I loved at the end when Carol doesn't reach Monica in time, the light and sound cut out, and Carol is just floating in the darkness of space and you hear her deep breaths.
@@ScoobyandShaggy5554 if she moved at top speed, she'll tear through Monica and end up getting stranded herself. Just because a character CAN reach light-speed doesn't mean they're ALWAYS moving at top speed, even conventional Speedsters don't do that all the time.
Grace, i did like how the Kree were so angry at Carol , calling her "the ANNHILATOR! " like she was Darth Vader and they all knew her for what she did and they were hell bent on killing her as soon as they saw her, i thought that was cool
This should've the first look at mutants in an MCU project, but they kinda ruined that by changing Ms. Marvel powers and all, plus it's again build-up. As Grace as implied before, if the most exciting thing in your film is what came at last (as in a post-credits scene), then what does that say about the film 🤔
This isn't that though since whatever Xmen appear here won't be the actual true MCU Xmen Plus it's Beast It wasn't Wolverine or Storm 😂 I love Beast but how many mainstream/ casual fans love him that much
I actually enjoyed the movie! I laughed a lot, especially at the flerkens and the soundtrack in that scene. I also loved that Carol is now technically a Disney princess
I’m glad you loved cats eating people and a Hero being a Disney Princess over her being a Superhero in a Superhero movie…Your the target casual audience they’re looking for instead of the real fans.
Post Endgame should have been The Skrulls, they were set up in multiple movies, they had an established back story, they were already part of the cosmic universe, they were a legitimate threat and would have built up perfectly to Secret Invasion and an Avengers film, how they completely stuffed this all up is beyond me.
The Skrulls, Super Skrull, and the Secret Invasion plot should have been CM2 - I don't understand why that was set up in the first film and used in Secret Invasion with Nick Fury....
@@gonzotown9438 They did it with the Super Skrull and terrorist Skrulls in Secret Invasion - those plot elements should have been Captain Marvel 2 - Secret Invasion was about terrorist skrulls, wasn't it?
I went with my boyfriend to the 9:50pm showing last night. Theater had 19 people in it. We stuck around afterwards and conversed with several fans, trading stories and theories, but everyone we talked to enjoyed themselves and all seemed to scoff at the online hate and toxicity of the "fan base".
It seems there's a higher focus on trolls in discourse than the stories. If it's just an insignificant troll who's opinion doesn't matter why does everyone care so much
They didn't say she directly destroyed Hala's sun, they said that after she "liberated" the Kree from the supreme intelligence, a civil war broke, which in turn caused the natural resources be depleted, which I think that means their sun too, since is a natural resource as well.
@@patricktyler4712that's why they were liberated. To lack free will and be complacent isn't freedom, it was an allegory for extreme communism and what we did with places like Cuba. Colonialism isn't all good or bad and it's fun to explore the intricacies of it
The symbolic Princess dress works in a musical setting. The tongue-n-cheekiness of the entire movie hits that fan versus fanatic balance. The actions fun and not over powered yawn right from the get got. Sad that the big villain is one and done like always. I loved that Carol brutalizes AI (supreme intelligence) and suffers the regrets of her decision.
I liked the movie, too. I think Grace misunderstood something: Carol didn't destroy the Hala Sun. It got depleted in the 30 years of Kree civil war, as was Hala itself. So the problem was that the supreme intelligence was the only thing keeping the Kree united and in some Way suppressed and without it they've gone postapocalytic
Nothing entirely groundbreaking. But it was my favorite Marvel in years and I was really glad to see the team up between these three characters. They ended up having great chemistry and exploring the overlap between their powers was fun. The movie was quite fast paced and not too self-pedantic which helped it a lot in my opinion. It felt just long enough. Glad to see some more development for Carol as a character. We finally get so see some of the real person she is. As always Kamala and Monica are wonderful. Monica has really come into her own as a hero, and Kamala is absolutely endearing. Also loved to too Fury back in form, and cracking good jokes.
i loved the flerken sequence!! it being shot like a horror movie was phenomenal! overall i enjoyed it! not spectacular but i didn't think it was weak! a solid movie and i think they did all the characters well, even the villain
Like the Kree, the Skrulls are more militant as a civilization which explains their sameness society, even though on Hala we do see Kree are pretty diverse but I think it’s due to their imperialism, they’ve absorbed many civilizations into their own
I feel like they’ve done well to make Captain Marvel JUST AS powerful as her comic book counterpart, while every other character *cough* Hulk and Thor *cough* are severely underpowered
I just got back from the theater and I enjoyed myself. I thought the first 15-20 minutes was a bit wild but after that it was smooth sailing of fun for me. Also I teared up when Kamala hugged Monica. It's was very much needed for someone to acknowledge/validate her pain and loss. ❤ I'll give the film a 7.4/10. 🎉 I enjoyed their slumber party scene🎉 Double Dutch is very hard 😅 and OMG the Post Credit, I was not expecting that. But it made sense in a way. It flowed with the film. 🎉😊
65% of the audience on opening weekend was male. Women aren’t supporting this film. Word of mouth has already killed it. Tracking below the Flash. It’s dead, Jim. EDIT: It is now official - it’s the lowest opening weekend gross for a MCU film. 1. The Marvels: $47 million (may come in a tad higher or lower but that seems to be about where it’s gonna land) 2. Incredible Hulk: $55.4 million 3. Ant-Man: $57.2 million 4. Captain America 1: $65.1 million 5. Thor: $65.7 million 6. Eternals: $71.3 million *Keep in mind, adjusted for inflation/increasing ticket prices…the 2008 Incredible Hulk would have right around a $100 million opening weekend. In fact, all of the films on this list with the exception of 2021’s Eternals would have much higher openings when taking inflation into account. Which further drives home just how big of a disaster The Marvels truly is. This isn’t “Super Hero Movie Fatigue”…it’s BAD MOVIE FATIGUE.
Hey Grace, just saw the film and u were right, it was a pretty decent time at the theatre, was it top tier MCU? No Way! It was a little short but a whole lot of fun, 3 actors and their great chemistry made the film..definitely an improvement on some of MCU recent content (not better then Loki Season 2, saddest ending ever or the emotional Guardians 3) but i wud recommend to friends and family..
Does it explain when in the timeline carol destroyed the kree home world? If it’s right after the first captain marvel movie, doesn’t that contradict the 1st guardians movie where the nova corp calls up a kree to condemn Ronan. It made it sound like the kree still was a major force.
Very good point. I was also confused as to why they were so helpless here. I was actually just okay to ignore that and have a movie with Captain Marvel destroying Hala. That would have added so much more to her character. She's just too perfect, too Rey Palatine!
It could be that it was during the civil war and maybe that's why ronan was out there seeking the power stone and not held accountable. And after ronan failed dar benn took over
@@Miguel-s9n6eThor is perfect too so what. In fact both of their struggles stem from this perfection and how it isolates them with burden from loved ones. In The Marvels you get to see Carol flesh out her complex ptsd symptoms and why she has them.
Park Seo-joon is a *big* name in the Korean film industry. While he didn't do much in this movie, he is meant to attract viewers from countries affected by the Hallyu wave (South Korean pop culture & entertainment popularity), like China, Japan and many Southeast Asian countries.
