Black Panther: Don't Believe The Hype

Rating: 3/10 (2 June 2018)

Black Panther is one of the most over-hyped movies I have ever seen. Most people have completely forgotten about this movie only a few months after its release in February due to its simplistic story, characters, and terrible presentation. People who still believe that this film has a deep political message are not to be taken seriously in regards to their opinions on movies.
The cinematography in Black Panther is very basic with no unique style. The characters are extremely bland and although their motivations are easy to understand, they are never fleshed out enough for the audience to become emotionally invested and attached to them. Chadwick Boseman delivers a very average performance and Michael B. Jordan is easily the weakest actor in the film. The supporting cast is completely forgettable and this only becomes more apparent when we spend 20 minutes with them when the audience is supposed to believe that T'Challa is dead. I honestly can't understand why the people who wrote the script decided to include this in the film. Who do they think they are fooling? Anyone with a brain knows he's alive especially because Black Panther was in the Infinity War trailer that was released before his solo movie was in theaters.

Before my first viewing of the film I was told by people who had seen the movie that Michael B. Jordan's character (Killmonger) rivals Heath Ledgers performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008). Not only is this an insult to what I personally consider to be the greatest cinematic performance of all time, but is the second worst performance I have ever seen form Jordan (First being his terrible portrayal of The Human Torch in the latest Fantastic Four film). I often find myself comparing the action in this film to the action in Man of Steel (2013), completely tension less and confusing. The special effects are poor despite the film having a budget of 200 million dollars and the humor is terrible.
The only thing I can truly give the movie credit for is the coloring. I'm glad that Marvel movies have bee adapting more color into their films in order to make the movie more visually appealing. Overall, this is one of the most forgettable movies in the Marvel cinematic universe and I can't say I recommend it.