Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
It was ok, probably around the middle or bottom of the Marvel series for me. Not even close to the epicness of Black Panther.
I was entertained, but nothing truly special.
The girl power stuff didn't bother me.
Thanks for saving me the typing exercise. I agree with every word.
My wife thought it was "boring". She was not impressed in the slightest. [Reply]
Really enjoyed the movie. Only thing that bothered me a bit was the Skrulls makeup/acting. They were TOO human....like they were fresh from some convention or something. But overall, good film, especially the 3rd act. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Don't get me wrong - it's worth seeing. There are some fun loose ends in the MCU that get tied up a bit. I just don't think her story is all that compelling (and I'm really trying hard not to get stuck in the "because she's a girl" mentality).
My biggest issue is a bit of a spoiler - more about the character than the movie itself, but read at your own risk:
Spoiler!
One of the cool things about the MCU is that most of the "superpowers" are closely tied to the person's character (and I mean that as in the stuff that makes them tick). Cap is a hugely selfless dude who is able to help others through the powers he gains. Tony is a giant asshole who likes fun toys but eventually learns that he needs to use them for good. Banner is a scientist whose work eventually leads him to become what he is. Black Panther is a product of a super-advanced society. Spider Man is just a kid who wants to help people and gets toys from Tony to help him do it.
But Captain Marvel? She's...a very capable woman who happened to be in the right place at the right time...I guess? Her powers are some of the most nonsensical in the MCU. An engine blows up, so now she can fly, breathe in space, and is essentially invincible? It just seems...too easy. I know that's weird to say in a world in which superpowers are naturally silly, but it's the main thing that is sticking with me.
Most of the other Avengers you can say, "I really like them because they made some really tough decisions that led to who they are." There's a little bit of that in Captain Marvel, but when she's essentially invincible, any benevolent actions come across as being a bit...hollow.
Originally Posted by KC_Lee:
Funny you say that, my wife fell asleep during the first half of the movie. I had to keep waking her up and she was excited to see the flick.
Both of these takes sum it up for me... I thought the first 20 minutes was a lot of 'meh'. They did an ok job of explaining some things that we've always wondered about in the other films.
I think what we as movie goers like in the hero character is most have a flaw or an ability to fail. As mentioned, Captain Marvel appears to be flawless with the ability to defeat anything and is obviously the most powerful Avenger, so why are the others needed?
I liked the movie, not sure it's a 'stop what you're doing rewatch' on cable like several of the others. Likely outside my top 5 MCU films. I think they could have done a bit more with the Kree/Skrulls character developments. Coulson should have been in it a bit more.
I think Fury needs his own film to fill in the development of his happy go lucky character in Marvel, compared to the serious no-nonsense badass we saw in the earlier MCU films when he was introduced.
A few things I've never really understood ... so the Tesserect. In Captain America, Red Skull drops it and it burns through the plane. The Flerkin hacks it up and it sits on the desk. I guess because it was 'active' when Skull was holding it vs dormant when the Flerkin yacked it up or when they put it in the lunch pail.
And, has Captain America not aged because he was frozen or because of the syrum? Doesn't appear CM ages too much between the origin story vs the Endgames which is what, 20 years later nearly? Same with Bucky... he wasn't frozen for 70 years, but had the super syrum, so I guess that's why those 2 don't age.
Not a comic book nerd, so I'm sure it's all explained.
Too much "girl gets knocked down or disrespected only to rise again" imagery for me. My wife hated it. But, similar to Black Panther... loud rounds of applause as it ended. #socialjusticestuff [Reply]
I like a transition of power with my superheroes, and I find when they get their powers and they automatically know how to use them perfectly with a snap of the fingers as too much of a stretch for me.
Spoiler!
She gets into a conversation with an AI projection, gets held back for a little bit, then all of sudden can fly effortlessly, shoot anything that comes at her with pinpoint accuracy, and takes out a small Kree extermination squad, plus Star Force, without breaking a sweat. That kind of writing just takes me out of it and is the only major gripe I had with the movie.
I also thought the way Nick Fury loses his eye was kinda dumb as well. The cat/flarkin protects him throughout the final act and then decides to scratch him all of a sudden?
Also the cat flarkin thing was overused once or twice too much.
The 90s nostalgia was abused in this film. At the beginning it's funny, but eventually.... we get it, they're in the 90s. The soundtrack was kind of all over the place, I'm not entirely sure Nirvana "Come as you are" and No Doubt "I'm just a girl" should ever be in the same movie together imo.
And, seeing how audiences reacted to the genuine feel of the comedy that flowed from Guardians and then Deadpool... MCU has jumped the shark a bit with continuing the theme in movies like Ragnarok and now this one with Fury and the cat, the Skrulls, etc. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Lee:
Nick Fury in Winter Soldier; " Last time I trusted someone, I lost an eye."
Nick Fury in Capt. Marvel; "Ouch. Goose just scratched me", looses eye.
Come on Marvel Studio, at least stay consistent in your lore.
He trusted the cat!!!
I enjoyed the movie but it's definitely weaker compared to most.
Captain Marvel being nearly invincible doesn't bother me, she's basically Marvel's Superman. Probably could've shown her figuring out her powers more though. [Reply]
