Captain Marvel story

movie: Captain Marvel (2019) · 2019-02-27

The story follows Danvers as she becomes Captain Marvel after Earth is caught in the center of a galactic conflict between two alien civilizations. It is the 21st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

18 total · 7 major · 11 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
extraterrestrial being major Earth became caught in the center of a galactic conflict between two alien civilizations: the Kree and the Skrulls.
friendship major Danvers was reunited with her longtime bestie Maria Rambeau.
imperialism major Danvers was dismayed to learn that the Kree Empire, of whose military she was an elite soldier, was stamping out the Skrulls because they would not willingly submit to Kree rule.
shapeshifter major Much was made of the Skrulls' innate ability to transform into other organisms down to the DNA level.
super strength major The superhero protagonist Vars relied on her super human strength to deal with her various antagonists.
war major Earth became caught in the center of a galactic conflict between two alien civilizations: the Kree and the Skrulls.
what if I had amnesia major Danvers couldn't remember anything about her life beyond the six years that she'd been on the Kree home world, and she spent the duration of the film trying to piece together her past.
artificial intelligence minor Kree society was ruled by a powerful artificial intelligence known as the Supreme Intelligence. The said intelligence sometimes manifested itself in Kree form.
directed energy shooting ability minor Vars had the ability to project blasts of energy from her hands.
flying ability minor Danvers was flying around in Superman style at one point toward the end of the film.