I really enjoyed, I liked the story, and the carachter, I left the theatre in quite a happy state. I'd recommend it.
7,412 Reviews
Pretty Great
timswarts12 March 2019
Better the second time round
logancrane-7133715 February 2021
This movie doesn't deserve the hate it gets. It's a good film, and a good one to come out before her appearance in Endgame. The acting was decent, I can't say it was bad, because it wasn't. Samuel L. Jackson is amazing as always, as is Ben Mendelsohn, 2 of my favourite actors. This film is good. Don't listen to the critics saying it's terrible
Hail The Captain
quedo529 March 2019
Why all the bad reviews?
tommyhoakes9 March 2019
When we went to see this movie I saw the rating and was genuinely worried. (At the time it was 6.6). But the film turned out to be great! It was funny, it had a good storyline and the characters were awesome - especially Goose. Ignore the bad reviews, GO AND SEE THIS MOVIE!
Enjoyed it a lot
kerlen_andrea8 March 2019
I really enjoyed watching this movie and I've seen quite a lot of superhero action movies over the past ten years and more.
Right at the beginning, there is a nice hommage to Stan Lee and there is also a cameo later.
The protagonist is a strong and sympathetic character and she is played really well by Brie Larson. Like most other superheroes her main choice of problem solving is by violent means but in between her actions also hints at the powerful message to never give up and stand up again (and again) no matter what odds are against you.
She is accompanied by some other strong characters too, i.e. she gets joined by Nick Fury. The setting is in 1995, so here we see a younger Nick Fury and also Agent Coulson, both already working for S.H.I.E.L.D yet in different positions than later. We also get a soundtrack full of hits of the Nineties, like Nirvana, Garbage, TLC and others. The original soundtrack was not overwhelming yet okay. If you see the movie, wait until the end to see two short extra scenes, one of them hinting at "Marvel's The Avengers: Endgame"
I won't tell anything about the plot in order to avoid spoilers. The weaknesses I see in the movie are these two: 1. One might argue that Captain Marvel is so powerful that she seems a bit like a Mary Sue. However she has at least one flaw, because she often looses her temper quite quickly and has problem controlling her powers and her impulses, at least at the beginning. Maybe another or a different character flaw would have been a good idea yet I don't how the character is presented in the comics. Maybe she is just meant to be so powerful and with little flaws - and I can completely live with that. 2. Due to a lot of flashbacks the structure of a story seems a bit like a puzzle. The story keeps going back and forth in time which makes it a bit difficult to watch at some points especially because you keep wondering what is going on - like the protagonist does as well. However, finally everything falls into place when the plot twist is revealed and the action is heading to the showdown.
I won't tell anything about the plot in order to avoid spoilers. The weaknesses I see in the movie are these two: 1. One might argue that Captain Marvel is so powerful that she seems a bit like a Mary Sue. However she has at least one flaw, because she often looses her temper quite quickly and has problem controlling her powers and her impulses, at least at the beginning. Maybe another or a different character flaw would have been a good idea yet I don't how the character is presented in the comics. Maybe she is just meant to be so powerful and with little flaws - and I can completely live with that. 2. Due to a lot of flashbacks the structure of a story seems a bit like a puzzle. The story keeps going back and forth in time which makes it a bit difficult to watch at some points especially because you keep wondering what is going on - like the protagonist does as well. However, finally everything falls into place when the plot twist is revealed and the action is heading to the showdown.
Not bad, but too generic
Leofwine_draca24 February 2020
Warning: Spoilers
CAPTAIN MARVEL is the latest Marvel comics offering and the follow-up to AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR; inevitably it's a big step down from the success of that movie. This one goes down a much more predictable route, and it suffers hugely from having a main character who simply isn't very interesting; like Superman, her immortality and strength make her rather boring to see on screen. The film also suffers from having an unimposing villain, a crucial climactic scene openly copying RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, and generic action. On the plus side: there's a nice supporting turn from a funny and de-aged Samuel L. Jackson; the material on Earth is gently amusing, riffing on the buddy-buddy genre; there's a solid and major plot twist halfway through that really works; and Brie Larson is a decent actress. But they really need to think of something more involved next time instead of this generic amnesic hero stuff.
Solid, enjoyable film. Please go see it.
johnnyvalente11 March 2019
Anyone who didn't enjoy this film probably had their opinion made before even seeing it.