@@rmclennonehs120exactly. Just like when Hollywood would try to inject China stuff to pander to China. Meanwhile, China takes 75% of a movies gross, so for example, the Flash made 13 million there, that means WB walks away with 3 million. Not really worth it then to pander huh? I highly doubt Park's inclusion here made a centimeter of a difference in profit
While obviously that makes sense why Seo-joon is in it imo it wouldn’t have made a difference if Seo-joon wasn’t in the movie. As someone who has been to South Korea the MCU is already big there! Many fans of the MCU more than DC and so they would have still went to watch this movie regardless. Of course having him would boost interest but I don’t think as much as you are expecting.
I haven’t watched this movie yet but it makes me sad that they can portray captain marvel like an unstoppable force yet they don’t do that with a fan favorite character like hulk.
It didn’t bother me at all that the Skrulls didn’t shape-shift. They are at home and they are pretty proud about themselves, especially with the Kree War. I thought made even sense that they didn’t shape-shift. I saw this movie once, I want to see it again. Best MCU movie since Endgame.
I definitely enjoyed the movie. I wish it had been longer with more backstory. I LOLed when the flerkens began to eat everyone running.😂 I might watch it again. I can't wait to watch Captain Marvel fight someone with her full powers.🎉
I'm sorry, but after watching the film I lost all faith in Fiege. He keeps taking the Core Fanbase for granted and keeps playing in their face. It's just sad what the Mcu has become. Like wow!
I feel the same way especially after that post credit scene. It felt very desperate and completely overshadowed the movie, like what happened with Venom 2.
@@ThomasMeesyes, but it doesn't change that the movie was bad. Dar Benn is the worst villain ever and there is no true plot. Like you can tell this movie had reshoots done.
For me the problem was Bob Chapek. He’s the one who pushed Marvel and Fiege into focusing more on Disney+ and fracturing the attention and quality of the MCU. He is the reason that all the poor quality stuff has been releasing since he basically forced Marvel to double its workload and churn out content at an unreasonable pace in order to make Disney+ look much more valuable.
Girl what are you on about 🤡 “i lost all faith in Feige” as if secret invasion, quantumania, and Thor 4 aren’t already there. And I’ve seen this movie and it ain’t even worse than those 3 things. Get yourself together Lmfao
Its crazy how all the hype of x men in the MCU just completely died in the last few years. The way they have been building up to them and introducing them has been so lackluster. Every theory i saw was better than what actually happened.
@@XxXDestroyerThat's true but the MCU is an ongoing series and the inconsistency and overall lack of hype still effects it. One movie won't save it completely.
@@kbg12ila True but that's also because they haven't really implemented an overarching story yet to build on. All of Phase 4 was nearly filler and that was a huge problem, so we're bascially starting from square 1. And DP3 will be the start of that which will build on a future to start getting hyped about again.
The motivations for each character made sense. Carol saying that she had people to help and Monica saying that they needed her help. And Carol saying she didn’t want to return until she fixed things. Those resonated really well The music, set piece action sequences. All really fun. Glad I went to the movies. Went to Disney Springs. Saw it in Spanish subtitles with bf. Walked to Marvel store. They have a really nice Captain Marvel hat. Most people went to the Iron Man and Spider-Man stuff. And they have a lot of Black Panther stuff that’s very nice.
I was thinking about skipping this but then your review had me like “I guess I’ll see it.” And on the way in, the guy checking my ticket (unprompted) said it was a good movie. And I think I loved it? Like, the fight scenes were good, the humor was good, I love cats so that whole thing made me laugh, the story made sense… it was good!
After infinity war and Endgame I don't know in which mcu project had entertained me this much.. awesome movie and Iman Velani is the soul of the movie .
@@emanthescripter1076 first of all do you have to be familiar with the comic books to think the movie is great? Nah. The movie had a right focus. Great chemistry between the three actors. The action was top notch. The visuals were gorgeous. The movie was funny but didn’t take away from the serious parts of the movie and this movie did get serious. The powers were displayed greatly. The post credit scenes got me excited. I was excited throughout the whole movie.
Grace, i really liked the Ms Marvel tv show, and i loved the music in it and it's end credits, so when her brother said something when he saw outer space riding the space elevator, i was reminded of how great the music was in that tv show, and how Kamala said, Cosmic at the end of her first episode.
Carol Danvers from Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes was a well-rounded and received well. She made good decisions, she made bad decisions. you still felt like she was a valued member of The Avengers. Should have copied and pasted from the show
I think Grace missed that all the planets Dar-Benn (before Earth) took resources from were not just important to Carol, but also used to be Kree Colonies. Carol basically stopped their crazy expansion to an extreme degree and Dar-Benn wanted even
I think the issue is expectation We aren't in phase 6 yet and everything happening now is leading up to that This movie to me and its true purpose was making Carol more likeable and relatable and less of a loner And setting her up to actually be a leader on a team It's a small character fun film It isn't meant to be Endgame or Infinity War After films like Oppebheimer and Killers of the flower moon this was a breath of fresh air and was one of the few marvel films in recent times I actually felt emotion from watching Yes they could have lingered on certain emotional scenes longer and maybe added a detailed backstory for Dar Ben But Marvel has always had a villain problem in most movies for 33 films having selective amnesia about that fact now is weird on the part of viewers
"We aren't in phase 6 yet and everything happening now is leading up to that" It's basically that, so everything feels pure build-up and it's exhausting. It doesn't help that some characters feel that outright disappeared (Like Luis in the Ant-Man films) or are too inconsistent (Like Fury after Secret Invasion)... They're trying to connect more parts at the same time, and yet all feel loose and less coherent.
@@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom I mean they are movies about serious subject matter ( a bomb that killed many and a film about people murdering Native Americans) that will most likely leave you depressed afterwards Those films in a way highlight why films like The Marvels should also exist I personally don't go to movie theatres to be depressed and think about the horrors of the past It's the same reason reading about Dahmer was enough for me So yes it is a breath of fresh air and a palette cleanser from super serious films Which should be okay
@@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom which is an opinion I think the MCU fandom can't let people have opinions anymore The Marvels is actually on par with a lot of MCU phase one movies to be fair Liking it doesn't mean its perfect
Had a great time. A real fun film that deserves some love. The whole training to use their switching was so smart and fun at the same time. Loved the Valkyrie cameo and the nod to the art of the two shipping. The destruction of the Supreme Intelligence is a call back to Carol's war, both with the DI and the Brood Queens in the comics (she did destroy the Brood homeworld). Also I loved that they also showed her ability to heal a star as she has done twice in the comics. While she had no idea that the destruction of the SI would start a religious civil war she accepts that its her fault for just jumping in without really understanding what the SI was doing as the leader of the Kree Empire. And the Khans were a delightful addition.
Oh yeah, I am sure this is the defining film of the generation and will manifest in the current zeitgeist as a cultural touchstone...Stop giving trash movies participation awards. 250Million dollar movies should not be anything less than amazing.
@@efugee Didn't say that. I said it was a fun film and it is, imo, much better than Thor Love and Thunder, Eternals, Antman Quantamania or any of the recent DC films. Its a comic book film that you can enjoy. So chill.
If you keep giving trash a pass, all you will get is trash. "it is a comic book film" should not be an excuse, if anything with so much content to pull from it is damning to make anything less than awe inspiring.@@davidwhitfield6025
I was not planning to see The Marvels, but after watching your non-spoiler and spoiler reviews, I decided to check it out. I thought it was an enjoyable time! It was by no means a masterpiece, but I did not feel like I wasted my money. The action was surprisingly strong as you said, and it was very funny! The only thing I didn’t like was the singing planet. I thought it worked at first, but as soon as Carol’s dress materialized and she started singing, I was over it. But I think the people that are complaining about the feminism in this movie are ridiculous. It was not heavy-handed at all. In fact, I would say the only thing feminist about this movie is that it happens to star three women in the lead roles. There was no point in the movie where I was keenly aware that I was watching a team of women. To me, I was just watching a team of super heroes. Now, this is coming from a gay man, but I don’t think that really matters at all, because unlike straight men, I was not represented in the movie at all (which is totally fine with me, I don’t have to be represented everywhere).
