“Just when I think my MCU exhaustion is almost complete, Captain Marvel arrives to pull me back in.”

“…exhilaratingly reminds us that the appeal of superheroism is (multi) universal.”

“…captures an airborne sense of elation.”

“The definitive David Lean movie.”

“…dedicates its final moments to detonating its own stiff upper lip.”

“…a curiously sloppy attempt to resuscitate the franchise.”

“…you’ll wonder if you can ever respect CGI-assisted stunt work again.”

“The non-sequitur scenes are the movie’s highlights.”

“…an exaggerated, fairy-tale variation on the Western, big bad wolf and all.”

“…quadruples down on scenes of forced wonder and emotional manipulation.”