Politically Charged and Highly Entertaining!

Rating: 10/10 (18 February 2018)

I am very happy that director Ryan Coogler does not hide his politics in this movie. "Black Panther" celebrates African culture, Pan-Africanism, and Black Power with stunning visuals and excellent fight scenes. I especially enjoyed seeing African-American women portrayed as highly intelligent and strong. Almost anyone who loved the female warriors in "Wonder Woman" will really enjoy the fierce African-American female warriors in this film. I also like that the film does not reduce the fictional Wakanda to an African utopia. "Black Panther" shows intertribal conflict and violence.
Overall, Black Panther is a highly entertaining and somewhat politically "woke" film. I do not know if typical Marvel comic books fans will appreciate the movie's very visible political agenda. I do know that the movie has broken box office records and that Hollywood executives worship profits. "Black Panther" appears to become a highly profitable venture for Disney. Perhaps this movie's success will prompt Disney to make and distribute more movies that feature African-Americans and other people of color as superheroes. "Black Panther" demonstrates that highly political comic book adaptations can be very profitable. I think that is a very good thing.