I thought it was a fun, good movie, it got me in the feels at least twice and it was genuinely funny. Better than the last two Love and Thunder and Quantumania.
Captain Marvel did not destroy Hala's sun, air and water. Her destroying the Supreme Intelligence led to a Kree Civil war where they ended up destroying the Sun Air and water. At best she is indirectly responsible. Also in dialogue they call them quantam bands not nega bands like in the comics. So they borrow more from Quasar than the Kree in the comics.
The Marvels was a good film. It knew what story it wanted to tell, it understood its soul, and every component felt balanced, if not as fleshed out as it could've been. But most of its depth came from the sincerity of the storytelling, the sense that every plot point, characterisation and scene knew where it was coming from and where it was going. This was a very well directed film, the interactions between the core cast believable and compelling. It had heart. A whole heart. It's so sad that high expectations and toxic perspectives got in the way of people just appreciating this film for what it was.
The Marvels is a solid super hero film and I had such a good time hanging out with our leading ladies. It just sucks how the tides turned on it and the MCU. It’s a layered complexity but hopefully the Marvels will find its audience on streaming
I saw the movie yesterday and really liked it. Good acting, sympathetic characters (Kamalas geek-outs a adorable), great visuals (I absolutely recocommend the 3D experience) and an interesting story about guilt and revenge. My only small issue is that one or two scenes felt they end a little bit permaturely but that's it. Overall it is fun, and we can need that right now. (I will post this review on other channels that I subscribed to)
Such a delightful movie. Sometimes you just need a little fun and this movie was just it. With amazing chemistry between the main trio and well choreographed action sequences, this movie gives a fun time for everyone Iman Vellani's Kamala, the flerkittens and the khan family definitely stole the movie. The young avengers tease was perfect. Can't wait for all of them to be together. And so Xcited for mutants (pun intended). Looks like the reality monica went to was where Maria became Binary/ captain marvel. She rescued Monica and brought her to Xavier's school. I really want them to develop X Men on a separate earth (just like F4) as earth 616 is already way too crowded and convulated. It would be too complicated and exhausting to bring Mutants in earth 616
You're really easy to please😂 kamala should not be the one initiating the young avengers. She had one series and a movie where she was the weakest link in terms of strength. Also how did kamala infiltrate kate's living quarters, and why would she do that knowing the character? Actually think about what you're looking at
Yup!! enjoyed it lot more than expected. I would say its just shy of been GOTG3 level good. A solid 7/10. But can we talk about the visuals, it was mesmerizing!!
At this point, it's obvious that The *MCU* would be a more beloved and coherent franchise if *Captain Marvel* never appeared... 👍👍 She cheapens this universe and it's very apparent in this film.
Carol as a concept is fine, it's the execution that makes her bad, not to mention giving her a movie instead of black widow or even scarlet witch who should've gotten a movie or two before infinity war. (The interviews didn't help)
@@jaernihiltheus7817 Carol as a concept is flawed as well. Just a walking powerhouse plot device with no real weaknesses or flaws. Makes for a Mary Sue type instead of an interesting character that audiences can connect with.
The advertisement leading up to the movie was horrible but this movie was Outstanding! If people don’t want to see it, their loss. The chemistry between these 3 made me want to see more
Carol never had much of a heroes journey. She was powerful and knew how to use her power from the start … she was an instant superhero. Even Superman struggled. He struggled with who he was and the enormous power he had. He slowly developed his power over time and at least had Kryptonite as a weakness, along for his weakness of caring for people and the longing for a normal life at times.
Bro. Did you even watch the movie? She did struggle and go through tough times with her best friend like...watch the first movie and this movie again. You just have bias already even though you answered all your own questions. Yes, she may not have struggled with her power but it's because Superman DEVELOPED his powers. You just said it. Carol got it automatically and it's just a force to use. That's her character. Not everyone has to struggle with their powers.
@@queenb2450 She had her powers all long yet deterred. But after being freed, it was the tiger out of the cage. Some people believe cliches are the standard.
@@Omarasjad She had her powers all long yet deterred. But after being freed, it was the tiger out of the cage. You believe cliches are the standard. And why would want your hero in fact Super hero to have weaknesses.
The trailers definitely didn't do this movie justice. Just saw it and wow, really really enjoyed it. Laughed a lot, and the action scenes were so good. Loved Monica and ms marvel. Thought the trio had great chemistry. The scene with them learning how to use their powers while switching was so good. Definitely looking forward to watching again!
I would have liked to see Carol Danvers with her classic black and red Ms. Marvel costume. She was my favorite character from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.
Excellent review! The Marvels actually felt like a superhero movie, to me. Maybe Carol could have saved or been stuck with Photon, but that's what makes it a phenomenal ending.
I just left the theater. I really liked the movie. I don’t understand the hate just like I didn’t understand the hate against Eternals. This movie was fun and it was appealing. Action scenes were top notch, it had heart, and a story that was connected.
I just saw it. Ive only been home for a few minutes, but I liked the movie. The action was great and my god the visuals were amazing. It’s was really fun and I didn’t mind the music. I wish they would have explored Carols, Kamala’s, and Monica’s loneliness. Also Carol and Marie were clearly a couple. Why does the MCU tease us with romance. I am excited to see the team moving forward. I think if this movie can lead to an A-Force that would be badass. I will also say most of the people in my theater was male. Only a few women were watching the movie.
So Carol just literally did agenocidee like Omniman in s01e02 on Invincible and it's the big revile of the movie, but it wasn't anywhere in the ad campaign? If it's the big revile and the big bad's motivation it should be a big question in the movie, like "What Carol did do?", "why she is afraid of her self" and it should be in marketing because it sounds great and interesting
The villain should have been Rouge. Then the connection to the X- Men wouldn't seem forced and it's where she first appeared in the first place in the comics. And constantly questioning if it's a "male chauvinist" thing when we have hundreds of examples of movies starring strong women that men FULLY supported and honored is a so foul. This is coming from a MAN who enjoyed the Marvels. But, even I see the problems and plot mistakes in this film.
I loved this movie & Grace like always you did the review with respect, but appealed to all sides👏🏼. Seeing this again for the 2nd time tomorrow. The premiere was amazing, all The Marvels suits were on display & LOVED Carols costume, especially her shoes
It's really unfortunate that this movie was tailored to the 2% of the audience were Grace falls in. The movie would have been a financial success otherwise.
I watched the movie with my fiancé (who is not a big marvel fan but will watch some movies for me) and he loved it. He said he enjoyed that it seemed different from other superhero movies and the kitten scenes (complete with “Memory” from the Cats musical) made him laugh out loud. He loved it which I am very glad about. I enjoyed it myself.
This got me excited again for the franchise. Deadpool, Secret Wars, Spider-Man 4, Young Avengers and X-Men are what I’m excited for. So the end teases - love love love. Did feel the film was far too clumsy with topics like the Skrulls, Secret Invasion and Carol’s ending. But this was fun. So yay!
