Captain Marvel is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Carol Danvers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the twenty-first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, with Geneva Robertson-Dworet also contributing to the screenplay. Brie Larson stars as Danvers, alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg, and Jude Law. Set in 1995, the story follows Danvers as she becomes Captain Marvel after the Earth is caught in the center of a galactic conflict between two alien worlds.
Cast:
Brie Larson as Vers / Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Ben Mendelsohn as Talos / Keller
Djimon Hounsou as Korath
Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser
Lashana Lynch as Maria Rambeau
Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva
Annette Bening as the Supreme Intelligence and Mar-Vell / Dr. Wendy Lawson
Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson
Jude Law as Yon-Rogg
Additionally, Algenis Pérez Soto and Rune Temte portray Att-Lass and Bron-Char, respectively, both members of Starforce; Att-Lass is the marksman of the team, while Bron-Char is the "bigger, stronger guy who fights with his fists". Robert Kazinsky appears as a biker nicknamed "The Don". Vik Sahay plays a Torfan. Chuku Modu potrays Soh-Larr. Colin Ford appears as Danver's brother, Steve, while Kenneth Mitchell plays their father. Maria's daughter, Monica Rambeau appears, played by Akira Akbar as an eleven-year-old, while Azari Akbar portrays her as a five-year-old. Danvers' comic book cat Chewie (named for the Star Wars character Chewbacca) appears in the film, renamed Goose for the Top Gun (1986) character Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, and is portrayed by four different cats, Reggie, Archie, Rizzo and Gonzo. Each cat was chosen based on their actions and personalities.
Real life air force pilots Matthew "Spider" Kimmel and Stephen "Cajun" Del Bagno appear as themselves. Del Bagno died months prior to the film's release. Captain Marvel comic book writer Kelly Sue DeConnick has a cameo in the film, and Stan Lee, co-creator of the first Captain Marvel, appears posthumously as himself as a train passenger memorizing the lines for his Mallrats cameo.
Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Don Cheadle appear as Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, Bruce Banner and James Rhodes in the mid-credits scene.
Plot:
In 1995, on the Kree Empire's capital planet of Hala, Starforce member Vers suffers from recurring nightmares involving an older woman. Yon-Rogg, her mentor and commander, trains her to control her abilities while the Supreme Intelligence, an organic artificial intelligence who acts as the ruler of the Kree, urges her to keep her emotions in check.
During a mission to rescue an undercover Kree operative infiltrating a group of Skrulls, alien shapeshifters with whom the Kree have been fighting for centuries, Vers is captured by Skrull commander Talos and forcibly subjected to a memory probe. She manages to escape and inadvertently pilots a pod to Earth, crashing in Los Angeles. Her presence attracts the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Nick Fury and Phil Coulson, whose investigation is interrupted by a Skrull attack. In the ensuing chase, Vers recovers a crystal containing her extracted memories and Fury kills a Skrull impersonating Coulson. Talos, disguised as S.H.I.E.L.D. operative Keller, convinces Fury to meet and work with Vers.
Using Fury's security clearance, Vers discovers she was a U.S. Air Force pilot who was presumed dead after testing an experimental engine designed by Dr. Wendy Lawson, whom she recognizes as the older woman from her nightmares and a friend of former pilot Maria Rambeau. The two escape from Talos in a cargo jet, with Lawson's cat Goose stowing away, and fly to New Orleans, Louisiana to meet Rambeau.
A pursuing Talos arrives at the Rambeau house just as Vers learns her real name is Carol Danvers. He reveals the Skrulls are refugees searching for a new home after the Kree instigated war, and Lawson was a Kree renegade helping them. He plays the recovered black box from Lawson's plane, prompting Danvers' memories of the crash: Lawson told Danvers to destroy the engine's energy-core before being killed by Yon-Rogg, and Danvers absorbed the energy from the ensuing explosion at the cost of losing all her memories. Talos and Carol (after she deciphers the numbers as space coordinates) then lead the group to a cloaked lab ship orbiting Earth, where several Skrulls are hiding and protecting the Tesseract, the source of the energy-core.
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| That's one way to crash a party... |
Danvers departs to help the Skrulls find a new homeworld, giving Fury a modified pager with which to contact her in an emergency. After losing sight in his left eye from a scratch by Goose, Fury drafts a proposal for an initiative, which he callsigns "Avenger" after examining a photo of Danvers.
