Rating of
1.5/4
This is such a bloody mess
Indyfreak - wrote on 04/18/24
I don't want to give ammo to the haters. But this movie was not very good at all. All the production woes that were reported behind the scenes are readily apparent in the first act. This movie not only switches the characters but it switches tone on a dime. From action to drama to comedy to being a friggin musical at one part. It's jarring and obnoxious.
The villain (played by a game Zawe Ashton) does actually have a fascinating motivation on paper, but she is saddled with cliched villainous dialogue.
The special effects are not as terrible as the trailers suggest but the movie is visually not that memorable for a movie that reportedly cost more than $200M. A key plot point is that the three main lead actresses switch places with each other (for reasons). It comes and goes when the plot demands it.
Iman Vellani is probably the one cast member who looks happy to be in this movie. She is delightful in her cheerful delivery and just being casually upbeat. Teyonah Parris is left with a sourpuss characterization that doesn't give her room to be her more naturally funny and snarky persona. Brie Larson, probably the most hated actress in the MCU, is actually more personable as Carol Danvers compared to her first appearance. SLJ returns as Nick Fury but he's just kind of there to react to things. The less said about Kamala Khan's annoying family, the better.
This movie is indicative of all the problems facing the Marvel Cinematic Universe right now. It has a thin plot, poorly directed action, and uninteresting characters. It just takes a cool concept and makes it less cool. And that's a shame.
