Superhero fatigue is real. We seem to be so inundated with comic book stories now, they’re everywhere, films, television series, video games and actual comic books. Disney has gone to town building and expanding their MCU and even as the series and movies keep coming it’s been hard to get excited about new entries because there are just so many now.

So now, we have The Marvels. The return of Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel to the screen, and this time she brings along Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) who won the hearts of fans everywhere in the television series of the same name, and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) who gained her own light-based powers in the WandaVision series.

Do we need all the backstory filled in to enjoy the film? No, but you definitely get more out of it that way.

It seems the Kree are causing problems again following the events that played out in the first Captain Marvel film. They are being led by Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton) who is tearing holes in the spatial fabric of the universe in an effort to save her world from an extinction that can be laid right at the feet of Captain Marvel.

These tears cause the powers of Carol, Kamala and Monica to entangle and force the trio to work together to save the universe from being literally torn apart.

Along the way, there will be issues with Flerkens, Kamala’s family, past trauma between Carol and Monica, and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) trying to save countless lives from being wiped out.

There are a couple of stumbles with the baddie in the last act but overall, this one is just fun. It’s great to see smart, powerful women in the limelight. Vellani steals every scene she is in as her portrayal of Kamala, arguably the best representation of a fan of the MCU in the MCU, is powered by her starstruck behaviour of encountering her literal hero, and continuing her own growth arc as established in her series.

Kamala is such a wonderful character, and seeing Vellani bring the character to the big screen and interact with the heroes she idolizes so much is a delight.

DaCosta creates an emotional adventure that occasionally goes left when you think it’s going right, delivers some pleasant surprises, and reminds us that these films should be fun. I also quite like the fact that the villain is understandable in her actions, she’s not a villain for the sake of villainy, she’s trying to save her world.

There’s a lot to enjoy in this film, Larson embodies Danvers perfectly, and the hints of what is to come that we see through Monica’s eyes is very promising. The action sequences are exciting, the visual effects are solid, and there is a playful sense of humour running through the entire film that reminds us not to take it all too seriously.

But Kamala is the emotional core of the film, and keeping her family close to the narrative once again gives the audience a way in, as they all react as we the audience would no doubt react.

The film is rounded out with an enjoyable score by Laura Karpman. It also includes some great tunes that add some flavour to the film.

And of course, you don’t need the reminder, but there is a mid-closing credit scenes, and a little sound bite at the very end of the film (so don’t feel you need to stay for that one).

The Marvels is a fun female-powered Marvel excursion, and I honestly had a lot of fun with this one. You can too when it opens in theatres tomorrow!