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Loved it. Brie is fantastic in the role and her character is a total badass. Loved that there wasn’t a hint of her needing a romantic subplot with anyone.

I never read any Captain Marvel books so I didn’t care what happened to the character - it all worked for me. Fun to see Jackson and Gregg as young SHIELD agents and the 90s setting was very fun.

Stan Lee cameo was great :lol: and the tribute at the beginning was very nice.
Can’t wait to see more of her in Endgame.

Thought it was okay, not great. Not sure Larson has enough star power for this sort of a part. I think she's an amazing supporting performer but was a little bland as a character here. Plus there's no danger here, no adversity even, for Vers. She is so overpowered and unchallenged. Even Superman has Kryptonite. She has no peril, no real challenges to face. It was a fun enough watch, mostly due to the 90s setting (and the amazing de-aging of SLJ), but I don't know how a sequel for her would go. Liked Ben Mendhelson a lot in this -- that's twice now he has significantly raised the level of a formulaic Disney property.

From my review page ORBI-WAN GOES TO THE MOVIES:

CAPTAIN MARVEL (PG-13) - You’ll believe a woman can fly higher, faster, stronger in this fun introduction of the hero intended to usher in the next era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

During the final credit scene of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) witnesses Mariah Hill turn to ash and blow away. He desperately grabs a 90’s era pager and activates it just as his body fades away as well. The pager falls to the ground, and we see a red, blue and yellow symbol flash onto the pager screen. Those in the know realized that Fury had just contacted Captain Marvel, a powerful human who wields cosmic powers.

CAPTAIN MARVEL takes us back just over 30 years to explain the origins of Vers (Brie Larson), earth-name Carol Danvers, an Air Force test pilot presumed killed in secret tests back in 1989. As the story unfolds, Vers is prepping for a mission with an elite Kree force (led by Jude Law) based on the planet Hala. Vers is concerned about the fact that she cannot remember her life prior to becoming a Kree warrior. The Krees’ current enemy is the Skrull, a race of green shape-shifters who have infiltrated many planets within the Kree territories.

During this particular mission, Vers is captured and during her interrogation by the Skrull leader Talos (Ben Mendesohn, as charming as he is menacing), portions of her past life on Earth reveal themselves. Vers escapes and heads to Earth with the Skrulls on her tail. She crash-lands in L.A. in the mid 90s (full nostalgia on display from Blockbuster, Radio Shack, cool rock tee shirts, technology and music of the era). Fury from SHIELD and rookie agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), both appropriately “de-aged”, investigate and quickly ally themselves with the lady who can shoot photons from her hands. Fury and Vers make a funny and effective team and, while investigating a secret aircraft project, pick up a third member, Goose the Cat (who is featured in some quick but funny sight gags, and proves an invaluable asset as the movie progresses.)

Their journey leads them to Louisiana and reunites Carol with her life-long friend Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch) and her daughter Monica (Akira Ackbar), and Carol learns just what kind of strong, talented, determined woman she was before she left earth. The rekindling of this friendship kickstarts the second half of the movie as we learn some dirty secrets, Carol and Fury gain more new allies, and Maria gets in on the action. The movie jumps into high gear and races toward a very satisfying conclusion.

CAPTAIN MARVEL is an excellent starting point to this strong character, whose toys are already adorning my home theater room and Mrs. Orbi-Wan’s office. I asked Mrs. Orbi-Wan want she thought, and she said “That movie gave me exactly what I wanted and what I was expecting.” Given that have have likely only seen a small portion of her power, it is going to be a lot of fun speculating how Carol Danvers is going to help turn the tide in AVENGERS: ENDGAME, due at the end of April. You can bet this old Jedi and the Mrs. will have our reserved seats as soon as tickets go on sale.

CAPTAIN MARVEL is funny and action-packed and is a solid MCU entry. This old Jedi is giving CAPTAIN MARVEL a 4 out of 5 stars, but I believe subsequent viewings could nudge that rating just a little higher.

NOTES TO PARENTS (Mild Spoilers): CAPTAIN MARVEL is rated PG-13 for sci-fi and comic book related action mayhem. There are less than a half-dozen PG-level curse words. A mission by the Kree team goes sideways, and several Skrull warriors are killed. After Vers is captured by Skrulls, she is put in a device to keep her powers in check, and her mind is probed for information. Several Skrulls are injured or killed during her escape. Once on Earth, Vers engages in a fight with a Skrull disguised as an old woman. Fury and his boss briefly peek under a towel draping a Skrull warrior’s body in the morgue. The Kree and the Skrull (and to a lesser extent, S.H.I.E.L.D) have several encounters throughout the film. During the final third, a primary character suddenly exhibits some interesting abilities that are slightly disturbing and very humorous at the same time.

MID- and AFTER-CREDIT SCENES: The mid-credits scene is a direct tie-in to Captain Marvel’s appearance in Endgame. The end-credits scene features the hilarious reappearance of an infamous Infinity Stone container.

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Saw it on opening day because we knew we wanted to see it and the calendar was open, so why not.

I thought it was a solid B+ film. The time shift and Skrulls did make it somewhat distinctive, and if nothing else it established CM as a badass who might have the sheer power to take on Thanos. Most of my comic knowledge is from Starlin’s ‘70s version, so I was kind of thrown by the Kree-Skrull plot twist, but I can roll with it. I can’t say I was that familiar with Larson, but she was fine, and while there was certainly a theme of empowerment, I didn’t see the militancy that one might have inferred from the pre-release buzz/outrage. Maybe it was all just from the interview comments.

Saw it this morning and I’d put it in the middle of the pack. That isn’t saying much since other than IM3 and Incredible Hulk, I’ve enjoyed all of them to varying degrees.