The Marvel cinematic universe is absolutely unstoppable and has been dominating our screens since the first Iron Man.
Captain Marvel is the next movie installment before the colossal Avengers: Endgame hits out screens. Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel, made her Marvel comic debut in 1968 and after growth and various appearances during the timeline she has earned the title of “Marvel’s Biggest female hero” by Comics Alliance.
This film should be a game changer as Captain Marvel heads the frontline of female superheroes having the main spotlight and kicking some serious ass.
Based in 1995, Starforce member Vers (Brie Larson) suffers from recurring nightmares involving an older woman.
Yon-Rogg (Jude Law) trains her to become an essential weapon for Starforce.
They’re part of the Kree and have been battling shape shifters called Skrulls for centuries.
After being caught by their leader Talos (Ben Mendlesohn) Vers manages to escape and crash land onto Earth which catches the attention of S.H.E.I.L.D agents Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson) and Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg).
From there on, Vers starts to learn more about her origins before her time with Starforce.
Captain Marvel takes a long time to really get the ball rolling, but the wait is worthwhile as the film starts kick in.
The plot has got a very strong and enjoyable due cop style to it with Larson and Jackson similar to Rush Hour and, familiar to Jackson, National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1.
The film becomes more likeable as the story unwinds and Captain Marvel learns about her origins and fully realises her powers.
Goose the cat adds a surprising amount of importance to the film and is possibly my favourite character except from Captain Marvel.
Some of the film does feel quite generic, but as the film progresses that feeling winds down.
Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson and Jude Law earn special nods in Captain Marvel for their performances.
As much as I do adore the continuous film saga, Captain Marvel adds a much needed breath of fresh air to the Marvel films with its 90s setting and lack of cameo appearances.
This builds up her appearance in Endgame as if it isn’t the most anticipated film of the year already.
Review by Matthew Clewley
Summary
Amid to feminist controversy, which has triggered online trolls, Captain Marvel is a solid standalone film that screams girl power and serves as one of the most important and diverse films in cinemas since Black Panther.
