Captain Marvel (dir. Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck).

[Brie] Larson has the right stuff in a fun but thankless performance, but she cannot singlehandedly overcome Marvel’s more formulaic storytelling tendencies. Captain Marvel seems like what Guardians of the Galaxy would have been without James Gunn’s involvement. There are plenty of good ingredients starting with Boden and Fleck’s instincts. However, this clear retread feels just so underwhelming and overly safe as Marvel’s first solo female hero effort deserved better.

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