Marvel's Captain Marvel Review - Lovebugs and Postcards

I couldn’t wait to share my Captain Marvel review. I am just blown away, and overly anxious for Avengers: Endgame now more than ever (thanks to a stellar end credits scene).

I was able to watch Captain Marvel yesterday at an early press screening. It is so good, I already bought tickets to go see it again with my hubby! Do you have your tickets yet? The movie comes out this weekend in theaters everywhere! Here is what I thought…

Our Captain Marvel review

I have seen several trailers, so I thought I knew what I was going into – but there is so much more to this movie. You get to know more than just who Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) and her history with the Kree. Nick Fury (played by Samuel L. Jackson) is another main character in this movie that not only brings a lot to the screen, but we also get his backstory as well.

Other characters you will get to know more about:

Agent Coulson (played by Clark Gregg)
Ronan (played by Lee Pace)
Mar-Vel (played by Annette Bening)
Yon-Rogg (played by Jude Law)
Talos (played by Ben Mendelsohn)
Maria Rambeau (played by Lashana Lynch)

All of these characters are integral to the story, and you won’t want to miss 1 minute of it, or you will likely find yourself trying to guess and play catch-up the rest of the time.

The mystery over what happened to Nick Furry’s eye is revealed as well! DON’T be in a hurry to leave after the movie. There are TWO end credit scenes. The last one is a huge lead-in to Avengers: Endgame that comes out soon! (the 26 of April to be exact).

Overall we give the movie a 10/10

Things you need to know about the movie:

FIGHTING: There is a lot of fighting in the movie, action, and some intense scenes.
GORE: There is also some blood shown human and alien (blue colored).
LANGUAGE/SEX: There is very little if any language and no promiscuity.
ALCOHOL: There are minor scenes shown with some alcohol.
SPOILER (the cat can be a little creepy towards the end when they are on the ship fighting)

Recommended ages for viewing:

I honestly feel like if your kids have seen ANY of the other Marvel movies, you will be fine! This is a really clean, great family-friendly film. Based on your kids’ experience you will need to judge, but I would say at least 6 and older just to be able to follow the storyline.

Here is the Captain Marvel trailer

About Captain Marvel

Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom.

The film stars Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Rune Temte, Algenis Perez Soto, Mckenna Grace, with Annette Bening, with Clark Gregg, and Jude Law. Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL is produced by Kevin Feige and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Patricia Whitcher, and Stan Lee are the executive producers. The story is by Nicole Perlman and Joe Shrapnel & Anna Waterhouse, and the screenplay is by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck and Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Jac Schaeffer.