In the mid-credits scene set in the present day, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanoff, Bruce Banner, and James Rhodes are monitoring the pager, which Fury activated prior to his death, when Danvers appears and asks for Fury's whereabouts. In the post-credits scene, Goose is on Fury's desk in his office, and Goose regurgitates the Tesseract.
The Verdict:
Right off the bat, I tip my hat to Marvel Studios for the new Marvel Studios logo fanfare to tribute to the life and contributions of the recently deceased Stan Lee. #ThankYouStanI'm not going to bring up the controversies surrounding this film as I honestly didn't keep up with a lot of it, especially with Brie Larson's statements in interviews and press releases in relation to the marketing of this film. The only thing that I was aware of is that there was this stigma that Larson was "scaring white men away from the film" and then there was another end of the spectrum afraid that this film was going to be presented with a "heavy feminist" political opinion.
The latter didn't surprise me much as much like Wonder Woman (both the film and the character itself), Captain Marvel is known in modern times for its feminist political stance in her comics over the past decade or more. As for Larson's statements in interviews, I honestly distanced myself from any and all marketing for this film like I usually do for these new solo character film debuts from either Marvel or DC as I don't want my personal opinion of the said medium tainted by whatever the actor/actress is plugging to hype the film. Double goes for avoiding their stance(s) on politics and what not on social media.
We're just lucky that Chris Evans is a patriot on and off screen in his case. He's truly the real Captain America that America needs right now...
Casting
I loved Brie Larson so much in this role. If Captain Marvel is going to take the lead at the forefront of the MCU following Avengers: Endgame then I'm all for it. She did a stellar job with the role here. I still can't get over that was Envy Adams from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Then again, Chris Evans was in that same film and look where he wind up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after all of these years. Samuel L. Jackson and Clark Gregg don't disappoint either here, but we knew what to expect from them going into this. It was pretty funny to see a not so uptight and serious version of both Nick Fury and Phil Coulson in this film. Too bad they couldn't find a way to squeeze Ming-Na Wen's Melinda May in this for we could have seen when Phil and May first met.
Jude Law was the right choice for Yon-Rogg even though in the initial trailers I was convinced that he was going to Mar-Vell, but I'm happy to support Marvel Studios' decision to cast that character as female in this iteration with Annette Bennig portraying the character. That way you remove the forced romance stigma from this character (and boy does Carol has a lot of it in her comic book history) and truly establish her in this story of female empowerment.
I was so happy to see Monica Rambeau represented in this film as her legacy was already being paved for the future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we were introduced to the character here as child while her mother and best friend to Carol Danvers, Lashana Lynch's Maria Rambeau (under the codename/moniker "Photon"), got her moment to shine in this film as well. For all of this talk about there's a lack of African-American/black superhero characters back when Black Panther released last year, I still don't see people talk about Monica Rambeau as Captain Marvel and her tenure as one of leaders of the Avengers in the past. Here's the beauty of introducing Maria Monica in this film - they necessarily don't even have to introduce Monica in her costumed counterpart in another film/sequel yet. They could have her show up as a field agent in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD or something else to that effect. Ava Starr/Ghost in Ant-Man & The Wasp had ties to being a SHIELD agent as well. I wouldn't mind seeing her in that TV series as a throwback. Don't forget that Disney has that streaming service on the way (Disney+) and it would be pretty cool if they explored lesser known characters in that like Monica Rambeau in their planned TV series.
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| So what happened to him over the years that caused him to get those funky looking cybernetic implants after this film and use guns instead of swords? |
Djimon Hounsou reprises the role as Korath from Guardians of the Galaxy along with Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser from that same film. I had to do a double take as both of their costumes here didn't look the same as they did in Guardians.
I think that Ben Mendelsohn as Talos was a sleeper hit here. Mendelsohn is known as a method actor, so that worked to an excellent degree in the Skrulls' camouflage techniques. After the reveal later in the film, the Skrulls, especially Talos, added a lot to the charm and humorous moments of this film.
Lashana Lynch portrays the mother of Monica Rambeau who is known as the second Captain Marvel in comics continuity, Maria Rambeau. In the film, Maria is Carol's best friend and fellow pilot before she lost her memories and became a member of the Kree Empire's Starforce. It took me a few scenes, but I quickly warmed up to her performance as this character. Akira Akbar portraying a young Monica Rambeau stole the show though with her adorable scenes with Brie Larson's Carol Danvers.