It was entertaining, the acting was good, the effects were great on Fury and Colson, and the story was well done. It made me laugh, it made me think, and it made me feel.
This isn't meant to be an Oscar-type film. It's a great superhero movie meant to entertain and inspire people. If you didn't like it, get over it.
It was entertaining, the acting was good, the effects were great on Fury and Colson, and the story was well done. It made me laugh, it made me think, and it made me feel.
This isn't meant to be an Oscar-type film. It's a great superhero movie meant to entertain and inspire people. If you didn't like it, get over it.
OVERPOWERED
YunusAmaanKhan10 March 2019
Great Movie lurking behind all the hate!
maryjesyca10 March 2019
I went into this movie, just excited to see the character that's going to set up Avengers: End Game and I was not left disappointed!
I don't get why there is so much hate.The movie had some awesome scenes that made you laugh, reminisce, and overall have a good time. Don't pay attention to the bad reviews and go check it out yourself!
There's also two end credits so make sure you stay for them!
I don't get why there is so much hate.The movie had some awesome scenes that made you laugh, reminisce, and overall have a good time. Don't pay attention to the bad reviews and go check it out yourself!
There's also two end credits so make sure you stay for them!
Great movie!!!! too much hate on it...
yvngprodigy9 March 2019
The movie wasn't as detailed towards her background as other marvel origin stories like captain America for example which is super detailed. I feel that this movie didn't need that because Brie has a 7-9 movie contract and it's mainly a movie to make ppl know a bit about her and to introduce her before ENDGAME. In the future MCU movies we will find out more about captain marvel so I don't think it should be criticized negatively about not going over her origin that's well. Overall I give it an 8 out of 10 love the old nick fury and the storyline!!!
Captain Meh.
morrison-dylan-fan22 March 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Travelling to Birmingham to get Easter presents for friends and family,I decided that whilst in the city I would go catch a film. Visiting the oldest working cinema in the UK (The Electric) I found a flick with a run time that would give me just enough time to catch the train home,so I get set to see the new captain of the MCU.
View on the film:
Whilst facially de-aged with seamless CGI,Samuel (yel)L. Jackson swaggers with a coolness that has not aged one bit, with Jackson hitting Fury's comedic punch-lines with a smooth as silk ease. The first woman superhero in the Disney Marvel films to have her own solo movie, Brie Larson brings out the heroic in Marvel's passion to save the Skrulls, but fails to fly to a super height in the comedic,and establishment of her own origins,as Larson delivers punch lines with a stilted awkwardness which allows Jackson (who has worked with Larson three times) to outshine her in the jokes, and Larson also keeps a cold distance from giving Marvel the enthusiasm other superheros have when using their powers.
Designed as a origin for Captain Marvel, the writers visibly show more interest in the side characters than they do in lead, with the plight of the Skrulls bringing a heart and urgency to the mission, which drifts away in the mid-section that focuses on Marvel's dry beginnings. Dipping into the Dr Strange-style fantastical with a striking sequence of Marvel fighting her inner turmoil, co-directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are joined by cinematographer Ben Davis in largely skipping over the enticing fantastical (save for a cute cat) to deliver slick Marvel Comics action set-pieces and Star Wars-inspired space ship races, wrapped in a catchy 90's soundtrack leaving No Doubt on Captain Marvel's powers.
View on the film:
Whilst facially de-aged with seamless CGI,Samuel (yel)L. Jackson swaggers with a coolness that has not aged one bit, with Jackson hitting Fury's comedic punch-lines with a smooth as silk ease. The first woman superhero in the Disney Marvel films to have her own solo movie, Brie Larson brings out the heroic in Marvel's passion to save the Skrulls, but fails to fly to a super height in the comedic,and establishment of her own origins,as Larson delivers punch lines with a stilted awkwardness which allows Jackson (who has worked with Larson three times) to outshine her in the jokes, and Larson also keeps a cold distance from giving Marvel the enthusiasm other superheros have when using their powers.
Designed as a origin for Captain Marvel, the writers visibly show more interest in the side characters than they do in lead, with the plight of the Skrulls bringing a heart and urgency to the mission, which drifts away in the mid-section that focuses on Marvel's dry beginnings. Dipping into the Dr Strange-style fantastical with a striking sequence of Marvel fighting her inner turmoil, co-directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are joined by cinematographer Ben Davis in largely skipping over the enticing fantastical (save for a cute cat) to deliver slick Marvel Comics action set-pieces and Star Wars-inspired space ship races, wrapped in a catchy 90's soundtrack leaving No Doubt on Captain Marvel's powers.
