Terrible counterrevolutionary film

Rating: 3/10 (14 January 2019)

I may be in the minority of critics on this movie, but it was a terrible movie. As you can see from my other reviews on here, there are certain superhero movies I like. But this was not one of them.
The main reason is its obvious counterrevolutionary message. The Killmonger wants to use the energy of Wakanda to spread revolution across the world, but T'Challa wants none of that so he literally allies with a white CIA movie to bring him down in what can be described as a bloody coup d'teat. The population of Wakanda are not important in this struggle among the ruling classes, and like in most coups, T'Challa gains power (after losing it to Killmonger in a pitched battle, leading him to come to power in a binding manner by their own traditions and not in a coup) in a bloody manner. You can cite the "feminism" of this movie or that it reflects on previous African history of kingdoms before European conquest. However, those women fighters are part of an elite royal class. Wakanda is not, in any way, shape or form a democracy. It is a monarchy protected by force and weird traditions (especially those that are hereditary). This film is filled with stereotypes of Black people including the poor "helpless" ones of Oakland, or the "bad" revolutionaries who actually want to do good.
For all the movies that have come out in recent years like Selma, Marshall, Blackkklansman (perhaps) and Sorry to Bother You, this movie falls short. I understand why people were drawn to see it, since it is the only major movie with Black superheroes, but it really was a lot of hype for not much of a result.
Of course like all other Marvel movies, thus ties into the broader Marvel Universe so white Hollywood producers can get more money. In this case it is worse than with other superhero movies due to this racial aspect.
I will not and will never recommend people watch this movie.