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[metalgearkong]

Captain Marvel - Review

3/25/19

Directed by Anna Boden (Marvel Studios/Disney)

Captain Marvel is the 21st feature film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and wields the series’ first entry lead by a female hero. YouTubers and bratty bloggers across the internet have given this film a scathing reputation, even before showing in theaters. Say what you want about Brie Larson, I see her as an eager actress who is beginning to break into the mainstream, and is equally excited as she is nervous about being under the spotlight, carrying so much responsibility, and already under so much scrutiny. Somehow I’m charmed and endeared by her imperfection, especially in the PR realm, even if I don’t think I’d click with her in person. Captain Marvel is what you might expect from this franchise: a special effects-heavy character study about an iconic hero, cleanly connecting her to the greater MCU. 

Our protagonist is living her life as a Kree warrior under the name Vers. She has been a part of a Kree attack squad for 6 years, primarily fighting against the Skrull across the galaxy, but can’t recall her life before this time period. Chasing a Skrull to Earth (which had a classification name of M-55 or something to that degree) Vers attracts the attention of the retconed-named SHIELD. I say retconed because at the beginning of Iron Man which took place in 2010, and Captain Marvel taking place in 1995, it doesn’t make sense why they didn’t have an acronym for SHIELD in 2010 but call it “SHIELD” way back in 1995. Vers meets a younger Phil Coulson and Nick Fury, as they begin to learn who she is and where she came from. Vers becomes friends with Fury fairly quickly and easily for an extra-terrestrial (in my opinion), or does Fury know she’s human, despite her supernatural abilities and origin? I thought her adapting so easily felt a little generic and lazy for the script, even if she is a human down to the DNA.

This is a “hero’s journey” origins story of the character leading the MCU heroes beyond Avengers: Endgame. That alone relieves a lot of the tension of the film, as we’re all but guaranteed she will come out alive and on top, but this is a minor complaint I have about a lot of the MCU films, and something that is an inherit problem in a shared universe format. However, as stated, this is not the cynical cash-grab many fragile egoed men would have you believe online. I am proud the MCU now has a leading female hero, and one who doesn’t predominantly define herself with sexualizaiton, or has a story centered around a relationship. She feels like she could have been male or female (for the most part), which is exactly how Elen Ripley was originally written for the Alien franchise. Her forgotten past certainly integrates struggles of a woman in a predominantly man’s world (the US Air Force) but this was the only aspect of her story what was fundamentally feminine. Either way, Vers realizes she’s a human, and used to be named Carol Danvers, and suffered an accident that gave her energy powers and amnesia.

What I wanted more clarification on are who the Kree truly are, and not just their job, but fundamentally what makes someone a Kree. Carol is obviously a human, but her squad clearly contains other humans and non humans. Were the Kree just a joint force where any race could join? If so, what would keep Carol from learning about Earth knowing she and other Kree were humans? What makes all Kree bleed blue if they’re from different races? Why was Earth treated as such a mystery, especially when the dominant race is identical to herself and certain squad mates? Its these sorts of details, and details mentioned before, that kept me from being immersed fully in this movie, and wish they were better hammered out in the script. I was glad the Skrull, or at least primary Skrulls seen in the movie, were people wearing make up and masks, and not yet another CGI creation. Ben Mendelsohn plays the Skrull leader Talos, and its yet another charming yet genuine role by one of my favorite Auzzie actors. Talos’ personal story is one of the better aspects of the film, and I wish he and his race got more attention than they did.

Ironically, the more powerful Carol gets, and the more of her powers she discovers, the less interesting the action got. I liked seeing her struggle with her emotions and learn to use her unique powers wisely at the beginning of the film. Once she unlocked her full potential later on, I may have liked the triumphant moment, but seeing a CGI girl shooting energy blasts and flying through space was less tense than the stunt and martial arts-centered fights earlier in the movie. The technology to de-age Samuel L. Jackson is excellent, as its easy to forget the man is in his 70′s. Phil Coulson’s effects don’t look quite as good unfortunately, but he has far less screen time. I loved Carol’s smaller "fish out of water" moments, and her somewhat sarcastic and upbeat personality, even if she did cross the line into being straight up rude in one or two scenes (her personality needs some consistency). Her nod to the late great Stan Lee also marked a small, but satisfying final cameo for the Marvel founder. I loved seeing Carol interrogate people making sure they weren’t a Skrull and her going too far on occasion I found charming and funny. 

