Spoilers Captain Marvel - Grading & Discussion

[Trekker4747]

I had no complaints with her performance. I felt like she conveyed the tone they wanted to set with the character quite well. I've seen arguments that she came across as flat or wooden and can't help but to wonder how many of those complaints are rooted in expectations of how female characters are usually portrayed and emoted. I've known plenty of women and men like Carol, minus the super powers and amnesia. Really, what struck me repeatedly while watching it was that the writers were clearly more interested in portraying a person, warts and all, than a hero or a stereotype. It was refreshing.

The hate is that women aren't supposed to be strong and speak their minds to a society that wants to treat them as second-class citizens. She DARED to suggest she didn't need the help of man, so she must be BURNED AT THE STAKE and deemed a detestable WHORE because, you know, she has a mind of her own and expresses it.

 

[Gaith]

I would be happier watching this film if it wasn't so (literally) dark in places. Was the lighting budget very small?

Agreed. At least with Solo and Rogue One, one could argue the dim lighting reflects the movies' "dark times" setting, but with CM, it was just weird and off-putting.

Can't we just ignore this very small group instead of giving them the spotlight over and over and over?

But how would that let posters demonstrate over and over how woke they are?