The Marvels: A Review with Lowered Expectations and Surprisingly Okay Results
Let's face it, Marvel fans. The hype surrounding The Marvels wasn't exactly deafening. Whispers of plot holes and rushed storytelling haunted the internet pre-release. So, with expectations firmly planted somewhere south of "groundbreaking," I decided to brave the movie... on Disney+ of course, because hello, easter eggs! Picking a time of absolutely zero social obligations (because, let's be real, who wants FOMO interrupting a potentially disastrous movie?), I dove in, popcorn in hand.
Not a Total Trainwreck (But It Could Have Used a Road Map)
Now, here's the thing: The Marvels wasn't a complete catastrophe. It wasn't going to win any Oscars, but hey, at least it wasn't a contender for worst superhero movie ever (looking at you, Elektra). But let's not sugarcoat it either. Flaws? The movie had them in spades.
The biggest culprit? A plot that felt like it chugged a Red Bull and then sprinted through a marathon. One minute, Captain Marvel takes down the Kree's Supreme Intelligence (RIP, glowy brain dome). The next? A full-blown civil war leaves the planet Hala a desolate wasteland – polluted, parched, and with a sun that's basically phoning it in. Naturally, the Kree blame Captain Marvel, which, sure, that tracks. But then things get weird. The Kree, instead of, you know, dealing with the fallout of their own internal squabbles, decide to loot the resources of planets who were friendly with Captain Marvel.
The Case for Longer Movies (Except Maybe This One)
This whole breakneck pacing had me thinking – MCU movies usually clock in at over two hours. And you know what? Maybe that's not a bad thing. Because with The Marvels, all that rushing left the story feeling underdeveloped. World-building? Bare minimum. Character motivations? Sketchy at best.
Captain Marvel's Inconsistency: From Stoic to Frantic in the Blink of an Eye
Speaking of characters, let's talk about Captain Marvel. One moment, she's the seasoned warrior, making the tough call not to save everyone on a dying planet (harsh, but fair). The next? She's a frantic mess on another planet, needing Ms. Marvel (yes, Kamala Khan, not the VP, for those playing MCU bingo) to rein her in. This jarring personality shift left me with more questions than answers.
Unnecessary Tension and a Glimmer of Hope (The CGI?)
There was also this weird tension between Captain Marvel and Monica Rambeau that felt completely out of place. While there's an argument that Monica could of had some trauma from her Aunt not being in the picture. She was portrayed in prior Marvel productions as being more emotionally mature. Her issues with Captain seemed manufactured to create some sort of drama in the movie, which felt unnecessary.
The Verdict: A Flawed But Not Unwatchable Experience
Look, The Marvels won't be topping any "Best MCU Movies" lists anytime soon. The story felt rushed, the character inconsistencies were head-scratching, and the unnecessary tension just added to the confusion. But hey, at least the CGI was decent!
anyway rant over........"¯\_(ツ)_/¯"