My Look On the Ratings
Though the rating on this film is not dominant over other previous Marvel films this is due to some obvious errors or failed efforts by Marvel Entertainments. Seeing some films before, Black Panther, the film was not as expected, the anticipation only to realize the comparison between the movies. Being needed to watch this to fully understand whats coming up, the film is hurried and needs a lot of work. But the film itself was an overall success, for the film to be worked on only progressively in the start of the year is impressive. Business Insider “This one isn’t a home run for the MCU, compared to the recent releases since “Black Panther,” but if you hold out long enough, you’ll see that Captain Marvel is a strong movie “
Critics –
7.1/10 – IMDB
78% – Rotten Tomatoes
3.8/5 – Facebook
Flaws
It has numerous flaws in its story, its narrative structure, and its use of characterization
- The film’s biggest issue is the lack of a believable character arc for its main character, Carol Danvers. A character arc is basically a term used to describe the transformation of a character throughout a narrative. Character arcs allow the audience to experience the transformation of the character. The Carol Danvers at the start of the film is the same as the end, no significant change occurred.
- Dynamic Character vs Static Character. Seeing the story of Captain America, Iron Man and other iconic superheroes, this superhero has no real ups and downs. She doesn’t experience the change throughout the story, this only occurred close to the start of the film.
- Hero’s Journey. The main issue with the film in my perspective is the set up of the character. The character, Carol or Captain Marvel is described as unbeatable through the movie, while every hero needs a weakness and a big event to make them who they are.
Was it a success?
In my opinion the film needed a lot of work but looking again at the framework, realized it isn’t that bad. From the amazing fight scenes to the first ever recognizable film featuring a women superhero from the MCU in a long while. Now they have their very own Wonder Women. It shows how DC might be catching up. I would give the film a 7.9/10 because of what it symbolizes, being the first ever women superhero on the screen by themselves for a while. Lastly, the character selection, I love Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, and giving Nick Fury so much screen time was a nice touch for the big time Marvel fans.
What are you waiting for, go and watch this fantastic movie!
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