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Captain Marvel
Review by Paul Bowler
Get set for a cosmic thrill-ride as Captain Marvel blasts onto the big screen! Staring Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, this action packed addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe officially introduces Carol Danvers to cinema audiences
As a member of the elite military, Starforce, Captain Marvel charts the story of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the Earth’s most powerful heroes after the Earth gets caught up in a galactic war between the Kree and Skrull Empires. With a mission to locate a secret device on Earth, Captain Marvel must embark on a path of personal rediscovery, while battling shape-shifting aliens led by Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), and being pursued by secretive US agents. Set in 1995, Captain Marvel propels Carol Danvers into a cosmic battle to save the Earth and offers a fresh new direction and insight into a previously unseen era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
As well as heralding a new chapter in MCU lore, Captain Marvel also marks the debut of Brie Larson as the first female character to front a Marvel Studios movie, and of course the film has been eagerly anticipated by fans. Brie Larson is superb in the role of the intergalactic warrior, combining noble empathy and feisty fun in her quest to save Earth, solve the mystery of Project Pegasus, and ultimately harness the full potential of her powers.
Captain Marvel also has something of a tempestuous partnership with a much younger, and still two eyed, Nick Fury, brilliantly played as ever by Samuel L Jackson (his face digitally regressed to portray the younger Fury) , and fan favourite Clark Gregg returns as Phil Coulson.
Carol Danvers also makes a loyal friend during her training in the US air force, Maria (Lashana Lynch), there’s guidance from a mysterious character played by Annette Bening, Yon-Rogg (Jude Law) is a Starforce commander and Danvers’ mentor, we also have fellow soldiers Mini Erva (Gemma Chan) and Korath (Djimon Hounsou), Ronan The Accuser (Lee Pace) has yet to become the radical zealot we first saw in Guardians of the Galaxy, and there’s the loveable scene-stealing cat, Goose!
Directors and co-writers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck bring an interesting new spin on the superhero origin movie. Sure, all the familiar tropes are there, but Boden and Fleck have crafted an engaging and fun mashup between the 90’s setting and the formative aspects of the MCU to deliver a thrilling stand-alone superhero adventure in its own right
With its stellar cast and fast-paced direction Captain Marvel is another sure-fire hit! Boasting stunning visual effects and epic set-pieces, Captain Marvel is a fantastic film, Brie Larson proves inspired casting and makes the role her own, and the movie even manages to ingratiate itself with April’s hotly anticipated Avengers: Endgame, so be sure to stay for the credits!
Sci-Fi Jubilee 
Looking forward to seeing it!
Great film, very exciting and action packed, enjoy 🙂
Can’t wait to see it this weekend. Awesome write up
Thank you! Captain Marvel is great, really enjoyed it 🙂
Seeing it tonight!! Cant wait!!! 🤩
Its a brilliant film, really exciting and fun. Have a great time 🙂
Great Review!
So this Cap is worth saving for my birthday later this week?
But what’s with the Skrulls? They look like Trekkie cosplayers 0_0
In the one clip I’ve seen of Talos, why is Ben Mendelsohn doing an Andy Serkis impersonation?!
Anyway, looking forward to meeting Goose 🙂
Cheers!
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I’d say its a good film to see for your birthday. Its a fun and exciting movie. I thought the Skrulls looked OK, and I think you’ll like how they are involved in the plot. Cheers for commenting, enjoy the film, oh, and happy birthday for then as well 🙂 PS Goose is awesome! 🙂
You’re welcome! 🙂
I’ll like how the Skrulls are involved? – hmm, now I’m really intrigued! 😉
Thank u for the birthday wishes
Cheers!
Hi there, I’ve seen a few posted reviews of this movie and most give it about a 7/10, but if I get a chance I may have a look at this film. I just wonder if the cat’s name is an in-joke, I mean Carol Danvers is a military pilot and her cat is called “Goose”….TopGun anybody? Thanks for your analysis.
Well, if I gave ratings, I’d probably give Captain Marvel 7 or 8 out 10, and I’d certainly say its worth a trip to the cinema to see it. Yes, you are right on the money with the cats name, it is indeed a reference to Top Gun, something that will become clear when you see the film. Cheers 🙂
Great to see good reviews for Captain Marvel, after all that unwarranted hate even before its release. I’m excited to watch this. And the post-credits scene! 😀
Yeah, I really enjoyed Captain Marvel, it was a fun and exciting movie. I can’t understand all that hate / Rotten Tomatoes reviews ect nonsense. Enjoy the film when you go see it, and I’m sure you’ll love the post-credit scenes as well 🙂
Nice review Paul (mine’s finally up, you beat me to it haha!). Got to admit I found ‘Captain Marvel’ to be a bit sub-par – entertaining on the whole but nothing special. I enjoyed Larson’s performance and there’s potential for the character going forward but there weren’t any moments that really grabbed me and held my attention in the same way as, say, the ‘No Man’s Land’ sequence in Wonder Woman.
Anyway, looking forward to the ‘other’ Captain Marvel in a few weeks – DC’s ‘Shazam!” and then we’re not too far off Endgame.
Thanks! Just had a read of your review as well. I enjoyed Captain Marvel, thought it did a good job setting up the character. Wonder Woman was a great film, but it had the luxury of not having to really slot in with a load of other films, unlike Captain Marvel which has to fit in with the rest of the MCU, so in that respect I agree it had a lot of work to do to stand out from the crowd. Looking forward to Shazam as well, and so excited for Endgame as well 🙂
Thanks for checking it out Paul, I’m glad you enjoyed Captain Marvel and I enjoyed reading your thoughts despite it not grabbing me as much.
It’s strange to think that Endgame is only about six weeks away!
Cheers. Yeah, I think Captain Marvel will divide opinion a little, as it might not be quite what people were expecting from it. Thing I enjoyed most was the 90’s setting, which I thought was really fun. I know, Endgame is so close now, going to an exciting build up to this Avengers movie for sure. More so now given those end credits in Captain Marvel!
The 90s settings and references was something I really liked, some great 90s tunes and the sight of Blockbuster Video gave me a fond tinge of warm, fuzzy nostalgia!
Yeah, the nostalgia for the 90’s is what made it such a fun movie in many ways 🙂
I haven’t seen it yet, but I hope to sometime in the next couple of weeks.
I enjoyed Captain Marvel, have fun when you get round to seeing it. Know you’ve been really busy. Will be interesting to hear your thoughts on it when you have. Cheers for commenting 🙂
Definitely a very good movie. I was definitely satisfied as I left the theater and I’m certainly hyped for the after credits scene. End Game is sure to be fantastic. Although, while I wouldn’t mind Captain Marvel beating Thanos, I want one of the original members to be the one to take him down for the count.
I enjoyed Captain Marvel a lot, a very exciting movie. Lot of fun too. Yes, its got me really hyped for Endgame now as well, those credit scenes were great. I look forward to seeing Captain Marvel slug it out with Thanos as well, but also hope its a collective effort with the rest of the Avengers to defeat him. Not long to wait now for Endgame either 🙂
I’m glad to hear you liked this film. It seems to have some controversial reviews – which you know about – but I can’t see how it could miss. I’m looking forward to this one. 🙂
Yes, I thought Captain Marvel was very good. Not perfect no, but still a worthy addition to the MCU, and a fun and exciting adventure. Yes, I know the controversial reviews you mention, but I think most movie goers ignore those and just go and make up their own minds instead. Cheers for commenting. Have a fun time when you go see Captain Marvel, I think you’ll like those post credit scenes as well 🙂
Great Review
Thank you! Its a great film, all ready for Avengers Endgame now 🙂