I actually really loved The Marvels! It was such a good time at the movies and it just disappoints me that people want nothing more than to see this movie crash and burn…
This movie was not bad at all! I enjoyed it so much, with some caveat. The quirks they put in were charming. The foght scenes were quite well-realized in staging and execution. The stories seems to have been cut short, which you can feel, but overall, it's on par with some of the other sequels, like Ant Man 2 and Iron Man 2.
It’s actually a good movie. I enjoyed it. I think people are nitpicking at this point when it comes to Marvel. Yes a few silly moments but the silliness works.
Seeing all those skrulls die actually brought a single tear to my eye. Which is CRAZY for this movie that everyone thought was going to be bad. I think this might make top 10 Marvel movies for me
Look, my problem with Captain Marvel being so crazy strong is they deposed every other hero/villain compared to their comic counterparts, but then they don’t just make CM as powerful, they go crazy and make her stronger. So far they’ve only done this with Wanda and CM, who both have one thing in common that’s pretty obvious. It comes off as very agenda driven.
It is, notice they stay away from introducing stronger characters in the MCU. If they are male they are heavily nerfed I don’t know why either. They even admitted it during an interview with Rooso’s.
I loveeeed this movie so much. I just got home after seeing it with my friend. Also the part where the khan family house was destroyed reminded me a lot of Blue Beetle. A lot of moments in this movie reminded me of blue beetle tbh but I guess that's why I love this movie so much.
Grace I’d be so interested in your thoughts on at what stage does losing money make Marvel change tact and stop making movies the majority don’t want to see? Or do you think there’s an expectation that if marvel keeps making the movies they want the audience will come around?
Let’s keep it 100. People only care about Captain Marvel, is because Mar-Vell died from cancer. Then, despite no version of this character has really connected with audiences, Marvel is going to continue cranking out content just to keep the name. At least that’s what it feels like.
I did not realize how difficult it would be to find another female led movie review on TH-cam but finally found one this morning. Interestingly she didn’t really like the movie either but her reasoning was curious and possibly explained why Grace loves the movies when others do not. I am in the watching this so I don’t have to see the movie camp but honestly based on your description I will probably like it. Okay with Carol being “all powerful” but make it make sense. She can destroy a sun but can’t fly very fast? Endgame all over again when Thanos threw his sword faster than she was flying. Her power should be able to propel her incredibly quickly. Also I still want Binary… and honestly a limit. The lack of “earning” statement probably due to it never shows her learning about a her power and it’s limits (if there are any). She just emerges fully realized. Even Thor who was raised a God had to learn about his abilities. Does Carol really have a “military” background? They went out of their way in the first movie to say they would only let her be a test pilot so exactly how did she get real world combat experience? During her time with the Kree? Looking forward to it being on iTunes or Disney+ so I can watch it.
for someone who’s expectations were dirt low, i was severely underwhelmed watching this movie lmao, at least it was better than Ant-Man Quantumania tho !
I loved at the end when Carol doesn't reach Monica in time, the light and sound cut out, and Carol is just floating in the darkness of space and you hear her deep breaths.
That scene was amazing in 3D
Agree! Loved the scenes in space.
Travels at the speed of light and can’t reach Monica? Yeha
@@ScoobyandShaggy5554 if she moved at top speed, she'll tear through Monica and end up getting stranded herself. Just because a character CAN reach light-speed doesn't mean they're ALWAYS moving at top speed, even conventional Speedsters don't do that all the time.
@@MOBROOKS ur theatre had 3D?!
I have to say I really liked Carol’s dress. It reminded me of a lot of fanart back in the day of all the avengers suits made into dresses
I love it too
It's a Captain Marvelized Cinderella dress and I literally scrumpt an ugly scream when it transformed
That was the most disney sequence in a marvel movie I've seen
Grace, i did like how the Kree were so angry at Carol , calling her "the ANNHILATOR! " like she was Darth Vader and they all knew her for what she did and they were hell bent on killing her as soon as they saw her, i thought that was cool
I just can’t believe we’re in a time where the xmen officially being revealed in the mcu isn’t huge amazing news that everyone can’t get over
and that's marvel fault for doing it in a captain marvel movie! she has no business with them
because they did it too late, it was exciting to see evan peters in wandavision only to have him as a boner joke 🤬
This should've the first look at mutants in an MCU project, but they kinda ruined that by changing Ms. Marvel powers and all, plus it's again build-up. As Grace as implied before, if the most exciting thing in your film is what came at last (as in a post-credits scene), then what does that say about the film 🤔
Nobody’s cares about these three.
This isn't that though since whatever Xmen appear here won't be the actual true MCU Xmen
Plus it's Beast
It wasn't Wolverine or Storm 😂
I love Beast but how many mainstream/ casual fans love him that much
The way Grace described Carol destroying the Kree homeworld and scaring herself with her godlike powers is totally the Dark Phoenix story.
I actually enjoyed the movie! I laughed a lot, especially at the flerkens and the soundtrack in that scene. I also loved that Carol is now technically a Disney princess
Yeah you may love that. But from a comic lovers standpoint, we're literally confused as to why that concept was introduced into a marvel product.
Terrible scene
I’m glad you loved cats eating people and a Hero being a Disney Princess over her being a Superhero in a Superhero movie…Your the target casual audience they’re looking for instead of the real fans.
@@Nytellemwho hurt you?
@@ashley.taylor174 Disney, like they done to anyone else that was a real fan of their entertainment.
Post Endgame should have been The Skrulls, they were set up in multiple movies, they had an established back story, they were already part of the cosmic universe, they were a legitimate threat and would have built up perfectly to Secret Invasion and an Avengers film, how they completely stuffed this all up is beyond me.
And what they did to the Skrulls in Secret Invasion was horrible... And basically Fury is an unredeemable character now, with his poor arc there.
The Super Skrull should have been intangled with them since she has Captain Marvel's powers. Terrible writing. 🤷🏾♂️
The problem with skrulls is that they were coded as refugees. And the Disney politics couldn’t allow them to be major bad guys.
The Skrulls, Super Skrull, and the Secret Invasion plot should have been CM2 - I don't understand why that was set up in the first film and used in Secret Invasion with Nick Fury....
@@gonzotown9438 They did it with the Super Skrull and terrorist Skrulls in Secret Invasion - those plot elements should have been Captain Marvel 2 - Secret Invasion was about terrorist skrulls, wasn't it?
I went with my boyfriend to the 9:50pm showing last night. Theater had 19 people in it. We stuck around afterwards and conversed with several fans, trading stories and theories, but everyone we talked to enjoyed themselves and all seemed to scoff at the online hate and toxicity of the "fan base".
It seems there's a higher focus on trolls in discourse than the stories. If it's just an insignificant troll who's opinion doesn't matter why does everyone care so much
Sounds like a good time with fans
Your boyfriend ?
@iamme4494 yes I have a boyfriend. What didn't you get from that?
@@iamme4494 some men have boyfriends
“Let the Flirkins eat you. Let the Flirkins eat you.” I’m dead. 💀🤣🤣
This is the only positive review for this film Ive seen. And it really does look like Grace is trying to convince herself that the movie was good
The movie was surprisingly entertaining and the three leads had great chemistry
They didn't say she directly destroyed Hala's sun, they said that after she "liberated" the Kree from the supreme intelligence, a civil war broke, which in turn caused the natural resources be depleted, which I think that means their sun too, since is a natural resource as well.
