'Captain Marvel' tries too hard to prove itself

“Captain Marvel” was never allowed to be just another superhero movie. From its place as the first female-led Marvel film to its leading lady’s disdain for male movie critics, every discussion about the film has focused on its relation to feminism.

This is unfortunate, since some conservatives have decided to boycott the film for being social justice warrior propaganda. Spoiler alert: It’s not. The film fits comfortably into the Marvel canon, and, yes, its female characters do make the ordinary film just a little bit more interesting.