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I enjoyed the movie. They did a good job tying up the loose ends and delivered a satisfying conclusion which is impressive considering all the expectations that have been building up over the course of all the previous films.

I am very confused by the plot holes and paradoxes involving the whole time travel but I suppose that just comes with the territory. I agree that Captain Marvel is too overpowered and it seems that she was introduced to the lineup at the last minute just to be used as a plot device. She really needs a more compelling conflict to be interesting.

I also did not like the way they handled Captain America at the end. At all. Not telling anyone of his intention to stay in the past just comes across as a needlessly rude move. Then, when asked, old Steve refuses to talk about Peggy and their happy times together when there is absolutely no reason for him not to. I get that, in terms of storytelling, this shouldn’t be told to the audience but I see no justification or motivation for old Steve to literally say, “No, I won’t tell you about her,” after ditching his friends and (to him) meeting them decades later. This really ruined the supposed poignancy and tenderness of the very last shot at the end of Steve and Peggy for me. It would have been better if that shot of Steve and Peggy had come immediately after the old Steve is asked about her.