That being said, I wouldn't mind seeing both of them pop up in a sequel or more scattered appearances in the MCU. I hope whoever they cast to play the adult Monica Rambeau has much charm and allure as Lynch and Akbar here.
I think that Ben Mendelsohn as Talos was a sleeper hit here. Mendelsohn is known as a method actor, so that worked to an excellent degree in the Skrulls' camouflage techniques. After the reveal later in the film, the Skrulls, especially Talos, added a lot to the charm and humorous moments of this film.
Lashana Lynch portrays the mother of Monica Rambeau who is known as the second Captain Marvel in comics continuity, Maria Rambeau. In the film, Maria is Carol's best friend and fellow pilot before she lost her memories and became a member of the Kree Empire's Starforce. It took me a few scenes, but I quickly warmed up to her performance as this character. Akira Akbar portraying a young Monica Rambeau stole the show though with her adorable scenes with Brie Larson's Carol Danvers.
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| High fives all around. |
Narrative
The whole idea of Yon-Rogg telling Vers (Carol Danvers before she regains her human memories) that she must keep her powers in check and not act impulsively reminded me of the handicap that Samus Aran did to please her former superior officer and mentor/father figure, Adam Malkovich, in the controversial Nintendo video game, Metroid: The Other M. I saw that comparison at the beginning of the film and immediately feared the worst in terms of the narrative here that Marvel Studios was going to present. As how Carol put it towards the film's climax, she's been fighting with one hand tied behind her back and summoned the strength within to cut loose from the chains that she was restrained with (physically and mentally) to unleash her full potential. The major difference between Samus Aran in that video game and Carol Danvers in this film, is that Carol doesn't come across as insecure and unsure of herself (outside of her lost memories) from start to finish. In that game, Samus Aran (a heroine known in gaming for her bad-assery) is reduced to following the orders of her former superior officer in a lame duck vie for his affections in a sad attempt to retread through the familiar territory like their past together when she served underneath him - before becoming a veteran bounty hunter. She goes as far as deactivating and disabling all of her suit's powers and weaponry until Malkovich authorizes it's use. There's a stark contrast here in terms of the comparison here as Carol is constantly going against what she's being told to do by the men around her and in her life. She's told not to play sports or drive fast cars; she falls, but she still gets back up. She's told that women can't fly fighter planes to help in the war that the military was caught up into at the time; she falls and stumbles time and time again in her basic training and flight tests, but she keeps getting up for more. Even without her memories, Carol is fighter down to her sharp wit and sassy banter with everyone she encounters. Whatever challenge is laid in front of her, she's not afraid to fall down, get back up and keep fighting.
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| Upper-left: Maria Rambeau (comics), Bottom-left: Maria Rambeau portrayed by Lashana Lynch, Right: Monica Rambeau (comics) |
I was so happy to see Monica Rambeau represented in this film as her legacy was already being paved for the future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we were introduced to the character here as child while her mother and best friend to Carol Danvers, Lashana Lynch's Maria Rambeau (under the codename/moniker "Photon"), got her moment to shine in this film as well. For all of this talk about there's a lack of African-American/black superhero characters back when Black Panther released last year, I still don't see people talk about Monica Rambeau as Captain Marvel and her tenure as one of leaders of the Avengers in the past. Here's the beauty of introducing Maria Monica in this film - they necessarily don't even have to introduce Monica in her costumed counterpart in another film/sequel yet. They could have her show up as a field agent in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD or something else to that effect. Ava Starr/Ghost in Ant-Man & The Wasp had ties to being a SHIELD agent as well. I wouldn't mind seeing her in that TV series as a throwback. Don't forget that Disney has that streaming service on the way (Disney+) and it would be pretty cool if they explored lesser known characters in that like Monica Rambeau in their planned TV series.
I know that it's going to be a touchy subject for hardcore fans, but I thought the twist of the roles of how the Skrulls and Kree Empire both play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was a nice touch. It explains why we haven't seen both alien races at play since these events - Carol "scared off" the Kree Empire from attempting to eradicate Earth for the time being while escorting the Skrulls refugees find a new home elsewhere.
