A high budget superhero film with great action. Clears the floor, non-abrasively, for a dialogue about racial issues in America

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2018)

I was skeptical entering Black Panther. Not because I was worried it would be a bad film, but because I was worried it would attempt to enter a political dialogue where Marvel Studios simply doesn't belong. I was pleasantly surprised to see that, although it did touch on serious issues in America, it did so in a respectful and humanistic manner. It wove these issues into the motivation for our antagonist, who joins the ranks of a new breed of villain in cinema; a villain who the audience can relate to. I look forward to this trend continuing, and not only in superhero films. The highlight of this viewing for me was the phenomenal hip hop score led by Kendrick Lamar.