A sci-fi fantasy adventure in which a pilot becomes embroiled in an alien war.
As a Nick Fury buddy comedy, it’s fun. As a feminist fable it’s essential. This takes a while to really get going, but when Carol Danvers takes off she is unstoppable.
Feels a little Girl Power, but Mendelsohn is a delight.
Brie Larson makes an engaging and witty superhero in new MCU film.
Marvel’s superhero adventure veers from boomingly serious to quirkily droll as Larson wages a vicious war against evil aliens.
Brie Larson is a cool customer in the first female-led feature from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A satisfying standalone launch for Marvel’s latest superhero combines sci-fi action with ’90s nostalgia. Overcoming minor stumbles, it ultimately soars.
The Room Oscar-winner quickly comes into her own in a role that, despite the limitations of the franchise, never quite conforms to superhero conventions.
Captain Marvel veers from confusing space opera, to fun buddy movie, back to boring Marvel action extravaganza, but Brie Larson's wise-cracking and a killer 90s soundtrack keep this latest MCU film watchable.
Larson makes a lovable superhero, but this is thoroughly middling Marvel.
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