Science fiction superhero action hilarity pops like cheap bubblegum. It is a sequel to Captain Marvel (2019), in which Brie Larson—one of the few characters in the MCU whose given name is also the series name—debuted as the heroic figure. In a world where events can be changed, reversed, transported to different universes, or declared void in the post-credits scene, “Sequel” raises some unsettling questions.
As Carol Danvers, or Captain Marvel, travels the galaxy on her spaceship and deals with the events of the previous film, a crisis arises on Hala, the largely devastated planet of the Kree people, to whom she has deep personal ties. She made a heroic intervention to preserve the universe.
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Zawe Ashton adores playing Dar-Benn, the new Kree commander, who is a villain. Dar-Benn found two MacGuffiny bangles, or “quantum bands,” one of which was on a far-off planet. Together, they may give her incredible strength and allow her to blow up “jump points” in space.
Our three heroes get ridiculously close when they mess with these jumping locations. Superpowered Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) is the adult daughter of Carol’s closest friend and fellow fighter-pilot Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch).
Since MCU time is elastic, Parris is older than Larson by one year. Third place goes to Kamala Khan, a young superhero from Jersey City who will soon go by the name Ms. Marvel. Iman Vellani does a fantastic job portraying her in Ms. Marvel. Her family owns the second quantum band.
Kamala daydreams, avoids homework, obsesses about Captain Marvel, and fights with her parents (Zenobia Shroff and Mohan Kapur are terrific). After Carol, Monica, and Kamala manipulate these “jump points,” Dar-Benn makes them pop or leap across the cosmos and transfer places.
The leader of Shield, Nick Fury, played by Samuel L. Jackson, finds this annoyingly disconnected. Unlike Charlie and his Angels, Fury will be leading the Marvels against Dar-Benn, and they will be bewildered.
Despite being ludicrous, the Marvels’ desire to create a world where people sing instead of talk is delightful and entertaining. Larson disguises Carol as a beautiful “princess” to attract tweens tired of sleepovers. A funny picture shows Larson, Parris, and Vellani, three aliens.
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