[DISCUSSION] [SPOILERS] - THE MARVELS - Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani - Dir. by Nia DaCosta
[DISCUSSION] [SPOILERS] - THE MARVELS - Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani - Dir. by Nia DaCosta
| 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 |
While I'll admit I tend to be really forgiving for superhero films (these are just pure fantastical escapes for my brain), I don't really get the hate for this film. I thought it was a lot of fun. Goofy? Hell yes! Uneven in places? For sure. But I found the first 'team up' movie in a long time to be quite enjoyable.
Iman Vellani was a standout, and Kamala Khan and her family provided a lot of joy in what could have otherwise been a very standard, overly-serious movie. Sure the singing planet was silly AF, and at first I was ready to groan and eyeroll myself out of the theater, it wasn't that bad, and it also showed, like in GotG movies, the Marvel universe is full of weird and truly alien things. I'll agree with @MimicJar, I do wish that they had leaned more into it than they did.
The effects were really good to my eye, and the entanglement related stuff was a fun way to add a lot of energy throughout (even if it wasn't always handled consistently).
The villain was probably the weakest part of the movie; while her motivation was "trying to save my own world", and thus like many MCU villains has some way of justifying the evil deeds, Dar-Benn felt a bit half baked. That said, it ultimately didn't matter to me, as I was in it for the three Marvels which made up for what was a somewhat bland villain.
In the end, I found myself laughing and having a genuinely enjoyable time, and am likely to go back a second time. I'll admit this was not the best MCU film of all time, but for me it was fun. Oh, and the end credit scenes were both pretty rad.
Went with my wife and I'll admit, considering the bad press fit it going into the movie, we were pleasantly surprised, and both enjoyed it!
The quantum entanglement of their powers was a genuinely cool and tangible way to bring the galaxy-faring Colossus that is captain Marvel to give a damn about a street level young hero like Ms Marvel.
Nia DaCosta wanted to make the shortest MCU movie, and while the movie didn't outstay its welcome, it definitely could've been longer. The singing planet was weird, but a fun, GotG weird, and definitely needed more screentime, e.g. having Darr Benn try to parlay with them in the medium of song (kind of how Star Lord and Ronan had a dance off lol!)
IMO It was a decent enough plot; it's getting harder and harder to create a "the world is ending" storyline without treading old ground, but it held up nicely. It might've been cooler for them to happen upon a planet that's already dead to really convey the stakes to the viewer, and they really should have tried harder to save Aladna
Darr Benn being able to hold off the three Marvels did break my immersion a little; even with being able to absorb the energy via the bracelet, 3 on 1 is a bit generous for someone who was just a generic grunt. Can't complain though, it was still a fun fight.
The X-Men mid-credits scene was super hype! What the MCU needs is a host of recognisable characters to hold up the flag for the viewers to attach to. No one cares about Moon Knight, for example.
I just hope the MCU doesn't become all about the X-Men, Fantastic 4 and Deadpool, and heroes like ant Man don't just become footnotes in the current roster.
Overall, I'd rate it about 7/10! Definitely above average, fun, and Ms Marvel and her family added a lot of classic marvel comic relief that DC just doesn't seem to understand!
Also can we talk about how incredible Brie Larson looked in her suit? She worked out like crazy and it showed! Big props to her! I just wish the internet wasn't so upset with her!
My gf and I also enjoyed it! You have to be on board with the silliness, and I guess we were. My only complaints were few, I thought the villian could've been a bit better (I didn't really believe she could take on Captain Marvel by herself, let alone with 2 super hero friends) and the breezy pace made me have some questions (it took until after the movie for me to realize why destroying the Supreme Intelligence hurt their sun) but the situations were fun, action scenes creative, and it didn't out stay it's welcome. Overall, it's not amazing, but it's better than most Marvel stuff I've seen since probably Shang Chi, and better than the reviews and box office had me thinking it would be.
I don't know where any of the positive reviews are coming from. It was awful. Not even for a MCU movie, it was a bad movie, period. Everything is so disjointed and all over the place. There's no explanation for things that need explanations and they over-explain things that are obvious. The villain, while having some motivation, was just weak and forgettable.
Brie Larson was in and out. Sometimes she was decent, but a lot of times felt like she was reading off cue cards. Teyonah Parris was OK, but she's terrible at fight choreography. She kept running up and getting in position constantly and just looked off. Sam Jackson was a clown. I mean I don't think he had a single line that wasn't a joke. I don't even get his characterization at all. Iman Vellani was the best thing about this film. She was a delight every time she was on screen and I love how she's the new 'Fury' in recruiting the YA team. Glad to see references to the other members finally.
The whole singing planet was just...IDK. The flerkin stuff was OK but I felt wore out its welcome, especially the end there. But the mid credits scene was interesting. Beast looked kinda weird, but he seems to be a completely CGI character and not Kelsey Grammar, despite using his voice. So I wonder if the X-Men are only in that universe. It would give an explanation why we haven't seen any mutants up until recently.
I'm still in as a long time Marvel fan, but wow, this movie was a mess.
Well, Flanderization comes for everything.
Marvel thinks the quips are what people are there for, not the explosions, punching, and hot people in skintight leather outfits.
Movie itself was pretty even keel, not great, not terrible.
Cons: weak uninspired villain, that fucking singing planet
Pros: Kamala and her family, cool explorations of the the Marvels' powers, taking advantage of their quantum entaglement, and probably one of the best real hype post credits scenes since the OG thanos teaser.
I liked the singing planet but wish they had leaned much harder into it.
When we arrive everyone is just standing around and don't start singing until they notice the Marvels. I understand the reveal joke but they could have handled it better.
The prince being bilingual was fine.
However when it came to battle that should have been a huge musical number. It could have been an added step to the Marvels working in unison. Have them try to time things together but occasionally messing up. Then they could have hummed/sung along to get more in sync.
Iman deserved better. Hell, I wish Kamala rather deal with smaller stakes instead of throwing her into two save the world conflicts back to back.
Given all the paid reviews and astroturfing by marvel, such low reviews should tell you everything you need to know.
But why though?
are you serious ? I just told you that a moment ago
I don’t think you did.