The Marvels

You know the warning on the medicine label that says “not to exceed 4 doses in a 24 hour period”? Look, who hasn’t drank too much cough syrup and done something they’ve regretted, but my point here is, I think maybe we’ve had too many doses of Marvel.

Don’t get me wrong, I like Captain Marvel. When she showed up in Endgame and flew through a giant spaceship like a human missile…that was epic. But if I’m being honest, I was kind of bored during this one. I felt like they kept showing up on new planets that I didn’t know existed until 20 seconds ago, then they wanted me to be invested if something happened to this place that I didn’t even know about. Not to mention that the language on one of the planets was song. That’s right. They went to a planet where everyone sings instead of speaks. I felt like I was drinking the cough medicine again.

In the end we’re giving this our “watch only if on a plane and there are no other options” rating. We used to be more generous with the Marvel films with the idea that even if the stand alone film wasn’t that great, it fit into a bigger storyline, but this one really is a one and done with the exception of a mid-credit scene. So if you want to experience the side effects of excessive cough syrup consumption without having to actually drink it, this film may be for you.

✈️ = Watch only if on a plane and there are no other options