Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” has come out at roughly the same time as DC’s “Shazam”, which is also about a superhero named Captain Marvel. Are you confused yet? Anyway, Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” is another great addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which just keeps finding new ways to stay fresh and entertaining. It also shows you that DC’s “Wonder Woman” was not a complete fluke and that female-led superhero flicks can work.

Kree warrior Vers (Brie Larson “Kong: Skull Island”) arrives on Earth during the mid-90s after a mission goes awry. She tries to hunt down her Skrull enemies, who are searching for a powerful device hidden somewhere on Earth. She begins to piece together that she has not always been a Kree and is actually a human.

Brie Larson is entertaining as the superheroine. However, I do not think that she actually gets called ‘Captain Marvel’ at any point in the movie. Samuel L. Jackson (“Pulp Fiction”, “Avengers Assemble”) plays Nick Fury once again but this time, he gets a much better role. It’s really nice to see him have more to do. Jude Law (“Enemy At The Gates”) and Ben Mendelsohn (“Ready Player One”) also have significant roles in here. The Stan Lee cameo is particularly great because it references his cameo in the movie “Mallrats”. I also liked the cat in this film.

Like many of Marvel’s better movies, “Captain Marvel” successfully combines action with a bit of comedy to make a very satisfying experience. The only thing I really did not care fore was the twist. The comedic 90s references to Blockbuster and dial-up internet are funny and I’m glad the film did not go overboard with them. It’s not the best Marvel movie but this is another really good one and I look forward to seeing Captain Marvel join the rest of the heroes in “Avengers: Endgame”. Hopefully, DC’s “Shazam” will be as good as this.