The Marvels (2023)
7/10
Better than I thought it would be
8 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I really don't understand the hate this movie received. It is a fun romp through the universe with great action, decent humor and some really heart felt moments.

While far from the best Marvel Studios has produced its still well worth the hour and a half I invested in watching it. Brie Larson's performance as Carol Danvers is again top notch. We see more emotion this time from a Carol who's not the cocksure pilot from the first movie who is questioning some of her past choices and haunted by them. Teyonah Parris gives a convincing turn as Monica Rambeau (I'm still not in love with the last name) searching for a connection to her lost mother. I feel the real star is Imra Vellani as Kamala Kahn. Her sense of wonder and constant desire to help others should inspire us all.

I was less taken by the antagonist Bar-Denn. We've seen better motivated "tying to restore out world" tropes before but this isn't enough of a downside to detract from the overall enjoyment of the movie.

The various suppoting casts puts in a good showing and who can resist and entire family of flerkens saving the "eating" all the station staff to save them.
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