The Marvels

I saw The Marvels last night.

I'd rate the movie a solid 8/10. After sitting on it for a day, I think it definitely had some flaws, but it was still a very good movie.

Spoilers ahead, because this is a review post.

Firstly, I'd like to point out the obvious: this movie is a sequel to Captain Marvel. Which was a movie meant to set up a character that was supposed to play a big part in Avengers: Endgame. She was underutilized in that movie and was in it for about five minutes. I'm also pretty confident in saying that, excluding the Ms. Marvel end credits scene, this is the first time we've seen Carol Danvers since Endgame. That movie came out almost five years ago. The Marvels came out last week.

Next point: Kamala Khan carried the film. I'm one of the few people who loved her show, mostly due to her. The actress, Iman Vellani, is amazing and I absolutely love her performance. It's clear that she cares about her character, and making her amazing. She's just as much of a Marvel nerd as me.

Next point is my favorite part of the movie: the musical sequence. As some of you might know, I am a HUGE fan of musicals. So when Carol, Monica, and Kamala went to a planet where their language is song, and had to go through a musical number to get to the prince, (WHO CAROL WAS SECRETLY MARRIED TO) I loved it. But once again, Kamala comes in clutch with carrying the scene, as while Carol was unamazed and Monica was frantically trying to figure out what was going on, Kamala accepted the situation and went along with it, clearly enjoying herself and dancing along with everyone else.

Final good point would be the end credits scene. So after the final fight where Monica repairs the tear in spacetime, she travels to another universe. In that universe, she meets an alternate version of her dead mother, and FRIGGIN BEAST. Like, the X-man Beast. I haven't finished all the X-Men movies, but this is a great way to bring them in, through alternate universes. The Multiverse is really cool, in my opinion, and I would love to see more of it in the MCU.

Okay, now time for bad points. I only really have a few.

First off, Carol destroying the Supreme Intelligence seems kind of out of character. Idk, it just feels that way. I get that the Kree kind of destroyed her life, but destroying their world, although unintentional, just seems like its not something Captain Marvel would do.

Secondly, the villain. Dar-Benn wasn't a very interesting character. Although her motives were clear, it just didn't peak my interest. When she died, I didn't really feel anything. She destroyed a whole Skrull civilization for air, and caused the musical planet's probable downfall for their water, and then attempted to destroy the Sun to reignite Hala's, which they explained that Carol could have done easily. (and then she proceeded to do exactly that)

Overall, I liked The Marvels, but it did have its flaws. I can't wait for next year's content, with Echo and Deadpool 3, and then 2025, which will be THE year for superhero content, both Marvel and DC.