Empowering AF.
petrajuricev510 March 2019
At times it didn't feel like I was watching a Marvel movie; since they are meant mainly to be entertaining, they don't always have those touching moments that tug at your heart nor do they carry a message about the ever-present issues in society. Captain Marvel has both, which is why it almost seems like a stand-alone movie, even if it ties into a larger universe. Visuals are incredible as always, especially the bits about Carol's past. Carol and Fury make an awesome pair.
Reading all the comments saying that Captain Marvel is overpowered is so disappointing to me, especially since I'm also a Star Wars fan and since people are putting out the same comments about Rey. It is annoying because you have male characters like Thor and Superman, and basically all the Sith men, who are insanely powerful as well but never get called overpowered. This is clearly an issue of gender, and as a woman, I find it incredibly disheartening, especially since these two franchises bring so much joy to me, and there are so few female characters as strong as them to look up to. I can only hope that the future generations of men will not be raised like this. Girls should also be able to have superheroes that look like them, to look up to.
Reading all the comments saying that Captain Marvel is overpowered is so disappointing to me, especially since I'm also a Star Wars fan and since people are putting out the same comments about Rey. It is annoying because you have male characters like Thor and Superman, and basically all the Sith men, who are insanely powerful as well but never get called overpowered. This is clearly an issue of gender, and as a woman, I find it incredibly disheartening, especially since these two franchises bring so much joy to me, and there are so few female characters as strong as them to look up to. I can only hope that the future generations of men will not be raised like this. Girls should also be able to have superheroes that look like them, to look up to.
I don't get the hate , this is a MARVELous movie!
tio_shiayotote9 March 2019
It is an amazing movie , great performances by all the cast. I really don't get the hate, it is one of the best origin stories Marvel Studios has told. Please , stop reading reviews and go experience a great film by yourselves!
Has cool moments, but poor main character writing.
deztron7 March 2019
I've liked Brie Larson in other films, but she showed ZERO range in this. When your main character in a superhero movie is unwatchable, you already have a problem. In addition, Captain Marvel has no weaknesses, which kills the tension immediately. There is no point at which you feel she is in any danger of losing, or any danger at all for that matter.
It's an OK origin story, but it makes no sense as to WHY she's supposedly so powerful.
The cat was good.
It's an OK origin story, but it makes no sense as to WHY she's supposedly so powerful.
The cat was good.
Great marvel film!
StephenRLofstrom9 March 2019
2nd act lagged a bit but was a great solid Marvel film setting up other great things in this MCU. Loved BL in the role and all supporting characters were solid, logical additions to the story. Most of all I liked how it really wasn't an origin story, it just right into the story and filled us in as we went. Like the comics did for us once upon a time. ✌🏽
Happy International Women's Day!
Happy International Women's Day!
Wonderful movie
Jennystubbystubs9 March 2019
Captain Marvel is a good 🍿
morten-haakonsen-24-1187039 March 2019
I watched a way different movie than all of the negative reviewers
thecriles12 March 2019
Warning: Spoilers
I loved this movie. Its no surprise with all the haters since there's a powerful female lead. We get that alot. I thought it was inspiring and powerful. For those that are saying there's no "spectacle" moment, nothing big, nothing to cheer about...well maybe you weren't watching....because when she's gone glowy and in her mohawk suit floating outside Ronan's ship gloating at him, I'm not sure what to call that except a spectacle and definitely something to cheer about. She's taunting him. She just flew through a ship destroying it and then she taunts him. Cocky and arrogant, yes. Definitely not the way a woman "should" be and I loved it. She's spit-in-your-face awesome, a true get-back-up-again-and-fight woman. The score was fantastic also, mind you, including great 90's grudge songs. Most of you probably weren't alive to even know what was good back then. See this movie despite the haters.
What a bunch of baby whiners!! Great movie!
unabandboy9 March 2019
There are a lot of babies posting about how bland this movie was, and how Larson is an unwatchable actress, which is extremely stupid! She did a good job and of course, Samuel Jackson was great! Can't wait to see her in Avengers Endgame
Higher Further Faster Baby!
duex-8850910 March 2019
I walked in with my doubts about this movie. While it wasn't the best Marvel movie it certainly wasn't as horrible as people said. I thought it was amazing! Brie Larson as Captain Marvel was a great choice of casting and the movie touched on some relevant issues without adding cliches and remaining humorous. Don't listen to all the trolls on the internet, see it for yourself. You'll definitely be entertained.
