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56 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 89TheWrapApril WolfeTheWrapApril WolfeCaptain Marvel, the first Marvel adaptation both to star a woman and to be co-directed by a woman, is an obvious, crude, and transparent film. And it’s also quite enjoyable and evocative — most of the time.
- 80EmpireHelen O'HaraEmpireHelen O'HaraAs a Nick Fury buddy comedy, it’s fun. As a feminist fable it’s essential. This takes a while to really get going, but when Carol Danvers takes off she is unstoppable.
- 80The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinMarvel films are all about anticipation: they’re designed to make you crave the next helping before you’ve even swallowed the current one. But this is the first in a while that I’ve found myself immediately hungry to revisit.
- 80Total FilmMatt MaytumTotal FilmMatt MaytumA satisfying standalone launch for Marvel’s latest superhero combines sci-fi action with ’90s nostalgia. Overcoming minor stumbles, it ultimately soars.
- 70Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonBrie Larson gives Carol the right mixture of sweetness, humour and swagger, underlining the film’s message of self-empowerment with a light touch.
- 60Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfBrie Larson isn't given enough to do in a Marvel movie that marinates in '90s nostalgia but doesn't quite rise to the occasion of its own significance.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawI wanted a clearer, more central story for Captain Marvel’s emergence on to the stage, and in subsequent films – if she isn’t simply to get lost in the ensemble mix – there should more of Larson’s own wit and style and, indeed, plausible mastery of martial arts. In any case, Captain Marvel is an entertaining new part of the saga.
- 60ScreenCrushMatt SingerScreenCrushMatt SingerCaptain Marvel itself has none of that rebellious spirit. It takes very few risks in the way that something like Thor: Ragnarok did, beyond the fact that it is the studio’s first blockbuster with a female hero in the lead. Personally, I like my movies about rule breakers to actually break some rules.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe picture is not dull, exactly, just mundane, marked by unimaginative plotting, cut-rate villains, a bland visual style and a lack of elan in every department.
- 42IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichAs generic and retrograde as “Black Panther” was specific and revolutionary, Captain Marvel is a frustrating disappointment at a time when every inclusive blockbuster is fought over as though it could be the decisive battle in our never-ending culture wars.