KGJ

The movie succeeds in its merits and triumphs on its purpose. It emboldens the core truth in its premise which holds the film together; there's nothing more important in molding one's sense of self than family. What it lacks in the villain department is backed-up by stellar performances of its young cast and the lead. Zachary Levi effortlessly portrays the role he was born to play grounded by his younger co-stars; Jack Dylan-Grazer and Asher Angel, both offering an effective blend of vibrant and emotional pang. It's not the movie you'd watch for the hero-villain dynamic; a breath of fresh air in a now overly-bland superhero genre thriving on crazy acrobatics and energy blasts.

I tried to like it. Watched it twice, but kinda felt the same thing, like it was lacking something. Samuel Jackson is a gem in this movie. Aside from the topnotch visual effects, snappy humor and quips, wrapped in the heartwarming backdrop of the 90s; the motive felt forced; lacking any amicable source of foundation to support the premise that the movie tries its hardest to validate. Brie Larson is a great actress, but her performance as the franchise's most powerful super is just not that believable nor was it memorable. And this not being entirely-attributed to the politics outside the movie itself remains a bog diehard fans painstakingly try to cross.