How did she liberate them from the SI? The people
wasn’t at odds with it
The SI was leading them down a path of war and concerned with building an empire on genocide of other species. It was like a dictator you worship
But... how. A sun losing its energy is a solar system killing event. I would have loved to have known how a civil war caused something that big.
@@patricktyler4712that's why they were liberated. To lack free will and be complacent isn't freedom, it was an allegory for extreme communism and what we did with places like Cuba. Colonialism isn't all good or bad and it's fun to explore the intricacies of it
I heard that she didn't mess with their sun or atmosphere; they did it to themselves. Yeah, I'm not sure how they can mess with fusion in their sun.
The symbolic Princess dress works in a musical setting. The tongue-n-cheekiness of the entire movie hits that fan versus fanatic balance. The actions fun and not over powered yawn right from the get got. Sad that the big villain is one and done like always. I loved that Carol brutalizes AI (supreme intelligence) and suffers the regrets of her decision.
I liked the movie, too.
I think Grace misunderstood something: Carol didn't destroy the Hala Sun. It got depleted in the 30 years of Kree civil war, as was Hala itself. So the problem was that the supreme intelligence was the only thing keeping the Kree united and in some Way suppressed and without it they've gone postapocalytic
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HOW was the sun depleted in the civil war? Was it ever explained? It's such a seismic event, so an explanation would have been appreciated.
@@timothyevo wasn't explained or I missed it. Properly syphoning plasma to fuel a weapon or something like that. Like that thing in Star Wars 7
Nothing entirely groundbreaking. But it was my favorite Marvel in years and I was really glad to see the team up between these three characters. They ended up having great chemistry and exploring the overlap between their powers was fun.
The movie was quite fast paced and not too self-pedantic which helped it a lot in my opinion. It felt just long enough.
Glad to see some more development for Carol as a character. We finally get so see some of the real person she is. As always Kamala and Monica are wonderful.
Monica has really come into her own as a hero, and Kamala is absolutely endearing.
Also loved to too Fury back in form, and cracking good jokes.
Just saw it and loved it. I actually cared for Carol, which is a huge feat. Love Kamala! Love Monica! And the end credit was great.
i loved the flerken sequence!! it being shot like a horror movie was phenomenal!
overall i enjoyed it! not spectacular but i didn't think it was weak! a solid movie and i think they did all the characters well, even the villain
Like the Kree, the Skrulls are more militant as a civilization which explains their sameness society, even though on Hala we do see Kree are pretty diverse but I think it’s due to their imperialism, they’ve absorbed many civilizations into their own
When he hollered “Black Girl Magic!” I lost it 😂 25:58
I’ve always questioned your motives Grace.
I feel like they’ve done well to make Captain Marvel JUST AS powerful as her comic book counterpart, while every other character *cough* Hulk and Thor *cough* are severely underpowered
Facts
say what you want about thor love and thunder but thor is objectively not underpowered whatsoever
@@bennett4789he’s strong but he is nowhere near his comic book counterpart same with hulk.
And that’s a good thing why?
@@hammerr3 no1 one said it was
The Flerken kitten scene was hilarious! Loved it
I just got back from the theater and I enjoyed myself. I thought the first 15-20 minutes was a bit wild but after that it was smooth sailing of fun for me. Also I teared up when Kamala hugged Monica. It's was very much needed for someone to acknowledge/validate her pain and loss. ❤ I'll give the film a 7.4/10. 🎉 I enjoyed their slumber party scene🎉 Double Dutch is very hard 😅 and OMG the Post Credit, I was not expecting that. But it made sense in a way. It flowed with the film. 🎉😊
65% of the audience on opening weekend was male.
Women aren’t supporting this film.
Word of mouth has already killed it. Tracking below the Flash. It’s dead, Jim.
EDIT: It is now official - it’s the lowest opening weekend gross for a MCU film.
1. The Marvels: $47 million (may come in a tad higher or lower but that seems to be about where it’s gonna land)
2. Incredible Hulk: $55.4 million
3. Ant-Man: $57.2 million
4. Captain America 1: $65.1 million
5. Thor: $65.7 million
6. Eternals: $71.3 million
*Keep in mind, adjusted for inflation/increasing ticket prices…the 2008 Incredible Hulk would have right around a $100 million opening weekend. In fact, all of the films on this list with the exception of 2021’s Eternals would have much higher openings when taking inflation into account.
Which further drives home just how big of a disaster The Marvels truly is.
This isn’t “Super Hero Movie Fatigue”…it’s BAD MOVIE FATIGUE.
Hey Grace, just saw the film and u were right, it was a pretty decent time at the theatre, was it top tier MCU? No Way! It was a little short but a whole lot of fun, 3 actors and their great chemistry made the film..definitely an improvement on some of MCU recent content (not better then Loki Season 2, saddest ending ever or the emotional Guardians 3) but i wud recommend to friends and family..
Kind of like _Shang-Chi,_ to me: not bad, but not something terribly exciting that I want to see a second time.
Does it explain when in the timeline carol destroyed the kree home world? If it’s right after the first captain marvel movie, doesn’t that contradict the 1st guardians movie where the nova corp calls up a kree to condemn Ronan. It made it sound like the kree still was a major force.
It's a good point
Very good point. I was also confused as to why they were so helpless here. I was actually just okay to ignore that and have a movie with Captain Marvel destroying Hala. That would have added so much more to her character. She's just too perfect, too Rey Palatine!
In Guardians it seemed there was disunity among the Kree. Factions. And Ronan was a faction the Kree on Hala didn’t want to tangle with.
It could be that it was during the civil war and maybe that's why ronan was out there seeking the power stone and not held accountable. And after ronan failed dar benn took over
@@Miguel-s9n6eThor is perfect too so what. In fact both of their struggles stem from this perfection and how it isolates them with burden from loved ones. In The Marvels you get to see Carol flesh out her complex ptsd symptoms and why she has them.
Only Disney can turn a Marvel super hero into a Disney princesses 🙈
Park Seo-joon is a *big* name in the Korean film industry. While he didn't do much in this movie, he is meant to attract viewers from countries affected by the Hallyu wave (South Korean pop culture & entertainment popularity), like China, Japan and many Southeast Asian countries.
thats just pandering no?
@@rmclennonehs120exactly. Just like when Hollywood would try to inject China stuff to pander to China. Meanwhile, China takes 75% of a movies gross, so for example, the Flash made 13 million there, that means WB walks away with 3 million.
Not really worth it then to pander huh?
I highly doubt Park's inclusion here made a centimeter of a difference in profit
While obviously that makes sense why Seo-joon is in it imo it wouldn’t have made a difference if Seo-joon wasn’t in the movie.
As someone who has been to South Korea the MCU is already big there! Many fans of the MCU more than DC and so they would have still went to watch this movie regardless.
Of course having him would boost interest but I don’t think as much as you are expecting.
@@rmclennonehs120market research is sophisticated pandering, yes
He was handsome ❤
I haven’t watched this movie yet but it makes me sad that they can portray captain marvel like an unstoppable force yet they don’t do that with a fan favorite character like hulk.
It's just bad writing. The Russos actually sucked and lacked any creativity.
You KNOW WHY THAT IS, but apparently people are attacked as bigots for pointing it out.
Good point😵💫
We don't talk about post-Infinity war Hulk. At least he was kinda acting like Hulk before than
@@queenb2450the Russo bros didn't write infinity war and endgame.
