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Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Captain Marvel (2019) in Movies

Apr 16, 2020  
Captain Marvel (2019)
Captain Marvel (2019)
2019 | Action, Adventure
7
7.7 (166 Ratings)
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For the first half hour or so I was a little unsure if I liked this as it was a bit slow to get going with some quite muddled plot developments. It did all start to come together though and what followed was a funny action packed ride chock full of amusing 90’s references and music . Brie Larson was likeable and charismatic in the title role and also looked damn foxy in a Nine Inch Nails t-shirt.
  
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Movie Critics (823 KP) rated Kong: Skull Island (2017) in Movies

Apr 14, 2017  
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
2017 | Action, Sci-Fi
6
7.3 (120 Ratings)
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A strong cast struggle to survive amid the special effects and implausible twists in the latest version of the giant gorilla classic
Critic Review By Wendy Ide - The Guardian
Original Score: 3 out of 5

Excerpt:
...it’s enjoyable enough, if a little overblown. However, despite the quality of actors – Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson star, alongside John C Reilly – the characters are not quite as nuanced as you might hope.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/mar/12/kong-skull-island-review-tom-hiddlestone-unsubtle-adventure
  
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Michael Pacey (8 KP) rated Captain Marvel (2019) in Movies

Mar 8, 2019  
Captain Marvel (2019)
Captain Marvel (2019)
2019 | Action, Adventure
9
7.7 (166 Ratings)
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First female lead for Marvel (2 more)
Unexpected twists
Kept with MCU continuity
Kree make up lacked a little (2 more)
Good Marvel knowledge required to make full sense of movie
Possibly released too close to Endgame to get the recognition it deserves
Brie Larson rocks Captain Marvel with almost perfect performance
Brie Larson kicks butt in this action packed adventure that takes Carol Danvers on a trip down (a very long) memory lane.

The overall plot of the movie works brilliantly and does well to give fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe a glimpse of the raw power that Captain Marvel posseses. The story (with good reason obviously) focused a lot on Captain Marvels journey to learn who she is and where she comes from. In doing that however I feel like Marvel left us with little back story behind the Kree-Skrull war. This could be paid off in later films but I do feel as though this was the perfect opportunity.

The 90's feel was executed to perfection, from the costumes to the sets, the soundtrack to the technology, there was a perfect amount of nostalgia without it getting close to cheesy. This allowed the film to focus on it's 'Top Gun' style and makes it stand out and stand strong amongst any other Marvel film to date.

Whilst I feel there was a small amount of detail missing, overall I thought the film was an action packed rollercoaster of fun which made great use of the opportunity to set up everything that was to come in the MCU timeline.

Brie Larson and Samuel L Jackson were terrific and I hope they can collaborate further in any planned sequel.

On a final note, now that Captain Marvel is out there for the world to see, bring on Avengers: Endgame!

Higher Futher Faster.