I can’t say how relieved I was to discover this entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe wasn’t the SJW propaganda the internet was making it out to be. Captain Marvel may not be a top tier Marvel movie, but it serves as a satisfying sci-fi/superhero origins story, leaving a lot of potential for the future. While Carol Danvers’ personality did teeter precariously between clever and overly cocky some of the time, I chalk it up to her finding who she is as a person both personally, and figuratively as the writers of the film. I have no doubt her sequels movies and presence in future cross-overs will round out her abilities, limitations, and personality exactly as we’ve seen with the legacy characters. I’m excited to see what lies for her onward, even if the film wasn’t as groundbreaking as they wanted it to be, and if the script was missing some important details as well. I’m also hoping deeply that Carol Danvers isn’t a human deus-ex-machina for defeating Thanos in Avengers: Endgame, and somehow the plan to reverse the “snap” and putting down the purple giant remains complex, nuanced, and meaningful.

6/10

[mdcinezone]

Kevin Fiege announced that Deadpool 3 will join MCU as a 'R' rated movie #deadpool #ryanreynolds #MCU #MarvelStudios #Kevinfiege https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ7tG7YlwFL/?igshid=e1w9rzom3vt4

[2013venjix]

No! THANK "YOU" #KevinFiege and the men and women of @marvelstudios for 10 years of this cinematic universe and #InfinityWar. Looking forward to the 4th! Here's to the next 10 years! #MCU10

[rupertbeard]

Started thinking about this as soon as I heard the news, but finally got around to finishing it this morning. Either way, I’m so happy my boy #spiderman is sticking around for at least another movie and another appearance. ..... .... ..... .... Started sneaking in some small shading on this guy, just trying to get a feel for that type of thing because it’s the weakest part of my work. .... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... #design #illustrate #sketch #sketchdaily #art #designfeed #handmade #illustrate #illustrationgram #instaillustration #doodlesofinstagram #typography #typographydesign #procreate #marvel #spidey #hestay #mcu #marvelstudios #kevinfiege #tomholland https://www.instagram.com/p/B2_-9OFHQTb/?igshid=1cbe9bhrnmz31

[dixiecotton]

Repost from @rap_it_on I didnt really care about Robert Pattinson playing Batman but then I thought more about the movie and hows its going to be about a younger Batman and now I think its PERFECT CASTING!! The guy looks intimidating without a batman mask my dude!! Comment down below and tell me if u like the choice WB made? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tags:#disney #tomholland #ageofultron #twilight #robertpattinson #starwars #Mcu #spiderman #quicksilver #kevinfiege #batman #thelastjedi #theavengers #avengersendgame #robertdowneyjr #marvel #tessathompson #thanos #ironman #pikachu #pokemon #black #blackpanther #nicholashoult #Xmen #wakandaforever #warnerbrothersstudiotour #liamneeson #disneyplus #Dc https://www.instagram.com/p/ByAzR2Anv2J/?igshid=6tghcnyx11if

[runchef]

A little late, but in a few we’ll know what happened after the snap! #Thanos #Avengers #AvengersEndgame #RIPStanLee #KevinFiege #SenatorStern #BabaBooey #HeliaBeer #RegularsWanted #Day1 (at Theatre Box San Diego) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw3hcFHnKKA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dl6oyfxrvy49

[animalsteele]

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[justaniche]

@Disney @marvelentertainment

@KevinFiege

bring back Cloak & Dagger and Marvel’s Runaways you cowards

[ftonews]

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[kallangu]

