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| RELEASE DATE | RUNTIME | IMDB | ROTTENTOMATOES | METACRITIC | CREDITS SCENES? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10th, 2023 | 1hr 45m | TBA | 59% | 51 | Mid-Yes/End-Audio Easter Egg |
Premise:
Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.
Director(s):
Nia DaCosta
Writer(s):
Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, Elissa Karasik
| CAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brie Larson | … | Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel |
| Teyonah Parris | … | Monica Rambeau |
| Iman Vellani | … | Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel |
| Samuel L. Jackson | … | Nick Fury |
| Zawe Ashton | … | Dar-Benn |
| Gary Lewis | … | Emperor Dro’ge |
| Park Seo-joon | … | Prince Yan |
It was quite fun. I think Kamala might be one of my favorite new characters. Her being around just lightens the scenes. Although I do think that the pacing is a bit rushed. Movie is less than 2 hours long so maybe they could have gone longer and give each act a bit more time.
I love musicals usually but having random songs in the middle of the movie just felt a bit awkward. Definitely funny but I found it a bit cringey.
Also that mid credits scene. They just threw X-Men right in there!
Edit to add: my biggest question to my partner when we walked out of the movie: how come now there are so many people with the power to just break reality suddenly? I hope that gets explained that’s not just “we need the movies to have bigger stakes”
I agree that this movie has a lot of characters who just had whatever power made sense. Oh no we need to close the big hole, ah, well, I have hole closing powers now, but also I’m trapped I guess.
Kamala was my favorite character going into this film and I think she remains my favorite by the end. In fact her character was the most grounded, her powers were well established and she generally stuck to them. Carol and Monica fly off, she awkwardly asks to borrow a spaceship.
What is that hammer made of? How does it just knock Captain Marvel so easily and somehow that + bangle = punching through space time? Are these things just way more powerful than infinity stones and just casually being used everywhere?