As for the Piccolo from Dragonball: Evolution comparisons to the Skrulls, I couldn't unsee that since the initial trailers, but I did my best to put that thought in the back of my mind while watching this film. That thought was pretty far from my thoughts when the Skrulls put their signature shape-shifting powers to use, especially when I thought it looked like their skin was vomiting during the process. That was simultaneously cool yet disgusting at the same time. The Skrulls being refugees opens the door on some interesting stories down the road as the MCU doesn't have to necessarily do a by the book adaptation of the Secret Invasion event from the comics, but rather put their own unique spin on it, much like Age of Ultron (even though I wasn't too crazy about that TBH) and currently with the Infinity War. For those wondering, the events of Season Two of Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes was heavily influenced by the Secret Invasion in the comics with some notable revisions to fit their narrative. From the way how the Kree have been positioned in the MCU thus far, I feel that they are in a stronger position of power in terms of villainy anyway. Think about it - the Kree Empire has been aligned with Thanos himself (namely Ronan the Accuser and his followers) as established in Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD revealed that the Inhumans were tied directly to the Kree, along with the "miracle drug" that brought Coulson and Daisy Johnson back to life. With their superior and advanced alien technology, it's not hard to imagine them as a bigger threat to the universe than the Skrulls. At the same time, we don't have to rule out that the Skrulls don't take up a hostile role in the future following the events of Captain Marvel. Talos suffered near-fatal wounds at the cost of the Kree Empire towards the end of the film, so it wouldn't be much of a stretch to see Talos' off-spring be motivated to get some sort of revenge for what was done to their kind by the Kree Empire in present-day.
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| One starred in a live-action anime adaptation that many regard as a stain to the Dragonball franchise to this day; the other starred in a film that was blacklisted by narrow-minded people assuming some "agenda" to this film and now are backpedalling their opinions. |
As for the Piccolo from Dragonball: Evolution comparisons to the Skrulls, I couldn't unsee that since the initial trailers, but I did my best to put that thought in the back of my mind while watching this film. That thought was pretty far from my thoughts when the Skrulls put their signature shape-shifting powers to use, especially when I thought it looked like their skin was vomiting during the process. That was simultaneously cool yet disgusting at the same time. The Skrulls being refugees opens the door on some interesting stories down the road as the MCU doesn't have to necessarily do a by the book adaptation of the Secret Invasion event from the comics, but rather put their own unique spin on it, much like Age of Ultron (even though I wasn't too crazy about that TBH) and currently with the Infinity War. For those wondering, the events of Season Two of Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes was heavily influenced by the Secret Invasion in the comics with some notable revisions to fit their narrative. From the way how the Kree have been positioned in the MCU thus far, I feel that they are in a stronger position of power in terms of villainy anyway. Think about it - the Kree Empire has been aligned with Thanos himself (namely Ronan the Accuser and his followers) as established in Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel's Agents of SHIELD revealed that the Inhumans were tied directly to the Kree, along with the "miracle drug" that brought Coulson and Daisy Johnson back to life. With their superior and advanced alien technology, it's not hard to imagine them as a bigger threat to the universe than the Skrulls. At the same time, we don't have to rule out that the Skrulls don't take up a hostile role in the future following the events of Captain Marvel. Talos suffered near-fatal wounds at the cost of the Kree Empire towards the end of the film, so it wouldn't be much of a stretch to see Talos' off-spring be motivated to get some sort of revenge for what was done to their kind by the Kree Empire in present-day.
The biggest surprise, or rather big twist, of the film was Carol's revised origins in this continuity. Mar-Vell was revealed to be Carol's mentor and colleague, Dr. Wendy Lawson, who was a Kree scientist who was working an experimental engine for the Skrulls. When Yon-Rogg got wind of her plans, he intervened and shot her craft down. Carol was the one piloting the aircraft with Lawson and escaped the wreckage unscathed. When Carol went to help Lawson/Mar-Vell out of the wreckage, Yon-Rogg kills her. Before Yon-Rogg could do the same to Carol and claim the experimental engine, Carol destroys it herself, causing herself to be bombarded by it's radical energies that was created in part of using one of the Infinity Stones, namely the Tesseract, to power the device.
Let's be honest here - Carol's origins in the comics continuity have been best described as a clusterfuck and/or spotty at best, even in her current iteration of her comics. This was a great move here on Marvel's behalf. Carol has the freedom of creating her own destiny from a sheer freak accident and not from some piss poor accident as a result of her on/off romance with Mar-Vell (male version). Carol did what she thought was the right thing to do by destroying the engine and supporting her mentor's decision. Her powers aren't a freak accident of Kree science and biology here. Instead, they are a result of the same aura and mystique that surrounds the Infinity Stones. They left her with something worth exploring in future films and/or appearances, much like with Starlord and his ties to Ego, the Living Planet as the offspring of an Celestial.