I enjoyed the movie, it was good for me. It was really simple. I give it a solid 7/10
The weak part of the movie was the villan 😂
@@kirachats9924isn’t that the case for almost every MCU project? lol
It didn’t bother me at all that the Skrulls didn’t shape-shift. They are at home and they are pretty proud about themselves, especially with the Kree War. I thought made even sense that they didn’t shape-shift. I saw this movie once, I want to see it again. Best MCU movie since Endgame.
i think this is the 1st time in my life watching a spoiler review without even the movie 😂
the i don't give a shit energy is strong with this one
I’m glad I’m not the only one 😂 these past few MCU films I’ve not cared about one bit which is actually quite sad lol
@@OmarasjadI was sick of them after infinity war.
@@jackburton1455lol. You mean after Endgame (excluding the last 2 spiderman movies)
@@Ikejosh9
Infinity War more interesting for me than Endgame.
@@Ikejosh9 no. I meant after infinity war.
I definitely enjoyed the movie. I wish it had been longer with more backstory. I LOLed when the flerkens began to eat everyone running.😂 I might watch it again. I can't wait to watch Captain Marvel fight someone with her full powers.🎉
The movie was actually pretty good. The training montage especially was really fun.
I'm sorry, but after watching the film I lost all faith in Fiege. He keeps taking the Core Fanbase for granted and keeps playing in their face. It's just sad what the Mcu has become. Like wow!
I feel the same way especially after that post credit scene. It felt very desperate and completely overshadowed the movie, like what happened with Venom 2.
I disagree, this was a very comicbooky movie
@@ThomasMeesyes, but it doesn't change that the movie was bad. Dar Benn is the worst villain ever and there is no true plot. Like you can tell this movie had reshoots done.
For me the problem was Bob Chapek. He’s the one who pushed Marvel and Fiege into focusing more on Disney+ and fracturing the attention and quality of the MCU. He is the reason that all the poor quality stuff has been releasing since he basically forced Marvel to double its workload and churn out content at an unreasonable pace in order to make Disney+ look much more valuable.
Girl what are you on about 🤡 “i lost all faith in Feige” as if secret invasion, quantumania, and Thor 4 aren’t already there. And I’ve seen this movie and it ain’t even worse than those 3 things. Get yourself together Lmfao
Its crazy how all the hype of x men in the MCU just completely died in the last few years. The way they have been building up to them and introducing them has been so lackluster. Every theory i saw was better than what actually happened.
I think that'll change for DP3, there's definitely a lot of hype for that and the X-Men involved.
@@XxXDestroyerThat's true but the MCU is an ongoing series and the inconsistency and overall lack of hype still effects it. One movie won't save it completely.
@@kbg12ila True but that's also because they haven't really implemented an overarching story yet to build on. All of Phase 4 was nearly filler and that was a huge problem, so we're bascially starting from square 1. And DP3 will be the start of that which will build on a future to start getting hyped about again.
The motivations for each character made sense. Carol saying that she had people to help and Monica saying that they needed her help. And Carol saying she didn’t want to return until she fixed things. Those resonated really well
The music, set piece action sequences. All really fun. Glad I went to the movies. Went to Disney Springs. Saw it in Spanish subtitles with bf. Walked to Marvel store. They have a really nice Captain Marvel hat. Most people went to the Iron Man and Spider-Man stuff. And they have a lot of Black Panther stuff that’s very nice.
I was thinking about skipping this but then your review had me like “I guess I’ll see it.” And on the way in, the guy checking my ticket (unprompted) said it was a good movie. And I think I loved it? Like, the fight scenes were good, the humor was good, I love cats so that whole thing made me laugh, the story made sense… it was good!
Movie is not bad at all. I am actually super surprised by it. I would give it a 7.5 or 8/10
Yeah that is a good assessment!
Nah that's a bad assessment!
After infinity war and Endgame I don't know in which mcu project had entertained me this much.. awesome movie and Iman Velani is the soul of the movie .
Totally agree. This was my favourite project since some of the original shows.
Wow these bots are impressive
@@emanthescripter1076talking about yourself? This movie was great.
@@wccarter08 tell me, what was great about it? Cause automatically i'm betting you aren't familiar with the comics, but please elaborate
@@emanthescripter1076 first of all do you have to be familiar with the comic books to think the movie is great? Nah. The movie had a right focus. Great chemistry between the three actors. The action was top notch. The visuals were gorgeous. The movie was funny but didn’t take away from the serious parts of the movie and this movie did get serious. The powers were displayed greatly. The post credit scenes got me excited. I was excited throughout the whole movie.
My theater was surprisingly full and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Especially Beast showing up, it got a reaction from my audience
Grace, i really liked the Ms Marvel tv show, and i loved the music in it and it's end credits, so when her brother said something when he saw outer space riding the space elevator, i was reminded of how great the music was in that tv show, and how Kamala said, Cosmic at the end of her first episode.
I almost *died* laughing / crying during the flerken scene when the song came out! My whole auditorium went a bit nuts during the mid credits!
Endgame answered the question of most powerful avenger. Wanda would have killed Thanos if not interrupted
Facts not only is Wanda OP she is actually believable as the strongest character
@@Therambler972how is reigniting a SUN not believable enough when arguing for who’s the strongest?!! Yall are just haters
But Thanos didn’t had any infinity stones. Infinity war Thanos is the most powerful character introduced in MCU till now
Carol Danvers from Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes was a well-rounded and received well. She made good decisions, she made bad decisions. you still felt like she was a valued member of The Avengers. Should have copied and pasted from the show
I think Grace missed that all the planets Dar-Benn (before Earth) took resources from were not just important to Carol, but also used to be Kree Colonies. Carol basically stopped their crazy expansion to an extreme degree and Dar-Benn wanted even
I think the issue is expectation
We aren't in phase 6 yet and everything happening now is leading up to that
This movie to me and its true purpose was making Carol more likeable and relatable and less of a loner
And setting her up to actually be a leader on a team
It's a small character fun film
It isn't meant to be Endgame or Infinity War
After films like Oppebheimer and Killers of the flower moon this was a breath of fresh air and was one of the few marvel films in recent times I actually felt emotion from watching
Yes they could have lingered on certain emotional scenes longer and maybe added a detailed backstory for Dar Ben
But Marvel has always had a villain problem in most movies for 33 films having selective amnesia about that fact now is weird on the part of viewers
"We aren't in phase 6 yet and everything happening now is leading up to that" It's basically that, so everything feels pure build-up and it's exhausting. It doesn't help that some characters feel that outright disappeared (Like Luis in the Ant-Man films) or are too inconsistent (Like Fury after Secret Invasion)... They're trying to connect more parts at the same time, and yet all feel loose and less coherent.
THIS is a fresh air after Oppenheimer and KotFM??
The only recent MCU release that isn't mediocre or straight up bad is GOTG 3.
@@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom I mean they are movies about serious subject matter ( a bomb that killed many and a film about people murdering Native Americans) that will most likely leave you depressed afterwards
Those films in a way highlight why films like The Marvels should also exist
I personally don't go to movie theatres to be depressed and think about the horrors of the past
It's the same reason reading about
Dahmer was enough for me
So yes it is a breath of fresh air and a palette cleanser from super serious films
Which should be okay
@@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom which is an opinion
I think the MCU fandom can't let people have opinions anymore
The Marvels is actually on par with a lot of MCU phase one movies to be fair
Liking it doesn't mean its perfect
Had a great time. A real fun film that deserves some love. The whole training to use their switching was so smart and fun at the same time. Loved the Valkyrie cameo and the nod to the art of the two shipping.
