, voting it down or leaving negative comments on platforms like Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB.
As a critic and feminist, I don't like being told I will have to love this movie by default because it's led by a strong female character. And I am not alone. The pop culture writer Kat Rosenfield said in a tweet, "I wish some of the Captain Marvel hyper-uppers would slow their roll just a liiiiittle bit on the idea that little girls have been twiddling their thumbs since the dawn of time, waiting for the arrival of a Lady Superhero who they can Finally Relate To.
If a movie's bad or doesn't work, it's a critic's job to say so. Within hours of the first reviews of, commentators had drawn attention to the ongoing gender imbalance, but less helpful was the scrutinising of female critics who had something less than positive to say about the film, and harassment by the movie's fans soon followed.
If they had really wanted to fix the diversity gaps in the industry, there would have been a top-down overhaul - including hiring more women and people of colour in executive roles, or on set as producers and directors - and things would not look the way they do now, with moviegoers watching the snail's pace of change, cheering for every inclusive title because there will only be a handful of them in a given year.
If it’s a movie that I’m interested in then I’ll go an watch it. Otherwise, please don’t tell me what I should or should not like. Well, not the age specifically.
Another feminized movie to satisfy PC agendas. Yawn!
Its a bloody movie!! People need to freaking chill! And it was good!
stopped watching movies a long time ago. its run by perverts and the stars think we care what they think.
One ought to add, utterly unrealistic “strong female character”, pretending to be a male fighter without having the muscle mass and training injuries to make it plausible.
People! Put the pitchforks down and calm your farm. Saw it with my kids yesterday and loved it.
I would rather stick red hot needles in my eyes than watch 'strong female leads' in crap movies...
Watched it yesterday. Brilliant story, she’s great in it. Any man who has a problem with a female being the lead in a powerful movie, you’re insecure about yourself!
Yes but also you can't judge a movie before you see it?!?!?!?!?
Is there such a thing as a good feminist?
You are committing wrong think. Please present to the nearest re-education facility, immediately. Also, Alita is an outstanding movie with a strong female lead (seen it twice. love it.) We men generally don't give a damn if it's a good film and we're made to feel welcome.
Thems the new rules mate. Same with comedy
This is a dangerous precedent. You’re implying that not every issue is binary. That there might be, like, stuff in between. That’s gotta be breaking some internet rule.
I have just watched it and it’s shit
So long as the movie holds true to the story within the original comics i have no issue with who plays the role
I heard it's crap money is hard to earn I'll stay away
Captain Marvel was always male. It’s akin to Cinderella being always female. Confused. 🤔 🤷🏻♂️. Just doesn’t sit right. Won’t see it at all.
Saw it today. Average. Messy. Brie is solid, but SLJ steals the Muthaf***ing show as usual.
They did the female wrong. If feminist she needs a beard and a beer gut
I’ve seen it, one of the better Marvel movies
Even discussing this indicates you are a dope!!! The far Left feminists have morphed into cuckoo land. It is like Stalinist Russia in 30s. USA under the influence of Joseph McCarthy.
Ill be going tomorrow and I’m excited
This is our life now, get used to it.
It is almost hilarious how some Con Artists skillfully use their own version of the PC to further their own interests. Even funnier - many naive idiots fall for it.
Who told you That? That's precisely why I won't be going to see it.
It’s an abomination.
Art and propaganda are different things
As long as it’s true to the comic I most probably will love it.
I'm not all that interested in Comic Book movies, where the lead has to dress to please Men. What's feminist about that?🤔
Who cares! Write something smart and maybe you won't lose so many journalists and readers.
I agree