That ties into the film's climax where she taps into full potential of her powers, even taking on her signature "Binary" state. This is when Carol discovers that she can use her powers to fly and survive in outer space while unleashing powerful photon blasts. Granted that this was as much as an eye rolling moment as the finale of Wonder Woman or Superman's first flight in Man of Steel, I can't say that I walked out of the theater saying to myself, "Boy that was fucking stupid..." like I did during Wonder Woman's piss poor ending. Marvel Studios has been marketing Captain Marvel as the most powerful hero that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen to date and she rightfully deserves that position. This film did it's job of displaying that once she realized her full potential, there was nothing Yon-Rogg and his fellow members of Starforce and the Kree Empire's forces could do to stop her. You can't cage or restrain an animal and not be surprised that once the chains are broken that it's not going to fight back. That's exactly what the Kree had on their hands here once Carol broke free of the Supreme Intelligence's control. She destroyed most of Ronan's armada like it was child's play and forced him to make a hasty retreat. Two decades have passed since Carol's last time on Earth since the events of this film and we haven't heard anything else about the Kree Empire even considering to mess with Earth again. That had to be one hell of a scare for them keep far away from Earth and Captain Marvel.
Another thing I'm glad that Marvel Studios did do in this film is that they didn't fall into the trap of yet another superhero origin story where the titular hero has to face their evil doppelganger in a sense. We have been seeing that as far back as almost every Marvel Cinematic Universe film in Phase One to Ant-Man (Ant-Man vs. Yellowjacket) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Captain America vs. Winter Soldier) in Phase Two then Black Panther (T'Challa vs. Killmonger), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Ego vs. Quill with Celestial powers), and Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange vs. Kaecilius) in Phase Three. Not to mention, they've done it in their Netflix Television series to death too - Jessica Jones Season Two, Daredevil Season Two & Three, The Punisher Season One & Two, and Luke Cage Season One. It's getting pretty damn redundant at this point. Yon-Rogg is of the Kree race and unlike his comics counterpart, he has no ties nor equivalent to the power that she wields. He may have trained her in the Kree Empire's methods of combat, but she doesn't have to play by his rules anymore. I thought it was a hilariously nice move to have her promptly defeat him in the end. I saw that moment as the Marvel Cinematic Universe's equivalent of Indiana Jones shooting that guy with the swords that I still bust out laughing at to this day.
Let's be honest here - Carol's origins in the comics continuity have been best described as a clusterfuck and/or spotty at best, even in her current iteration of her comics. This was a great move here on Marvel's behalf. Carol has the freedom of creating her own destiny from a sheer freak accident and not from some piss poor accident as a result of her on/off romance with Mar-Vell (male version). Carol did what she thought was the right thing to do by destroying the engine and supporting her mentor's decision. Her powers aren't a freak accident of Kree science and biology here. Instead, they are a result of the same aura and mystique that surrounds the Infinity Stones. They left her with something worth exploring in future films and/or appearances, much like with Starlord and his ties to Ego, the Living Planet as the offspring of an Celestial.
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| They definitely got Carol's scale of power right here. |
Another thing I'm glad that Marvel Studios did do in this film is that they didn't fall into the trap of yet another superhero origin story where the titular hero has to face their evil doppelganger in a sense. We have been seeing that as far back as almost every Marvel Cinematic Universe film in Phase One to Ant-Man (Ant-Man vs. Yellowjacket) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Captain America vs. Winter Soldier) in Phase Two then Black Panther (T'Challa vs. Killmonger), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Ego vs. Quill with Celestial powers), and Dr. Strange (Stephen Strange vs. Kaecilius) in Phase Three. Not to mention, they've done it in their Netflix Television series to death too - Jessica Jones Season Two, Daredevil Season Two & Three, The Punisher Season One & Two, and Luke Cage Season One. It's getting pretty damn redundant at this point. Yon-Rogg is of the Kree race and unlike his comics counterpart, he has no ties nor equivalent to the power that she wields. He may have trained her in the Kree Empire's methods of combat, but she doesn't have to play by his rules anymore. I thought it was a hilariously nice move to have her promptly defeat him in the end. I saw that moment as the Marvel Cinematic Universe's equivalent of Indiana Jones shooting that guy with the swords that I still bust out laughing at to this day.
