Several film critics were lucky enough to see Captain Marvel several weeks before its March 8th release date, and the verdicts are in: it’s fantastic.
I FUCKING LOVED #CAPTAINMARVEL
Its very different than most of the MCU films and so very 90s. It's funny and fun and super empowering. It made me feel proud to be a woman.
Also, as a 90s teen, the soundtrack….oh, the soundtrack ❤
— Yolanda Machado (@SassyMamainLA) February 20, 2019
Some initial #CaptainMarvel reactions:
1. Cat people will love this movie.
2. Several truly magnificent music moments for this 90s kid.
3. Carol's hero moment was very cathartic/true to the female experience, imho.
4. The MCU feels more complete now that Carol is in it. ♥️— Kayti Burt (@kaytiburt) February 20, 2019
The film is an important milestone for Marvel. #CaptainMarvel represents all that is possible when thought meets with desire, passion, and creativity to create a world in which women are encouraged to succeed and thrive.
— Thanos (@FightOnTwist) February 20, 2019
Facts: @brielarson is an unstoppable force as #CaptainMarvel. A supreme embodiment of the late 80’s to 90’s heroines that we looked up to, fully formed with agency and whose main relationship is with her best friend. So many girls are gonna see themselves, their struggle & fight!
— Sabina Graves (@SabinaHasNoR) February 20, 2019
#CaptainMarvel is a great origin story. Brie’s buddy cop chemistry with @SamuelLJackson is so much fun and her relationship with Lashana Lynch is the real heart of it. Ben Mendelsohn and the cat both steal the show.
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) February 20, 2019
#CaptainMarvel has a great ‘90s sci-fi vibe w/ a tone unlike any other Marvel movie, really. It’s retro & trippy, mysterious & dorky. It’s funny in surprising places & badass in all the right places. It remains entertaining because it’s always changing. It’s got the right stuff pic.twitter.com/o7AvqYY63x
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) February 20, 2019
Another thing about Captain Marvel is that it pays homage to the 90s from its soundtrack to the technology being used. The whole film feels like a mix between Star Trek and Galaxy Quest with a little bit of Star Wars mixed in for good measure. Seriously it’s great. #CaptainMarvel
— Scott Menzel (@TheOtherScottM) February 20, 2019
#CaptainMarvel was my ultimate 90s nerd girl fever dream + a cat. ?? ? ✈️ Ben Mendelssohn gives Samuel L Jackson a run for his scene-stealer $$$. But it’s ultimately cool AF to see @brielarson harness the power of being “just a girl” ? pic.twitter.com/bFHUwa3Gb8
— Angelique Jackson (@angelique814) February 20, 2019
90s nostalgia + badass Brie Larson + a scene-stealing cat + banter with Samuel L Jackson? Yes please. And let’s not forget the old lady punch we saw in the trailer.
The critics tweeted their responses to the movie yesterday, while at the same time, outlets were reporting that sexist trolls were already trying to tank the film’s score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The men – and make no mistake, the majority of the trolls are men – were responding to an interview that the movie’s star gave to Marie Claire.
In the interview, Brie Larson commented on the lack of diversity in film criticism, and said that after she started paying attention to how diverse her own press days were, she “decided to make sure my press days were more inclusive” moving forward. Terrible, right?
But it looks like their attempt to dull the movie’s shine isn’t working. If critics, who are notoriously harder to please than audiences, enjoyed the movie this much, it bodes well for the film’s prospects come March 8th.
(Psst: while the movie comes out on March 8th in the US, many cinemas across Australia will be showing it from the 6th. Just a heads up.)