Brie Larson dons superhero duds for this latest entry into the Marvel Universe, where she’s pitted against alien races in a battle for the galaxy (nothing new here). It’s more-or-less her origin story, but takes too long to develop what is essentially a set-up for the next one. Some of the visual efx are cool, but many of the action sequences are plagued with that modern preference for blurry shooting and chaotic editing. On the other hand, there are entirely too many slow, dramatic scenes, which really drag things down. Also in the story is the look at the early career of Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) before he developed into the man with the eyepatch.

(2 / 5)

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