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| (Laughs) Much like Indiana Jones here, Carol didn't have time for your bullshit, Yon-Rogg. |
I know Carol said not to use the pager/beeper only for emergencies to reach her, but for Christ's sake, where did he put that thing when Loki got the Tesseract the first time or global invasion that he brought in during the first Avengers film? That seemed like an appropriate emergency that justified getting in contact with her. I guess he didn't want to face her after failing to keep the Tesseract out of the hands of evil, but still, Fury's been completely dropping the ball here on these opportunities to call her in to help the Avengers. On the other hand, I guess that's how much confidence he had in the Avengers to pull together and get the job done since the original Avengers film. Plus, let's remember that everything that the Avengers have dealt with has been on a singular planetary scale in terms of threats. The threat of Thanos and the "snap" after he possessed all six of the Infinity Stones was an universal dilemma. We have to keep in mind the sense of scale here.
Plus think about this... What if Fury did page her and she was caught up in something else at the time just as big or greater as a threat to the universe as a whole? Like the adventures with the Guardians and Thor have proven, there's more threats out there than those threatening Earth.
On a side note, I'm sad we didn't get a version of this for the film...
Plus think about this... What if Fury did page her and she was caught up in something else at the time just as big or greater as a threat to the universe as a whole? Like the adventures with the Guardians and Thor have proven, there's more threats out there than those threatening Earth.
On a side note, I'm sad we didn't get a version of this for the film...
Where Do We Go From Here?
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| Yeah, I'm just making excuses to use this stuff from Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite with Carol in it since I thought she looked so bad-ass in that game. |
From what we've seen in the mid-credits teaser, it seems like Steve, Natasha, Bruce, and Rhodes got a hold of Fury's pager that Carol gave him (after modifying it) that he was seen rushing to get a message out on before being reduced to dust. I think the trailer and footage that Marvel Studios have shown for Avengers: Endgame thus far are later into the film, while Carol's appearance here is towards the beginning, along with Ant-Man's arrival to Avengers HQ. It seems like a lot of time has passed by following the "snap" too. We only see Carol for a second at the end of the mid-credits teaser, but I immediately took note that her costume is SLIGHTLY different. There's more gold trim in the design and across the shoulder pads.
I only started thinking about this over the last few days, but I wouldn't be surprised if Marvel is planning a big villain ensemble film down the road. Baron Mordo is still out there at the end of Dr. Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 left the door open for Ayesha and the rest of her Sovereign race to return in some capacity (they already hinted at the creation of Adam), and this film established Yon-Rogg along with the rest of the Kree Empire as a threat. There's also Ava Starr/Ghost still out there too, but she's been "reformed" in a sense after being "cured" by Janet Van Dyne at the end of Ant-Man & The Wasp. Given the aftermath of the Snap, she won't be able to get her regular treatment and revert back to her villainous tendencies. Don't forget that chick was mentally unstable/unhinged to begin with if she didn't have Bill Foster talking some sense into her.
Sure, why not? It's one of the pit stops on the road towards Avengers: Endgame, so you might as well check out to see this character's backstory before she joins the rest of the Avengers in Endgame.
I only started thinking about this over the last few days, but I wouldn't be surprised if Marvel is planning a big villain ensemble film down the road. Baron Mordo is still out there at the end of Dr. Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 left the door open for Ayesha and the rest of her Sovereign race to return in some capacity (they already hinted at the creation of Adam), and this film established Yon-Rogg along with the rest of the Kree Empire as a threat. There's also Ava Starr/Ghost still out there too, but she's been "reformed" in a sense after being "cured" by Janet Van Dyne at the end of Ant-Man & The Wasp. Given the aftermath of the Snap, she won't be able to get her regular treatment and revert back to her villainous tendencies. Don't forget that chick was mentally unstable/unhinged to begin with if she didn't have Bill Foster talking some sense into her.
Watch It or Don't Bother?
Sure, why not? It's one of the pit stops on the road towards Avengers: Endgame, so you might as well check out to see this character's backstory before she joins the rest of the Avengers in Endgame.
Captain Marvel isn't anything revolutionary by any means, but I personally left the theater feeling that it never put itself out there claiming that it's supposed be received as such. While many people feel that this film feels like something out of Phase One of the MCU, I feel that's not necessarily a bad thing. If the original Avengers (actors and characters) are stepping down after Endgame, then we have to have these simple films to set the stage and lay the ground work for the future. Much like Ant-Man and The Wasp before it, I saw this film as merely a pit stop towards something greater with Endgame right around the corner.
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