Talos’ face might have moved like a demon on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but Mendelsohn imbues him with the charm of a fan-favorite Star Trek role. The CG-assisted Skrull morphing is a wonderful effect, tinged with body horror, but the physical Skrull prosthetics seem to have impeded their actors somewhat. Mendelsohn provides another solid source of humor in the film. (Comic fans will be happy to know that Akira Akbar’s role as Maria’s daughter Monica is no mere walk-on.) Along the way, Larson and Jackson show off an irresistible buddy-comedy chemistry, which is only amplified once the film introduces Maria Rambeau, a moving role from Lashana Lynch. There, as the duo unravels Talos’ goals, our hero also learns of her connection to an earthling named Carol.Ĭarol’s journey is one of self-discovery, and her detective work, sifting through past and present, give Captain Marvel a worthy flight path to follow. Pursuit of the Skrull terrorist Talos (Ben Mendelsohn) brings Vers to the backwater planet of Earth, where she runs into mid-level SHIELD agent Nick Fury (Samuel L. Brie Larson plays the role of an amnesiac soldier, Vers, struggling to control the fiery photon powers within her fists, but eager to serve in the eternal war between the Kree and their sinister, could-be-anyone enemies, the Skrulls. Like a typical origin story, Captain Marvel begins with a character with unrealized heroic potential.
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