A Movie for the Ages! Finally!

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2018)

There seems to be a movement on to bring these IMDb ratings down. we've seen that before, haven't we? with Black Panther making 500 million worldwide in just 7 days, someone must love it. why isn't that reflected here?
this movie is a revelation. it's not really a superhero film. it's more the tale of a fantastically wealthy African tribe on the verge of a turning point in their history.
it is beautifully told, with gorgeous actors, sets, costumes and metaphors for so many things going on presently in the world. it delves into morality, family, and our responsibilities to each other and the world.
it does all this with action and a heart rarely seen in comic book movies. we feel the gravity of King T'Challa and Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman. we sympathize with the true villain, Killmonger by Michael B Jordan. we are spellbound by the beauty of Lupita Nyong'o and the fierceness of Danai Gurira and her regiment of the deadly Dora Milaje.
this movie offers vistas and actions and philosophies we've never seen before in any movie, much less a black one. it's a juggernaut that's never been seen before in black filmmaking, and it's worth every moment of our time and thoughts. the only other thing i could compare this too is the reaction by the world to Michael Jackson's Thriller when it first came out. it changed music, and this may well change what we see at the theater forever.