is a good thing. It feels close and personal. However I will admit that Jude Law performance was nothing to rave about, and that hurts. He is a great actor and feels misplaced here. But having Samuel L Jackson helps sooth that small pain. He is brilliant as ever. In fact, we get to see a very different side of Nick Fury.
So forget all the internet’s negativity and lace up your sneakers, and make your way to a theatre to watch a superb movie.
The film stars
Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Rune Temte, Algenis Perez Soto, Mckenna Grace, with Annette Bening, with Clark Gregg, and Jude Law