Forget all this hate!
mattjliccardi8 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.
Practically nothing good about it besides the Kree commando team
mtlabfall25 March 2019
Warning: Spoilers
This film
- ruins MCU continuity
- fails to inspire a single goosebump
- bores
- exasperates
- is far too glib
- tries too hard to be a feminist PSA (*show*, don't preach plz)
- has a horribly miscast lead hero who is also poorly written
- made me groan when Nick Fury's eye injury was revealed
- shows a ridiculously happy-go-lucky Nick Fury that doesn't mesh with his MCU personality AT ALL
- is possibly the worst MCU film (Ant Man and the Wasp anyone?)
- doesn't deserve a 7 on IMDB (especially if Wonder Woman, a far superior film, is only .4 ahead)
- can and should be criticized without political insinuations (i.e, I want female superhero films, just not crappy ones like this).
- has mediocre at best fight scenes
- has a sidekick character that - given the circumstances - makes an insanely poor decision to "come along"
- has a weak character arc, the hero doesn't struggle enough to discover her powers and then has totally OP powers and THEN doesn't fully use them against a certain person (who won't be named, Spoilers)
- deflated the possibility of having Skrulls as villains for upcoming films
- made me revise my opinion of Brie Larson as a good actress
- is regrettably diminishing my interest in the next Avengers movie
- is regrettably making me wonder if this movie is what we'll look back on and say "Marvel jumped the shark"
Another good Marvel movie
laurelisunique10 March 2019
First of all there was applause at the "Thank you Stan" at the beginning. Nicely done. There was also a small cameo added in.
Overall the acting and action were good. Lots of nice 90s references and music that were nicely done.
I loved early Nick Fury! We got to see him become aware of aliens and super powers and begin developing into the Fury of later film. (His initial reaction to Goose was awesome)! The plot had twists and expanded understanding of the greater conflict in Infinity Wars.
I remembered Captain Marvel with a mohawk and they did bring that in too. Goose is my new favorite hero ;) Just a good movie - go see it!
Overall the acting and action were good. Lots of nice 90s references and music that were nicely done.
I loved early Nick Fury! We got to see him become aware of aliens and super powers and begin developing into the Fury of later film. (His initial reaction to Goose was awesome)! The plot had twists and expanded understanding of the greater conflict in Infinity Wars.
I remembered Captain Marvel with a mohawk and they did bring that in too. Goose is my new favorite hero ;) Just a good movie - go see it!
this movie is good. nothing less or more.
gangstah_vino6 March 2019
I don't want to adress the hate, but let's try to forget it for a second and just appreciate the film for what it is: a film. thank you.
First of all, the intro of the mcu logo was great. youll see what i mean when you see the film and I appreciate the creators for doing it as they did.
Now... first the good stuff: 1. Samuel L. Jackson: He played a more softened Nick Fury, but very much "agent coulson prior avengers" like, with a lot of attitude, sarcastic humor and less serious. Also the de-aging is becoming so good, that you wouldnt even be able to notice it even if you really looked. His character was very well done on script and screen.
2. Some of the action: The space battle stuff etc. was very well done. the special effects team did an amazing job at this movie. nothing felt or looked fake. kudos!
3. Surprise surprise: the story. From the trailers you would not be able to predict this but the story is actually really interesting. The way they introduce her past was very originally done. The way she remembers things through different ways was clever.. very clever even, because it doesnt make her past like an obstacle you first gotta go through.. it added to the story while adding to her character. Also multiple twist and 1 big one that even got me thinking for a while.
4. Ben Mendelson: really impressive job. very layered surpringsly and stand out in my books. the acting is general was very good
the bad:
1. It misses spectacle... and a standout moment. in thor 3 for example; you had the intro scene, and the end scene which were big standout moments and a manifestation of thor's powers. i feel you didnt get that in this movie.
