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Directed by<\/em>: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck<\/p>\n

Written by<\/em>: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet<\/p>\n

Starring<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Brie Larson<\/strong> as Vers\/Captain Marvel<\/p>\n

Samuel L. Jackson<\/strong> as Nick Fury<\/p>\n

Ben Mendelsohn<\/strong> as Talos<\/p>\n

Jude Law<\/strong> as Yon-Rogg<\/p>\n

Annette Bening<\/strong> as Supreme Intelligence<\/p>\n

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and brief suggestive language<\/em><\/p>\n

Runtime: 124 minutes<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The Marvel Cinematic Universe shows no signs of running out of gas any time soon, though I often wonder how much could be left in the tank. Next month’s arrival, Avengers: Endgame<\/em>,<\/em> hints that it’s\u2026well\u2026the end. Who knows what will become of Marvel films when the primary heroes aren\u2019t around anymore.<\/p>\n

However, a new hero was born in Captain Marve<\/em>l<\/em>. This name is never used in the film, though one scene played with the word Marvel a bit. Brie Larson seemed to give the role all she had. Larson’s performance is praise-worthy \u2013 her best since her Academy Award-winning feat in Room<\/em> (2015). I think Captain Marvel could be the next big thing for Marvel, and I can’t wait to see what she does in Endgame<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Marvel Studios. Image from IMDb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Larson\u2019s character is first introduced as Vers, a soldier for the Kree Empire, a civilization on the planet Hala. Vers has no memory of her life before that day six years before, when she was found on Hala, except for snippets of visions that reference a life before the Kree. In those visions, one character (Annette Bening) is a constant figure \u2013 one who seems to have been a confidant to pre-Kree Vers. The Kree have an AI leader, known as The Supreme Intelligence. \u201cThe Intelligence,\u201d as they call it, supposedly takes on the physical form of whoever you admire most when you meet with it. Vers sees the stranger from her visions, though she doesn\u2019t know why she respected this woman so deeply. I truly enjoyed watching these scenes \u2013 Bening has always been one of my favorite actresses.<\/p>\n

Whenever things get tense, Vers\u2019s defense mechanism of choice is humor \u2013 something the Kree seem to frown upon. According to her superior Yon-Rogg (Jude Law), humor is a distraction. Vers can’t quite seem to contain it, though. The other soldiers laugh at her jokes, but only when they can get away with it. Her humor seems to be what keeps her going, keeps her under control\u2026until an opponent draws (blue) blood. At that point, the gloves come off, and the opposition will feel the wrath of Vers’s fiery hands.<\/p>\n

The Kree soldiers, known as Starforce, embark on a rescue mission against their sworn enemies, the Skrulls. The menacing Skrulls can shape-shift \u2013 possibly one of the most entertaining elements of the film.<\/p>\n

Vers finds herself in a desperate situation with the Skrulls and flees from their captivity, only to land on what the Kree call Planet C53. She crashes through the ceiling of a Blockbuster Video (oh the nostalgia!). That should be your first clue that \u201cwe\u2019re not in Kansas anymore.” Vers has fallen to Earth in the year 1995. From there, the film is rife with pop culture references. I’m talking everything from Troll dolls to posters promoting the upcoming Smashing Pumpkins album (Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness<\/em>). The music was quite the treat. If I didn\u2019t already own every song they played, I would be on iTunes right now snatching up the soundtrack. My wife and I were feeling our \u201890s child roots, for sure!<\/p>\n

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Marvel Studios. Image from IMDb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shortly after the Blockbuster crash (in front of a Radio Shack, of course), we are introduced to a young Agent Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). Yes, Agent<\/em> Fury, not Director<\/em> Fury. That was hard to process, as was Fury having both of his eyes. It was a little mind-blowing to see young Samuel L. Jackson in a new movie (of course, with the modern technology of de-aging actors, I should know better). It was also fun to see Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) looking just as young as Fury (that hair, though!). The people who supply celebrities with Botox injections probably look at films like these and wonder if they’ll be looking for a new line of work soon.<\/p>\n

The other visual effects (you know, the ones that didn\u2019t involve turning back time for the actors) were fun to see. I loved the rendering of the city of Kree, in particular. It looked like a civilization you would expect to see in any of the Thor<\/em> movies, but with a touch of Blade Runner<\/em> (1982).<\/p>\n

Not to be outdone by Vers\u2019s unstoppable wit, the film does a great job maintaining the humor even when she\u2019s not on screen. Stan Lee has another fantastically memorable cameo (and oh, that tribute to him at the beginning \u2013 my wife was in tears). The head Skrull, Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), had some of the best lines and deliveries, too. Clearly, Captain Marvel<\/em> refused to be outdone by its predecessors.<\/p>\n

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Marvel Studios. Image from IMDb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My only complaint was that I felt the story lacked originality. That didn’t ruin the experience for me – I just felt like I knew most of what was going to happen. I could tell the story borrowed a lot from other movies I’ve seen in the past. I will admit, though, that I totally wasn\u2019t expecting the big plot twist (no spoilers here, I promise). That definitely helped redeem the plot for me \u2013 but don\u2019t get me wrong, I was having fun regardless.<\/p>\n

Captain Marvel<\/em> is absolutely a great excuse to go to the theater during the pre-summer movie season. A man sitting next to my wife fell asleep and started snoring (it wasn\u2019t me, I swear!). He was obviously only there for his kids, but if you’re going to fall asleep during a movie, do it in your living room. Captain Marvel<\/em> was not boring in the slightest \u2013 it was certainly entertaining enough to keep everyone awake! Even with the late showing being past my bedtime, the laughter and the thrills helped me stay wide awake.<\/p>\n

3.5\/4 stars<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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