The destruction of the Supreme Intelligence is a call back to Carol's war, both with the DI and the Brood Queens in the comics (she did destroy the Brood homeworld). Also I loved that they also showed her ability to heal a star as she has done twice in the comics.
While she had no idea that the destruction of the SI would start a religious civil war she accepts that its her fault for just jumping in without really understanding what the SI was doing as the leader of the Kree Empire.
And the Khans were a delightful addition.
Oh yeah, I am sure this is the defining film of the generation and will manifest in the current zeitgeist as a cultural touchstone...Stop giving trash movies participation awards. 250Million dollar movies should not be anything less than amazing.
@@efugee Didn't say that. I said it was a fun film and it is, imo, much better than Thor Love and Thunder, Eternals, Antman Quantamania or any of the recent DC films. Its a comic book film that you can enjoy. So chill.
If you keep giving trash a pass, all you will get is trash. "it is a comic book film" should not be an excuse, if anything with so much content to pull from it is damning to make anything less than awe inspiring.@@davidwhitfield6025
I was not planning to see The Marvels, but after watching your non-spoiler and spoiler reviews, I decided to check it out. I thought it was an enjoyable time! It was by no means a masterpiece, but I did not feel like I wasted my money. The action was surprisingly strong as you said, and it was very funny! The only thing I didn’t like was the singing planet. I thought it worked at first, but as soon as Carol’s dress materialized and she started singing, I was over it. But I think the people that are complaining about the feminism in this movie are ridiculous. It was not heavy-handed at all. In fact, I would say the only thing feminist about this movie is that it happens to star three women in the lead roles. There was no point in the movie where I was keenly aware that I was watching a team of women. To me, I was just watching a team of super heroes. Now, this is coming from a gay man, but I don’t think that really matters at all, because unlike straight men, I was not represented in the movie at all (which is totally fine with me, I don’t have to be represented everywhere).
this bombing in the box office hopefully will be a kick in the teeth marvel needs to fix the crap that's going on in the MCU
Why are you?
They're already making changes. But this was started years ago so it was already a loss cause lol.
I thought it was a fun, good movie, it got me in the feels at least twice and it was genuinely funny. Better than the last two Love and Thunder and Quantumania.
Captain Marvel did not destroy Hala's sun, air and water. Her destroying the Supreme Intelligence led to a Kree Civil war where they ended up destroying the Sun Air and water. At best she is indirectly responsible. Also in dialogue they call them quantam bands not nega bands like in the comics. So they borrow more from Quasar than the Kree in the comics.
Love The Marvels. I will definitely watch it again 🎉
Okay, but what about that Ratata song? Am I only one who hates it?
My favorite part was jump rope power practice 😂 Double Dutch is hilarious.
The Marvels was a good film. It knew what story it wanted to tell, it understood its soul, and every component felt balanced, if not as fleshed out as it could've been. But most of its depth came from the sincerity of the storytelling, the sense that every plot point, characterisation and scene knew where it was coming from and where it was going. This was a very well directed film, the interactions between the core cast believable and compelling. It had heart. A whole heart.
It's so sad that high expectations and toxic perspectives got in the way of people just appreciating this film for what it was.
it would be interesting to see how business schools would analyze the actions of Disney and what their verdict would be.
My undergrad thesis was about that in business school 😊
The Marvels is a solid super hero film and I had such a good time hanging out with our leading ladies. It just sucks how the tides turned on it and the MCU. It’s a layered complexity but hopefully the Marvels will find its audience on streaming
I saw the movie yesterday and really liked it. Good acting, sympathetic characters (Kamalas geek-outs a adorable), great visuals (I absolutely recocommend the 3D experience) and an interesting story about guilt and revenge. My only small issue is that one or two scenes felt they end a little bit permaturely but that's it. Overall it is fun, and we can need that right now. (I will post this review on other channels that I subscribed to)
I SCREAMED for our Valcarol tease! It’s a shame it might be 10 years before we get some closure to this
The problem is that Carol Danvers is a problematic character with baggage. The characters I would rather watch Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan.
Such a delightful movie. Sometimes you just need a little fun and this movie was just it. With amazing chemistry between the main trio and well choreographed action sequences, this movie gives a fun time for everyone
Iman Vellani's Kamala, the flerkittens and the khan family definitely stole the movie.
The young avengers tease was perfect. Can't wait for all of them to be together.
And so Xcited for mutants (pun intended). Looks like the reality monica went to was where Maria became Binary/ captain marvel. She rescued Monica and brought her to Xavier's school.
I really want them to develop X Men on a separate earth (just like F4) as earth 616 is already way too crowded and convulated. It would be too complicated and exhausting to bring Mutants in earth 616
You're really easy to please😂 kamala should not be the one initiating the young avengers. She had one series and a movie where she was the weakest link in terms of strength. Also how did kamala infiltrate kate's living quarters, and why would she do that knowing the character? Actually think about what you're looking at
Just came back from the theatre, love every second of the movie.
This movie was such a fun romp. Will definitely be a movie I rewatch a lot.
How much did Disney pay you ? ❤
Same here.
I liked it.
Yup!! enjoyed it lot more than expected. I would say its just shy of been GOTG3 level good. A solid 7/10. But can we talk about the visuals, it was mesmerizing!!
@@GirishManeShine
You’re right.
I saw it in 3D and yes,
the visuals were amazing.
@@denny414😂 let people have their fun! We are all easily entertained by something
At this point, it's obvious that The *MCU* would be a more beloved and coherent franchise if *Captain Marvel* never appeared... 👍👍 She cheapens this universe and it's very apparent in this film.
Honestly she could had appeared but she needed to have a good origin movie to support her character and unfortunally she didn't
Carol as a concept is fine, it's the execution that makes her bad, not to mention giving her a movie instead of black widow or even scarlet witch who should've gotten a movie or two before infinity war.
(The interviews didn't help)
@@jaernihiltheus7817 Carol as a concept is flawed as well. Just a walking powerhouse plot device with no real weaknesses or flaws. Makes for a Mary Sue type instead of an interesting character that audiences can connect with.
@@Knightfall182 the flaw could be trauma, she did kind of get exploded, kidnapped, and enslaved...
MASSIVE misopportunity there, and miscasting.
@@jaernihiltheus7817 She'd need a personality first
The advertisement leading up to the movie was horrible but this movie was Outstanding! If people don’t want to see it, their loss. The chemistry between these 3 made me want to see more
Whether or not this ends up being a financial hit/miss, always appreciate your thorough reviews Grace ✊
Carol never had much of a heroes journey. She was powerful and knew how to use her power from the start … she was an instant superhero. Even Superman struggled. He struggled with who he was and the enormous power he had. He slowly developed his power over time and at least had Kryptonite as a weakness, along for his weakness of caring for people and the longing for a normal life at times.
I totally agree! I feel like Grace tries to make everything into a gender issue when in fact Carol was just a Mary-Sue from the start.
Snyder's Superman is more complex than her and that's the shallowest Superman.
Bro. Did you even watch the movie? She did struggle and go through tough times with her best friend like...watch the first movie and this movie again. You just have bias already even though you answered all your own questions.
Yes, she may not have struggled with her power but it's because Superman DEVELOPED his powers. You just said it. Carol got it automatically and it's just a force to use. That's her character. Not everyone has to struggle with their powers.
@@queenb2450
She had her powers all long yet deterred.
But after being freed, it was the tiger out of the cage.