2. Like I said the story was great, the execution a.k.a. the screenplay/script lacked... they had such great storypoints, but they were all done so quickly and those moments lacked emotion. the friendship between carol and her friend didnt feel real. she seemed to have a more genuine relationship with her kid rather than with her and that bothered me a bit, since they seemed all buddy buddy in the past and even during some moments in the film where i was like; "but you didnt deserve that yet..." Ben's character had a more emotional impact on me than carol... yikes!! (and i dont mean that in a killmonger-t'challa kind of way)
3. some of the action again: some action just wasn't good. there is a moment she is fighting the skrull(the moment she yells at the skrull in the trailer) and that whole fighting sequence was horribly filmed and choreographed... which is weird, because she another scene where she is fighting the skrull in the film and then the action seemed way better filmed.
All in all, the film was good. nothing more and nothing less. i missed an emotional attachment to the main character. I felt like i still didnt know her after the film, and i think that's because they tried to give her a certain personality that just didnt fit the film. she was supposed to be a bit arrogant, but i wouldve loved to see more vulnerablity in a woman that is the STRONGEST creature in the world and they made me believe that btw. she come across as amazingly powerfull at one point in the film. believe me! Wonderwoman's vulnerability and her femine side me fall in love with the character and they stripped that away fromm carol, and basically made her less relatable.
so that's why i gave it a 7. it's definitely a good time in the theatre and some of the scenes are quite the spectacle and i loved the shock and awe that some scenes provided. especially the way she got her powers(hihihi geeks out). Go see it. it is nowhere near as bad as iron man 2/thor 2, but it doesn't touch civil war, infinity war etc. either, its like rifght in the middle. inbetween those 20+ films.
First of all, the intro of the mcu logo was great. youll see what i mean when you see the film and I appreciate the creators for doing it as they did.
Now... first the good stuff: 1. Samuel L. Jackson: He played a more softened Nick Fury, but very much "agent coulson prior avengers" like, with a lot of attitude, sarcastic humor and less serious. Also the de-aging is becoming so good, that you wouldnt even be able to notice it even if you really looked. His character was very well done on script and screen.
2. Some of the action: The space battle stuff etc. was very well done. the special effects team did an amazing job at this movie. nothing felt or looked fake. kudos!
3. Surprise surprise: the story. From the trailers you would not be able to predict this but the story is actually really interesting. The way they introduce her past was very originally done. The way she remembers things through different ways was clever.. very clever even, because it doesnt make her past like an obstacle you first gotta go through.. it added to the story while adding to her character. Also multiple twist and 1 big one that even got me thinking for a while.
4. Ben Mendelson: really impressive job. very layered surpringsly and stand out in my books. the acting is general was very good
the bad:
1. It misses spectacle... and a standout moment. in thor 3 for example; you had the intro scene, and the end scene which were big standout moments and a manifestation of thor's powers. i feel you didnt get that in this movie.
2. Like I said the story was great, the execution a.k.a. the screenplay/script lacked... they had such great storypoints, but they were all done so quickly and those moments lacked emotion. the friendship between carol and her friend didnt feel real. she seemed to have a more genuine relationship with her kid rather than with her and that bothered me a bit, since they seemed all buddy buddy in the past and even during some moments in the film where i was like; "but you didnt deserve that yet..." Ben's character had a more emotional impact on me than carol... yikes!! (and i dont mean that in a killmonger-t'challa kind of way)
3. some of the action again: some action just wasn't good. there is a moment she is fighting the skrull(the moment she yells at the skrull in the trailer) and that whole fighting sequence was horribly filmed and choreographed... which is weird, because she another scene where she is fighting the skrull in the film and then the action seemed way better filmed.
All in all, the film was good. nothing more and nothing less. i missed an emotional attachment to the main character. I felt like i still didnt know her after the film, and i think that's because they tried to give her a certain personality that just didnt fit the film. she was supposed to be a bit arrogant, but i wouldve loved to see more vulnerablity in a woman that is the STRONGEST creature in the world and they made me believe that btw. she come across as amazingly powerfull at one point in the film. believe me! Wonderwoman's vulnerability and her femine side me fall in love with the character and they stripped that away fromm carol, and basically made her less relatable.
so that's why i gave it a 7. it's definitely a good time in the theatre and some of the scenes are quite the spectacle and i loved the shock and awe that some scenes provided. especially the way she got her powers(hihihi geeks out). Go see it. it is nowhere near as bad as iron man 2/thor 2, but it doesn't touch civil war, infinity war etc. either, its like rifght in the middle. inbetween those 20+ films.
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