Captain Marvel
Release Date: 7th March 2019 - Australia
Production Companies
Marvel Studios
Marvel EntertainmentDistribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Australia
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: M
Runtime: 124 minutes
Budget: $152,000,000Box Office Gross: $1,128,274,794 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. (Source - IMDb)
Cast
Brie Larson - Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
Samuel L. Jackson - Nick Fury
Ben Mendehlson - Talos
Djimon Hounsou - Korath
Lee Pace - Ronan the Destroyer
Lashana Lynch - Maria Rambeau
Gemma Chan - Minn-Erva
Annette Bening - Supreme Intelligence
Clark Gregg - Agent Phil Coulson
Jude Law - Yon-Rogg
Rune Temte - Bron-Char Mckenna Grace - Young Carol Danvers
Colin Ford - Steve Danvers
Kenneth Mitchell - Joseph Danvers
London Fuller - Young Carol Danvers (Age 6)
Algenis Perez Solo - Att-Lass
Akira Akbar - Monica Rambeau
Chuku Modu - Soh-Larr
Robert Kazinsky - The Don
Chris Evans - Steve Rogers/
Captain America (Cameo)
Scarlett Johansson - Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Cameo) Mark Ruffalo - Bruce Banner/The Hulk (Cameo)
Don Cheadle - Lt. James Rhodes/War Machine (Cameo)
Stan Lee - Himself (Cameo)
Crew
Story/Screenplay/Directors -
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Based on Marvel Comic Book "Carol Danvers" - Roy Thomas and Gene Colan
Story - Nicole Perlman and Meg LeFauve
Brie Larson was fantastic as the title character and she like most performers did her own stunts. This talented actress has shown her capability to outperform the other actors like Samuel L. Jackson, Lashana Lynch, Ben Mendehlson and Jude Law for example. Most
people are pleased that Lee Pace and Djimon Hounsou have returned for the roles of Ronan
the Accuser and Korath, but unfortunately their roles were limited and compared to 'Guardians of the Galaxy', they are undeveloped. The seasoned veteran Jackson plays a young Nick Fury, thanks to the CGI that has de-aged him in the movie. An unexpected added bonus in the movie is the cat Goose.
'CAPTAIN MARVEL' may not be as good as the previous entries from the MCU franchise, but it does however provide the elements than fans of MCU look for in a movie.
Based on Marvel Comic Book "Carol Danvers" - Roy Thomas and Gene ColanStory - Nicole Perlman and Meg LeFauve
Story/Screenplay - Geneva Robertson-Dworet
Executive Producers - Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Stan Lee, Jonathan Schwartz and Patricia Whitcher
Producer - Kevin Feige
Co-Producer/First Assistant Director - Lars P. Winther
Executive Producers - Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Stan Lee, Jonathan Schwartz and Patricia Whitcher
Producer - Kevin Feige
Co-Producer/First Assistant Director - Lars P. Winther
Casting Director - Sarah Finn
Production Designer - Andy Nicholson
Production Designer - Andy Nicholson
Set Decorator - Lauri Gaffin
Costume Designer - Sanja Milkovic Hays
Cinematography - Ben Davis
Costume Designer - Sanja Milkovic Hays
Cinematography - Ben Davis
Second Unit Director - Jeff Habberstad
Stunt Coordinators - Hank Amos and James M. Churchman
Stunt Coordinators - Hank Amos and James M. Churchman
Assistant Stunt/Fight Coordinator - Walter Garcia
Special Effects Supervisor - Daniel Sudick
Special Effects Supervisor - Daniel Sudick
Legacy Effects Supervisors - Lindsay MacGowan and Shane Mahan
Visual Effects Supervisor - Christopher Townsend
Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM - Craig Hammack
Visual Effects Supervisor - Christopher Townsend
Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM - Craig Hammack
Visual Effects Supervisor: Additional - Janelle Croshaw
Visual Effects Producer: ILM - Lee Briggs
Head of Animation Department - Steve Nichols
Film Editors - Debbie Berman and Elliot Graham
Composer - Pinar Toprak
Review
Film Editors - Debbie Berman and Elliot Graham
Composer - Pinar Toprak
Review
The ongoing and successful Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has continued its run with the release of 'CAPTAIN MARVEL'. It is meant to precede the upcoming 'Avengers: Endgame' which is due to be released in theatres elsewhere. Audiences have yet to open up and warmly embrace 'CAPTAIN MARVEL' as it was the first female-led superhero feature to come out of the franchise. There have been a plenty of female super-heroines that were featured in the MCU before the title character like Black Widow, Gamora, Scarlet Witch and The Wasp, even though DC had first pulled off the female lead successfully with the release of 'Wonder Woman'. In 'Captain Marvel' however, it is based on an obscure comic and much like the other film from Marvel, 'Guardians of the Galaxy', nobody ever knew that its source material existed.
This lack of knowledge about the comic on which 'CAPTAIN MARVEL' is based could explain its mixed reception. The film's title is misleading because it is nothing like the comic of the male character of the same name from DC who the writers changed to 'Shazam!' Some audiences may not warm to this 'CAPTAIN MARVEL' if they are unfamiliar with the two different versions of the same title character, from the two comic book giants. The formula of each lead character having his/her backstory is repeated in every film of the MCU series and this is heavily addressed in 'CAPTAIN MARVEL'. However, it has a good story-line that relies on a subplot of amnesia. I find the movie to be quite intriguing with its sci-fi elements that are all tangled in the 1990s setting
This lack of knowledge about the comic on which 'CAPTAIN MARVEL' is based could explain its mixed reception. The film's title is misleading because it is nothing like the comic of the male character of the same name from DC who the writers changed to 'Shazam!' Some audiences may not warm to this 'CAPTAIN MARVEL' if they are unfamiliar with the two different versions of the same title character, from the two comic book giants. The formula of each lead character having his/her backstory is repeated in every film of the MCU series and this is heavily addressed in 'CAPTAIN MARVEL'. However, it has a good story-line that relies on a subplot of amnesia. I find the movie to be quite intriguing with its sci-fi elements that are all tangled in the 1990s setting
'CAPTAIN MARVEL' may not be as good as the previous entries from the MCU franchise, but it does however provide the elements than fans of MCU look for in a movie.
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