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Captain Marvel Review: Carol Danvers Is Tony Stark, Superman, and Han Solo Combined
The latest film in the MCU canon, Captain Marvel is an eagerly anticipated movie with a lot of eyes on it for a lot of different reasons. The most obvious reason is that this is the first film put out by Marvel studios to feature a female heroic lead. Another reason is that this is the character directly referenced by the post-credits scene in Avengers: Infinity War. It’s a totally new character for the films as well. Like the Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel (any version) is an obscure hero that, like Superman, has a power set that’s difficult to craft a story around. There is no question that she will play a major role in Avengers: Endgame, arguably the most-anticipated Marvel movie of all time. Finally, because we can’t have anything nice anymore, there is a huge “political” controversy because star Brie Larson dared to speak up on demographic diversity where her press junket was concerned. Still, the only thing that really matters is this: Is it a good movie? The answer to that is yes.
Eventually, we will have to get into light spoiler territory, but not right away. The reviews for this film are mixed, yet the damn politics of it all clearly colors both the glowing and negative reviews. This is not a movie without flaws. Captain Marvel is, essentially, a Phase One Marvel film that just was…