Kevin Feige afirmou que a Marvel não tem planos de desfazer parceria com a Sony novamente. Em entrevista a Empire, Feige explicou que não isso não acontecerá novamente e falou sobre a situação no passado: “Estava pronto para me distanciar emocionalmente. Não era o que eu queria, mas é a vida. Aí, por sorte, tudo voltou ao normal. Não imagino que vamos passar por essa montanha-russa emocional de novo, e não vamos fazer os fãs passarem por isso novamente.” English ------ Kevin Feige talks about agreement... Kevin Feige has stated that Marvel has no plans to break up with Sony again. In an interview with Empire, Feige explained that no this will not happen again and spoke about the situation in the past: “I was ready to distance myself emotionally. It wasn't what I wanted, but it's life. Then, luckily, everything returned to normal. I can't imagine we're going to go through this emotional roller coaster again, and we're not going to make fans go through it again.” --- #empiremagazine #empire #kevinfiege #kevin #sony #marvelcosplay #marvelseries #marvelstud10s #mcu #ucm #spidergirl #spiderman #spidermanmarvel #spidey #spidermannowayhome #spidermansemvoltaparaacasa #brasilmarvel #brmarvel #cosplays #cosplayers #deadpool #deadpooledits #drstephenstrange #doutorestranho #sonymarvel #marvelsony #multiverso #multiverse #nerdpride #nerd https://www.instagram.com/p/CVoPMuCl5oh/?utm_medium=tumblr

[mdcinezone]

According to Kevin Fiege, For now, Spiderman 3 is referred as Spiderman Homecoming 3. #Spiderman3 #kevinfiege #mcu #marvel #marvelstudios https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ4_0GKlnKw/?igshid=1cp2202xwulky

[mxdwn]

Kevin Feige Confirms Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, and Moon Knight Disney+ Shows Will Join MCU

https://movies.mxdwn.com/news/ms-marvel-she-hulk-and-moon-knight-disney-shows-to-join-mcu/

[petesbasement]

If you don't want any #SpiderManHomecoming spoilers STOP READING NOW!! .... .... ... .. . . . . . . Ok if you're still here I'm gonna' assume you're ok with knowing a few little tidbits about the upcoming #SpiderMan movie! 1. Remember that little kid from #IronMan2? When he faced down #JustinHammer's mech? Yea, #TomHolland officially confirmed that was #PeterParker! 2. #KevinFiege has officially stated that #MilesMorales does exist somewhere in the #MCU! In fact, according to comicbook.com, #DonaldGlover, who plays Miles' uncle #AaronDavis, aka #TheProwler, sort of name drops Miles when mentions his "nephew in NY." Sounds pretty awesome so far! #IronMan #TonyStark #RobertDowneyJr #Prowler #Homecoming #Marvel

[capticalcitycomics]

Just Pinned to Ant Man & The Wasp: You gotta love Luis and support him cuz his style goes will with Ant Man plus what about the Avengers like Bro that'll be too much for him but with Korg and Meik I want to see that friendship !! . . #antmanandthewasp #paulrudd #evangelinelilly #antman #michaelpena #marvel #marvelcinematicuniverse #avengers #avengersinfinitywar #10yearanniversary #superheroes #marveluniverse #thanos #infinitygauntlet #disney #marvelstudios #geeks #fandom #fictionalcharacters #fanfavorite #kevinfiege #stanlee #mcu http://bit.ly/2QmhDKj

[redsnerdden]

Disney-Sony Standoff causes the end of Marvel Studios Involvement in Spider-Man films.

Disney-Sony Standoff causes the end of Marvel Studios Involvement in Spider-Man films. #Spiderman #MarvelStudios #Marvel #Movies #Films #Deadline #KevinFiege #SonyPictures

In a Deadline exclusive feature that revealed that the recent standoff between The House of Mouse and Sony Pictures has caused a rift between the two in future Spider-Man films, Marvel Studios Kevin Fiege will not be involved in any further Spider-Man Films due to the two companies inability to reach a new deal that could have given the former co-financing stake going forward. How long has this…