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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. (Disney / Buena Vista)
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The second blockbuster of the year and the first Marvel movie. This appetizer before the upcoming Avengers is a typical origin story that is good by default, but doesn't exactly bust your balls. On the plus side, Brie Larson is a great actress and a very strong hero, so she pulls the film off just fine, and when the excellent Samuel L. Jackson and Jude Law follow suit, things are more or less taken care of. Captain Marvel has a decent retro vibe, solid action (although the fights are shot a bit chaotically), working humour thanks to Samuel, and a rather interesting plot twist in the second half. At times the film feels like Star Wars in Marvel mode, but it's thankfully bearable. Enjoyable cinematic entertainment and a big plus for the cat, perhaps the biggest surprise of the film. 75%
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Captain Marvel is a nice chill-out movie without the great drama of The Avengers, which it doesn’t really need. The only character whose emotions are explored in depth is the protagonist; everyone else is either there to provide comic relief or a villain with a surprising plan. The setting in Los Angeles (and the surrounding desert) in the 1990s enables a lot of cool jokes and establishes the overall lighthearted mood of the movie (Samuel is immortal!). This was what I liked best about Captain Marvel. Plus Brie Larson. The movie benefits from casting her and not a sexpot like Amber Heard. Larson is more approachable, natural and cute.
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When I went to see this movie, I was like curious George. Does Marvel really plan on saving the entire superhero universe with one female heroine that has emerged out of nowhere? Brie Larson didn’t feel right to me even on posters. She looked awfully... plastic. But was I wrong! Captain Marvel is a wonderful movie. It has a bit of everything and it’s in fact a beginning of the term “Marvel”. While watching it I didn’t feel like I was watching a superheroine, it felt more like a decent sci-fi. This was due to the great effects which not only looked as if they were from Star Wars – they probably do have something in common with Star Wars since they were supplied by the same studio. Add in some emotions, jokes and allusions, which the creators will serve you indirectly or only in form of a look of one of the characters, plus some plot twists which are very well made in this movie. Even concerning Brie, half-way through the movie I was sure that there couldn’t be a better superheroine. Marvel has justly beat DC once again. My relationship with Marvel has been formed gradually but it is all the more intense now... Captain Marvel is almost a genius insertion between two Avengers movies. It couldn’t have been planned better.
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I can hardly find a less charismatic superhero in the Marvel franchise (yes, I take into account Ant-man, Wasp and Scarlet Witch). Which is multiplied by the fact that Captain Marvel is inherently uninteresting; she has no weakness, her ability (s) are too “great", uninteresting in nature and visually manifested purely through CGI, or as soon as she takes action, Brie Larson literally disappears for several long minutes at the expense of some confused flashing animated hero with long hair. And that's a shame, because even though Brie isn't completely convincing, she still, like Carol, at least gives the impression that there's something in her. Nevertheless, despite all of the above, it is one of the best Marvel origins ever. It´s well-paced, Jackson, the characters around Carol do their job “to the fullest", the nineties stylization also fits, and especially thanks to Skrulls, it has a “heart" that is often ignored in Marvel movies.
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Carol Danvers may have lost her memory years ago, but the alien Kree race has made her the ultimate warrior, and now she's back on Earth, where her past is being recalled. And she must figure out where her home is and what she's willing to risk for it. Captain Marvel is a classic Marvel original with lots of action, a bit of humour, and a fine heroine in the lead role. Don't expect much new from this comic book adaptation, but if you want to enjoy spectacular space battles and classic Marvel stuff, you won't go wrong.
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