Amid all the cynicism and sexist attacks, it’s easy to forget that Captain Marvel is actually good. Sure, it doesn’t quite reach the heights of the best MCU movies — it’s a little flatter than Thor or Doctor Strange and isn’t as funny or as emotionally wrenching — but it has an undeniable charm, especially when Brie Larson shines as its masked hero. It’s also a film about a woman who fights back against the forces that delegitimize her, which feels like an era-appropriate touch.
The movie’s plot centers around Carol Danvers, a human far from Earth who joins the elite Kree commando team led by Yon-Rogg (Jude Law). But she’s not quite what they expect her to be: In public, she’s the take-no-prisoners soldier with the flaming fists; in private, she’s struggling to remember her past. This duality allows the filmmakers to eschew many of the usual superhero origin tropes — the requisite black hole, the memory-wipe device, etc. — while still positioning the hero as a true savior.
One other thing that helps Captain Marvel rise above the pack of cookie-cutter blockbusters is its supporting cast, particularly Annette Bening’s Supreme Intelligence. The sage of Hala is more Buddy Russo than Popeye Doyle, which makes her a welcome counterpoint to Danvers’ relentless determination. The film also outfits its hero not with a blandly handsome male romantic partner, but with a badass female colleague (Lashana Lynch) to whom she can ace the Bechdel test like it swiped the answer key.
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