Some people believe cliches are the standard.
@@Omarasjad
She had her powers all long yet deterred.
But after being freed, it was the tiger out of the cage.
You believe cliches are the standard.
And why would want your hero in fact Super hero to have weaknesses.
So Carol committed genocide and it's not addressed? She doesn't turn herself in to face justice?
She didn’t commit genocide
@@ThomasMees you may need a dictionary
I mean the Kree were kinda space Natzis...so she get's a pass in my book.
The trailers definitely didn't do this movie justice. Just saw it and wow, really really enjoyed it. Laughed a lot, and the action scenes were so good. Loved Monica and ms marvel. Thought the trio had great chemistry. The scene with them learning how to use their powers while switching was so good. Definitely looking forward to watching again!
Being really powerful is the most boring thing about a character. Being a Batman fan I don’t understand Grace being so obsessed with that.
You underestimate what power is.
I would have liked to see Carol Danvers with her classic black and red Ms. Marvel costume. She was my favorite character from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.
Too bad she won't
Excellent review! The Marvels actually felt like a superhero movie, to me. Maybe Carol could have saved or been stuck with Photon, but that's what makes it a phenomenal ending.
I just left the theater. I really liked the movie. I don’t understand the hate just like I didn’t understand the hate against Eternals. This movie was fun and it was appealing. Action scenes were top notch, it had heart, and a story that was connected.
I just saw it. Ive only been home for a few minutes, but I liked the movie. The action was great and my god the visuals were amazing. It’s was really fun and I didn’t mind the music.
I wish they would have explored Carols, Kamala’s, and Monica’s loneliness. Also Carol and Marie were clearly a couple. Why does the MCU tease us with romance. I am excited to see the team moving forward. I think if this movie can lead to an A-Force that would be badass. I will also say most of the people in my theater was male. Only a few women were watching the movie.
Well said
i dont know how you see carol and maria is a clear romance when carol is monica's aunt
@@mk6rfc1the theory is "aunt" is code, especially during the time period they knew each other
What is happening to relationships in movies? Why can't women just be friends? 🤷♀️
So Carol just literally did agenocidee like Omniman in s01e02 on Invincible and it's the big revile of the movie, but it wasn't anywhere in the ad campaign? If it's the big revile and the big bad's motivation it should be a big question in the movie, like "What Carol did do?", "why she is afraid of her self" and it should be in marketing because it sounds great and interesting
I really loved the Flerken scene. It made me so happy seeing something so cute be so comedically scary!
@@thiskneegrow Umm.. teehee
The villain should have been Rouge. Then the connection to the X- Men wouldn't seem forced and it's where she first appeared in the first place in the comics. And constantly questioning if it's a "male chauvinist" thing when we have hundreds of examples of movies starring strong women that men FULLY supported and honored is a so foul. This is coming from a MAN who enjoyed the Marvels. But, even I see the problems and plot mistakes in this film.
Ieger must hold Feige accountable. Spending 250MM for a hour 48 minute film is totally unacceptable
I loved this movie & Grace like always you did the review with respect, but appealed to all sides👏🏼. Seeing this again for the 2nd time tomorrow. The premiere was amazing, all The Marvels suits were on display & LOVED Carols costume, especially her shoes
Talk about low standards
I loved both the musical scene and the cats scene.
With The Marvels and Loki recently, Marvel is so back baybeeee!
It's really unfortunate that this movie was tailored to the 2% of the audience were Grace falls in. The movie would have been a financial success otherwise.
I watched the movie with my fiancé (who is not a big marvel fan but will watch some movies for me) and he loved it. He said he enjoyed that it seemed different from other superhero movies and the kitten scenes (complete with “Memory” from the Cats musical) made him laugh out loud. He loved it which I am very glad about. I enjoyed it myself.
Carol yelling at Kamala about saving the people you can is similar to the conversation that He Who Remains and Loki have in the second season finale!
This got me excited again for the franchise. Deadpool, Secret Wars, Spider-Man 4, Young Avengers and X-Men are what I’m excited for. So the end teases - love love love. Did feel the film was far too clumsy with topics like the Skrulls, Secret Invasion and Carol’s ending. But this was fun. So yay!
I actually really loved The Marvels! It was such a good time at the movies and it just disappoints me that people want nothing more than to see this movie crash and burn…
This movie was not bad at all! I enjoyed it so much, with some caveat. The quirks they put in were charming. The foght scenes were quite well-realized in staging and execution. The stories seems to have been cut short, which you can feel, but overall, it's on par with some of the other sequels, like Ant Man 2 and Iron Man 2.
It’s actually a good movie. I enjoyed it. I think people are nitpicking at this point when it comes to Marvel. Yes a few silly moments but the silliness works.
Seeing all those skrulls die actually brought a single tear to my eye. Which is CRAZY for this movie that everyone thought was going to be bad. I think this might make top 10 Marvel movies for me
Look, my problem with Captain Marvel being so crazy strong is they deposed every other hero/villain compared to their comic counterparts, but then they don’t just make CM as powerful, they go crazy and make her stronger. So far they’ve only done this with Wanda and CM, who both have one thing in common that’s pretty obvious. It comes off as very agenda driven.
It is, notice they stay away from introducing stronger characters in the MCU. If they are male they are heavily nerfed I don’t know why either. They even admitted it during an interview with Rooso’s.
Gracie gave a tomato on Rotten Tomatoes!😂
I loveeeed this movie so much. I just got home after seeing it with my friend. Also the part where the khan family house was destroyed reminded me a lot of Blue Beetle. A lot of moments in this movie reminded me of blue beetle tbh but I guess that's why I love this movie so much.
My theater seemed to really enjoy the movie. Lots of laughs and applause at the X-Men reveal!
That shape shifting tangent was a ride.
Grace I’d be so interested in your thoughts on at what stage does losing money make Marvel change tact and stop making movies the majority don’t want to see?
Or do you think there’s an expectation that if marvel keeps making the movies they want the audience will come around?
Let’s keep it 100. People only care about Captain Marvel, is because Mar-Vell died from cancer. Then, despite no version of this character has really connected with audiences, Marvel is going to continue cranking out content just to keep the name. At least that’s what it feels like.
I did not realize how difficult it would be to find another female led movie review on TH-cam but finally found one this morning. Interestingly she didn’t really like the movie either but her reasoning was curious and possibly explained why Grace loves the movies when others do not. I am in the watching this so I don’t have to see the movie camp but honestly based on your description I will probably like it.
Okay with Carol being “all powerful” but make it make sense. She can destroy a sun but can’t fly very fast? Endgame all over again when Thanos threw his sword faster than she was flying. Her power should be able to propel her incredibly quickly. Also I still want Binary… and honestly a limit. The lack of “earning” statement probably due to it never shows her learning about a her power and it’s limits (if there are any). She just emerges fully realized. Even Thor who was raised a God had to learn about his abilities.
Does Carol really have a “military” background? They went out of their way in the first movie to say they would only let her be a test pilot so exactly how did she get real world combat experience? During her time with the Kree?
Looking forward to it being on iTunes or Disney+ so I can watch it.
Maybe you should focus on your own review and not always bringing up what "haters" say. Maybe just maybe we don't want any more toxic reviewers..
for someone who’s expectations were dirt low, i was severely underwhelmed watching this movie lmao, at least it was better than Ant-Man Quantumania tho !
Two half-hour reviews of this movie and not one mention about how the villain's plot is a ripoff of friggin' Spaceballs of all things?