The Marvels - Nothing new, but nothing bad

For years, Marvel Studios has given us multiple films and shows centered around some of their most iconic heroes and villains. To some of us, they have made so many that it’s almost as though the comic book movie genre has become over-saturated and dull. So I went in with somewhat of a low expectation when I went to see The Marvels last week. So was it as dull as I expected? Well... it’s complicated. 

The thing that kept The Marvels interesting to me was the interactions and relationships between our three protagonists. Their dialogue was witty and amusing, and they were so adorable, that I always kept looking forward to whenever they shared a scene. Samuel L Jackson was a delight to watch as always, and his short scenes were pretty cool to see. My favorite performance, by far was, Iman Vellani as Kamala Kahn. Her upbeat and energetic performance was a definite highlight for me. Most of the actors in this movie did a spectacular job. One of my few gripes in the previous film, Captain Marvel, was the character of Carol Danvers. In this movie, there was more character development. Several scenes had her realize she isn’t perfect and cannot do everything on her own. The fast-paced well-choeographed action scenes were also well done, especially the last fight scene of the film.

 Unfortunately, the film is not without its flaws. For me, this film contains one of the worst villains of the entire MCU. Her main motivations for what she does is really minimal and glossed. She barely appears in the film and I feel as though her character should have been fleshed out. She is so fleetingly in the film, that I didn’t even know that her name was Dar-Benn until I looked it up for this review. 

What really saved the film for me, however, was an absolute mind-blowing after-credit scene midway through the credits. It sets up some pretty big events for investors in the MCU. But they really should’ve focused on the film itself rather than future films.