Captain Marvel Is More Than A Film Empowering Women

Clever writing shows how badass Captain Marvel is, but so much more.

Spoiler Alert: There will be a deep analysis of some critical plot points of the film.

In the age of #MeToo and progressive equality, there are many notable films that have certain tones that echo those ideals. For me, I see these tones in the numerous superhero films that I watch.

Like so many others, I follow the Marvel Universe films and get excited with every installment they make.

Their most recent was the film Captain Marvel, a woman getting supernatural powers and was caught in between a war between two alien races.

Overall it’s a fantastic film with 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62% of the audience liking the film. If you love Marvel films, you’ll love this. If you like comedy, you’ll also get a number of chuckles out of this.

But it’s that particular witty writing that I want to be talking about today.

For sure there are numerous instances of empowering women. For example, Carol Danvers (Vers), Maria Rambeau, and Dr. Wendy Lawson are the only women we see on the air force and command commendable respect from us and the characters throughout the film. Carol and Maria are inseparable and…