Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
- Awards
- 10 wins & 56 nominations total
Summary
Reviewers say 'Captain Marvel' is lauded for its action, effects, and Brie Larson's performance, though some find her character underdeveloped. Feminist themes spark debate, with mixed opinions on their execution. Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury is a highlight, but pacing, plot inconsistencies, and 90s nostalgia are criticized. The protagonist's lack of flaws and generic elements are noted. Despite mixed reception, it's deemed crucial for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Fantastic character buildup typical of Marvel....
Captain Marvel is a better version of Wonder woman in a parallel universe..
The movie had the best introduction scenes what most superhero lack..
It seems like a lot of the boys who went to see this movie had trouble relating to a lead of the opposite gender. I'm so sorry you're having to do what the rest of us have been doing for 20 movies now, but you'll get used to it if you just give it a shot! I know plenty of adult men who were able to enjoy this film without any trouble, so maybe try it again when you grow up.
And if you really feel like you need to say something bad about it, just smile instead. People will like you more if you smile and look nice instead.
And if you really feel like you need to say something bad about it, just smile instead. People will like you more if you smile and look nice instead.
I walked in with my doubts about this movie. While it wasn't the best Marvel movie it certainly wasn't as horrible as people said. I thought it was amazing! Brie Larson as Captain Marvel was a great choice of casting and the movie touched on some relevant issues without adding cliches and remaining humorous. Don't listen to all the trolls on the internet, see it for yourself. You'll definitely be entertained.
Captain Marvel delivers as an origin story. Origin stories tend to follow a formula because of their very nature. They introduce a superhero character and so generally spend more time in developing the lead than a movie otherwise would. This sometimes leaves a less developed good guy-bad guy story line in the movie making it feel almost like an after thought, and the most banal way possible to showcase the superhero's powers and budding confidence. Captain Marvel takes what it can from this trite structure, and makes it fun and enjoyable.
Brie Larson acts the lovable superhero to perfection but perhaps the best part of the movie is Fury. The movie in some ways encapsulates a smaller origin story for Nick Fury and the Avengers. We get to see a lighter side to Fury as he banters with Carol Danvers across the film. The cat, however, drew the most laughs from my fellow audience-goers. I loved the whole 90's Top Gun vibe in the movie as well. Also, damn, Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel does not pull any punches. You get in her way, you are getting smacked down stat!
Don't miss the movie and do stay for the two end-credit scenes - the end game is near!
Brie Larson acts the lovable superhero to perfection but perhaps the best part of the movie is Fury. The movie in some ways encapsulates a smaller origin story for Nick Fury and the Avengers. We get to see a lighter side to Fury as he banters with Carol Danvers across the film. The cat, however, drew the most laughs from my fellow audience-goers. I loved the whole 90's Top Gun vibe in the movie as well. Also, damn, Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel does not pull any punches. You get in her way, you are getting smacked down stat!
Don't miss the movie and do stay for the two end-credit scenes - the end game is near!
I really enjoyed the film. For me, it was one of the stronger single hero stories. I'm one of those people who just enjoys things, so upon first viewing the legitimate issues some might have didn't effect my enjoyment. I liked how the movie unfolded throughout its run time, and its message was really good to see. Also Samuel L Jackson's love for the cat was amazing to see. I'm already crying about endgame.
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- GoofsThe plot centers around a light-speed engine that would be of immense value to one of the alien races given how fast it will allow them to travel through space. Their method of travel, however, is already drastically faster than light speed. Utilizing this engine would actually slow them down considerably.
This could have been made clearer in the movie, but the FTL travel used by the Kree is a network of "jump points", essentially stable wormholes. This is the same method used in both Guardians films. The jump points exist in fixed locations and lead to other fixed locations, and their distribution is irregular. The lightspeed engine described in the film would presumably permit travel at lightspeed (or faster) directly rather than by means of jump points. This would enable trips to places that might not be readily reachable by jumps, and therefore would make a ship with such an engine much harder to track and follow for someone without such an engine.
- Crazy creditsAs this is the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film released after Stan Lee's death, the Marvel Studios logo features images and clips of Lee's cameos and comes with a message: "THANK YOU STAN".
- ConnectionsEdited into Marvel Studios: Legends: The Tesseract (2021)
- SoundtracksCrazy on You
Written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, and Roger Fisher
Performed by Heart
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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- Also known as
- Capitana Marvel
- Filming locations
- Shaver Lake, California, USA(Location)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $160,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $426,829,839
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $153,433,423
- Mar 10, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $1,131,416,446
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Sound mix
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